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My Fitness Goals
The FITT Principle of physical activity
FITT stands for Frequency, Intensity, Time, and Type

Frequency
--is the number of times exercise is undertaken in a week.
Intensity
-- Is the level of difficulty of the exercise.
Time
-- refers to how long an exercise session lasts. 30 minutes, to include a warm-up, is the
recommended length of a session in order to maintain good health and fitness.

USEFUL RULES TO FOLLOW IN AN EXERCISE SESSION:

1.Keep your pulse at 60 to 80 per cent of its maximum for 20 minutes
2. Warming-up is not included in the 20 minutes.
3. The time begins when the pulse is at 60 percent of your maximum

Type
-- refers to the variety of training a performer undertakes.

Factors that may affect your decision making include:

1. Cost -
2. Where you Live -
3. Your level of health -
4. Time and Place
5. Personal Safety
6. Comprehensive Planning

Basic Principles of Physical Activity Program

A. Overload - Working the body harder than it is normally worked.
B. Progression - is the gradual increase in overload necessary to achieve higher levels of
fitness.
C. Specificity - indicates that particular exercise and activities improve particular areas of
health-related fitness.
D. Reversibility - development of muscles will take place if regular movement and
execution is done, and if activity ceases, it will be reversed..

3 BASIC STRAGES OF A FITNESS PROGRAM

1. WARM - UP
2. THE WORKOUT
3. COOL DOWN

F. I. T. T. Formula

 Frequency - how often you do the activity each week.

 Intensity - how hard you work at the activity per session.
 Time/ Duration - how much time you devote to a session.
 Type - which activity you select.