FITT Principles

• FITT - Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type
• Frequency - Refers to the numbers of time per week you engage in physical activities or exercise.
• Intensity - The difficulty or exertion level of your physical activity or exercise.
• Time - The duration of a single workout, usually measured in minutes or hour.
• Type - The particular type of physical activities or exercise you choose to do. The mode of activity you choice depends on:
• FREQUENCY

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  Cardiovascular Conditioning - improves circulation and strengthens the heart, lungs and blood vessels. It builds endurance and strength for the heart muscle.
• FREQUENCY

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  Your current fitness level - level of physical condition and endurance. A person's 'fitness level' refers to the overall physical condition and endurance of an individual. It is a measure of how well the body is able to perform various physical tasks, such as running a marathon or lifting weights.
• INTENSITY

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  Target heart rate monitoring - Your target heart rate is a range of numbers that reflect how fast your heart should be beating when you exercise. “A higher heart rate is a good thing that leads to greater fitness.
• INTENSITY

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  • Talk test is a simple way to measure relative intensity.
• TYPE

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  1. What you enjoy you doing.

  2. How much time you have.

  3. Can you afford the activity.