The

FITT
Prin
cipl
 Why do
people
exercise?
 An easy way to get started on developing
a personal fitness program is utilizing the
F.I.T.T. principle.

This acronym stands for

Frequency, Intensity, Time
and Type.

These are the areas in which someone

could increase or overload in order to
improve physical fitness.
 A well-designed personal
physical activity plan will
outline:

• how often (frequency)

•how hard (intensity)
• how long (time)
• what kinds of exercises
 The exercise frequency, intensity,
time, and type (FITT principle) are
key components of any fitness
plan
or routine.
 FREQUENCY
This refers how often you
engage in physical activity in
a
week.
 INTENSITY
refers to how hard your body
is working during an
exercise
 3 Intensity Levels
of Exercise

Low Moderate Vigorous

Intensity
activities that requires the
least amount of effort
compared to moderate and
vigorous activities
Intensity Intensity
Vigorous-intensity
involves activities that exercise is more
noticeably increase intense, causing a
your heart rate and significant increase in
breathing heart rate and
breathing
 Examples of
Light-
Intensity
Walking Exercise
Yoga
Stretching
G
olf
Garde
 Examples of Moderate
Intensity
Exercise
Brisk Walking
Aerobics
Hiking
Cycling

Swimming
Examples of
Vigorous Intensity
Exercise
• Running
• Jumping Rope
• Dancing
• Basketball
• Jogging
 TIM
E
This is simply how long
each individual session
should last.

It depends on the type

and intensity of exercise
 TYPE
It refers to what type of exercise will you
be doing. Will an exercise session be
primarily cardiovascular, resistance
training or a combination of both? And,
what specific exercises will you perform.
Let's Wrap Frequency: Refers to how often
you engage in exercise sessions

It! per week.

Intensity: Relates to the level of
difficulty or effort during each
exercise session.
Time: Represents the duration
of each exercise session or the
total time spent on physical
activity per day.
Type: Involves the specific kind
of exercise or activity chosen
for the workout routine.
Thank you
for
listening!