FITT Principle REVIEW

Define INTENSITY as it relates to the FITT Principle.

• How often you workout

• How hard you workout

• The exercises that you choose to do

• How long you workout

Define TIME as it relates to the FITT Principle.

• How often you workout

• How hard you workout

• The exercises that you choose to do

• How long you workout

Define FREQUENCY as it relates to the FITT Principle.

• How often you workout

• How hard you workout

• The exercises that you choose to do

• How long you workout

Define TYPE as it relates to the FITT Principle.

• How often you workout

• How hard you workout

• The exercises that you choose to do

• How long you workout

Identify the items included in the FITT Principle

You will need to select TWO of the FIVE answer choices

• Frequency - Independence

• Frequency - Intensity

• Functional - Intensity

• Time - Tracking

• Time - Type

After completing a mile run, how can you check the intensity level of your workout?

• Take your heart rate after you run

• Check if you are breathing too fast

• Take your heart rate before you run

• Take your temperature

Matt is trying to improve his muscular strength. He remembers learning about FITT in PE class. He decides to do push-ups at least 5 days a week. He decides to do as many push-ups as he can in one minute. After his workout, Matt checks his heart rate and finds it to be 150 beats per minute. Using the FITT Principle answer this question:

WHAT IS THE FREQUENCY OF MATT'S NEW PLAN?

• Muscular Strength

• 150 Beats per Minute

• 5 Days a Week

• 1 Minute

Matt is trying to improve his muscular strength. He remembers learning about FITT in PE class. He decides to do push-ups at least 5 days a week. He decides to do as many push-ups as he can in one minute. After his workout, Matt checks his heart rate and finds it to be 150 beats per minute. Using the FITT Principle answer this question:

WHAT IS THE INTENSITY OF MATT'S WORKOUT?

• Muscular Strength

• 150 Beats per Minute

• 5 Days a Week

• 1 Minute

Matt is trying to improve his muscular strength. He remembers learning about FITT in PE class. He decides to do push-ups at least 5 days a week. He decides to do as many push-ups as he can in one minute. After his workout, Matt checks his heart rate and finds it to be 150 beats per minute. Using the FITT Principle answer this question:

WHAT IS THE TIME OF MATT'S WORKOUT?

• Muscular Strength

• 150 Beats per Minute

• 5 Days a Week

• 1 Minute

Matt is trying to improve his muscular strength. He remembers learning about FITT in PE class. He decides to do push-ups at least 5 days a week. He decides to do as many push-ups as he can in one minute. After his workout, Matt checks his heart rate and finds it to be 150 beats per minute. Using the FITT Principle answer this question:

WHAT TYPE OF EXERCISE DID MATT DO?

• Muscular Strength

• 150 Beats per Minute

• 5 Days a Week

• 1 Minute