Physical Education 7 - 3rd Quarter | Topic 2

1. FITT
Principles of Exercise
Prepared by: Eddie San Z. Peñalosa
Physical Education 7 – 3rd Quarter | Topic 2

3. FITT is an exercise program where an individual is free to
plan his or her fitness design according to his or her own needs.
Regardless of age, a FITT program can always provide guide for
children or adults in doing physical activities that will meet their
body’s needs by considering the frequency, intensity, type and time
of their chosen activities.

4. Frequency
Refers to the number of times an individual does the exercise. For
example, he or she may choose to work daily or three times a week.

5. Intensity
Refers to the level of difficulty of the chosen exercise or physical
activity. For example, the individual starts to do curl – ups for three
minutes daily, and does it even longer like five to ten minutes or so.

6. Time
Refers to the duration of the exercise. For example, the individual
does a chosen exercise for a period of time he wants like walking
for an hour.

7. Type
Refers to the kind or type of exercise or physical activity a certain
individual has chosen. For example, walking, jogging, curl – ups,
and other accessible forms of exercise.

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