FITT Principle

why do you need to be careful with the overload principal?

Because drastic change can lead to exhaustion and injury, causing the body to break down. Instead of allowing progress

What does FITT stand for?

Frequency, intensity, time, type

Definition of Intensity in regards to the FITT Principle

How hard you engage in physical activity

Definition of Time in regards to the FITT Principle

How long you engage in physical activity

Definition of Frequency in regards to the FITT Principle

How often you engage in physical activity

I lift weights (strength train) 4 days a week and perform 3 sets of 10 repetitions (reps) each exercise; I am currently bicep curling 20 pounds how would I adjust my intensity to increase muscular strength in my biceps?

Increase the weight you are bicep curling

What is the pricniple of specificity do?

It states that training is specific to the muscles used and the component of fitness trained.

How does the FITT principal work?

It uses the overload principal, to allow the body to SLOWLY improve over time.

What does a well made FITT principle produce:?

Produces overload, and includes progression and specificity.

Who uses the FITT principle?

Strength coaches (to design workouts), Olympians (to improve), personal trainers (to help people), fire fighters/police men (to stay fit)

Why is it important to keep doing overload?

To keep the body improved. The body will not improve unless simulated to do so.

I run 3 days a week for 1 hour each time at a slow pace, what would change if I wanted to start strengthening my muscles?

Type from cardiovascular endurance to muscular strength (the type of physical activity I engage in)

Definition of Type in regards to the FITT Principle

What component(s) of health-related fitness you are engaging in during physical activity.

What is the best way to improve cardiorespiratory endurance

heart rate should beat at an intensity of 65% to 85% of its maximum heart rate, or an intensity level (RPE) of 4. by doing arobic activities that demand oxygen. can be done 10 min at a time, 6 times a day, 5 days a week.

Definition of the overload principle

the need to keep overloading your body for improvement by increasing intensity, weight, time, days, or change the type of your workout as your body adapts and improves based on your current activity.