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FITT Principle

How do you decide when, how, and what exercises to do?. FITT Principle. Overload. Stressing the body more than what it is used to. A fitness principle to improve the body’s ability. Ex. If you know you can lift 25 pounds 10 times, try to lift 30 pounds 12 times. Progression.

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FITT Principle

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  1. How do you decide when, how, and what exercises to do? FITT Principle

  2. Overload • Stressing the body more than what it is used to. • A fitness principle to improve the body’s ability. • Ex. If you know you can lift 25 pounds 10 times, try to lift 30 pounds 12 times.

  3. Progression • Making progress towards a goal. Pushing past the current limits. • Accomplished by FITT principle.

  4. FITT • F – Frequency • I – Intensity • T – Time • T – Type

  5. Frequency • How frequent, or how often do you perform an exercise? • Once a month, once a week, once a day… • To overload, progress, or improve fitness, try exercising more frequently.

  6. Intensity • How intense is or how hard are you working during the exercise that you are performing? • Perform 20 push-ups with your knees on the ground, with your feet on the ground, or with your feet elevated. • To overload, progress, or improve fitness, try working harder or more intensely.

  7. Time • How long do you perform an exercise for or how many repetitions do you perform? • Jog for 1 minute, 10 minutes, 60 minutes. Jog for 1 mile, 10 miles, 60 miles. • To overload, progress, or improve fitness, try exercising for a longer period of time.

  8. Type (Specificity) • What specific type of exercise are you performing? • To improve sprinting, sprint. To improve distance running, run for distance. To improve strength, use strength exercises. • To overload, progress, or improve fitness, try using the type of exercise that matches your goals.

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