UNDERSTANDING

THE PRINCIPLES OF
FITNESS TRAINING
Prepared by: Mr. Leo Emmanuel B. Aala
 •Overload
•Specificity
•Progression
•Variation
•Recovery
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PRINCIPLE
OF
OVERLOAD
 It is the most basic of
all fitness training
principle. It specifies
that you must
perform physical
exercise than normal
amounts to get an
improvement in
physical fitness and
health benefits.
 PRINCIPLE
OF
SPECIFICITY
 It indicates that
you must train a
specific energy
system and
specific muscle
groups in order for
them to improve.
PRINCIPLE OF
PROGRESSION
 It indicates that the
load could be
increased
gradually overtime
to remain effective
and safe for best
results.
PRINCIPLE OF
VARIATION
 There are many
different ways to
achieve desired fitness
goals. Including
variation into a training
program maintains
individual’s interest and
provides a change of
pace while still making
progress toward desired
goals.
PRINCIPLE OF
RECOVERY
 The body need s
time to adapt to
the demands
placed on it.
Incorporating time
to rest into the
fitness program
aids the body in
this effort.
 BASIC TRAINING PRINCIPLES
 Frequency- refers to the number of exercise sessions per week: for
example three to five times per week.
 Intensity- it is the degree of effort or exertion put forth by an
individual during exercise.
 Time- is the duration of the length of the activity, such as 40
minutes of exercise is how long an exercise being performed to be
effective.
 Type- is the mode of exercise being performed. The selection of the
type of exercise should be guided by the fitness goal to e achieved.