FITT Principle Frequency How often you do exercise

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FITT Principle

FITT Principle

Frequency How often you do exercise? How often should you be exercising? -Guidelines: l

Frequency How often you do exercise? How often should you be exercising? -Guidelines: l cardiorespitory per week training – minimum of 3 sessions ideally 5 -6 sessions per week l resistance training – minimum 3 days per week (all body parts each session) - up to 6 days per week (focusing on 1 -2 body parts)

Intensity l At what percentage of your MHR are you working? l How hard

Intensity l At what percentage of your MHR are you working? l How hard are you pushing yourself while you are working out? l The amount of effort you are putting into your workout.

-Guidelines: l cardiorespitory training – using your heart rate is one of the best

-Guidelines: l cardiorespitory training – using your heart rate is one of the best ways to gage your intensity l resistance training – workload is the best indicator of intensity and this workload has three components n n n 1. amount of weight lifted 2. number of repetitions 3. length of time to complete workout

Time l How long are your workouts? -Guidelines: l cardiorespitory – lower level of

Time l How long are your workouts? -Guidelines: l cardiorespitory – lower level of fitness should maintain target HR for 20 -30 minutes - can increase that to 45 -60 minutes l resistance training – no longer than 45 -60 minutes and can be as short as 20 -30 minutes l- need to make sure that you are not overworking and leaving enough time for recovery

Type l l What kind of exercise are you doing? Cardiorespitory training-Aerobic (in the

Type l l What kind of exercise are you doing? Cardiorespitory training-Aerobic (in the presence of oxygen - any activity that is performed at a low to moderate intensity for more than 90 seconds, allowing oxygen to release energy through metabolism, is usually called an aerobic activity)* l -improves your cardiovascular system l -should be continuous in nature l -should use large muscle groups l Running, walking, cycling, swimming, aerobics classes l

Resistance training l Anaerobic (in the absence of oxygen. . . and any activity

Resistance training l Anaerobic (in the absence of oxygen. . . and any activity that is performed at a medium to high intensity for less than 2 minutes, where energy is derived without oxygen, is usually called an anaerobic activity)* l -stressing the neuromuscular system l -weights l -resistance bands l -circuit training

* Physical fitness is a compromise of cardiorespiratory endurance, strength, flexibility, power, speed, coordination,

* Physical fitness is a compromise of cardiorespiratory endurance, strength, flexibility, power, speed, coordination, agility, balance, accuracy and toughness. *denotes definitions taken from http: //www. 1 speedtraining. com/aerobic-anaerobictraining. html website **CDC recommends: Children and adolescents should do 60 minutes (1 hour) or more of physical activity each day.

Sports Training Principles Sport specific training has a more indepth set of principles that

Sports Training Principles Sport specific training has a more indepth set of principles that should be applied: -specificity -overload -adaptation -progression -reversibility -variation *taken from: www. sport-fitness-advisor. com/fitt-principle. html *for more information: “Sport Training Principles” (1997) Frank Dick