The statement 'Training effect after 1 month will be lost in 3 months' is an example of which principle?

• A. Maintenance principle
• B. Ceiling principle
• C. Reversibility principle
• D. Specificity principle

Answer: (C)

Gains from training are not permanent if the stimulus is removed. This is reversibility: adaptations developed through training fade when you stop or significantly reduce training. In the example, the improvements seen after one month would disappear by three months if nothing is maintained, illustrating detraining. It’s not about hitting a maximum limit (ceiling), nor about adaptations being limited to the exact activity performed (specificity). The idea here is simply that without ongoing training, the positive changes regress.