LESSON 5 Flashcards
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High risk individuals
those with heart disease, asthma, etc
a good start in any type of physical activity
Low risk exercises
the French writer, aviator, poet, and author who said, “A goal without a plan is just a wish.”
Antoine de Saint-Exupery
the acronym FITT stands for
frequency, intensity, time, type
the key components toward attaining a specific fitness goal
FITT
the number of times an individual chooses to perform the activity per week
Frequency
refers to how hard an individual works to do the activity
Intensity
the intensity beginners should start
low to moderate intensity
refers to progressing gradually over time to allow the body to adapt first before adding intensity to the current level of exercise
principle of gradual progression
the 3 types of intensity
light, moderate, vigorous
i can talk and sing
light intensity
i can talk but i cannot sing
moderate intensity
i have difficulty in talking
vigorous intensity
the idea is to rank how hard the activity is on a scale of 1-10
rate of perceived exertion (RPE)
a RPE that feels like you are not even exerting any effort at all (watching TV, driving)
1 very light activity
a RPE that feels like you can exercise for hours, easy to breathe
2-3 light activity
a RPE that feels like you can exercise for hours, breathing heavily, but can keep a short convo
4-6 moderate activity
a RPE that almost feels uncomfortable, can barely speak a sentence
7-8 vigorous activity
a RPE that is very difficult to maintain intensity, can barely breathe and speak a word
9 very hard activity
a RPE that feels almost impossible to keep going, out of breath, unable to talk
10 maximum effort activity
the duration or the length of time the activity is performed
time
this depend on the goals you want to attain (i.e. lose weight, improve muscular endurance, and toned muscles) that should fit on your interests and capabilities
type
a type of physical activity that often involve large muscle groups and are continuous and repetitive in nature
aerobic or cardiovascular exercises
a type of physical activity increase muscular strength, power, and endurance (i.e body weight)
resistance exercise