FITT GOALS Flashcards
PRICIPLES OF TRAINING
OVERLOAD
PROGRESSIVE
SPCIFICITY
to gain health benefits through physical involvement is to place higher demands on the body to exert more effort than it normally does
OVERLOAD PRINCIPLE
the level of intensity of your exercise should be increased gradually
PROGRESSIVE PRINCIPLE
specific type of exercise brings out specific output
SPECIFICITY PRINCIPLE
WHAT DOES FITT STAND FOR
FREQUENCY
INTENSITY
TIME
TYPE
how often you do physical activity
FREQUENCY
how hard you are working while performing the activity
INTENSITY
how long you are doing the activity
TIME
what type of activity you are doing
TYPE
will help you assess your physical activity to produce health related fitness benefits
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FACTORS TO CONSIDER IN FREQUENCY
cardiovascular conditioning
current fitness level
WAYS TO DETERMINE INTENSITY
HEART RATE MONITORING
TALK TEST
WHAT DOES SMART STAND FOR
SPECIFIC - detailed MEASURABLE - assessable ATTAINABLE - neither too easy/too hard REALISTIC - doable TIMELY - within specific time
STEPS IN DESIGNING FITNESS PROGRAM
- define personal needs
- evaluate program selection
- set clear goals
- organize your program
- keep a record and evaluate
