Fitness Flashcards
What does FITT stand for
Frequency
Intensity
Time
Type
What does frequency mean
How often you exercise/train
What does Intensity mean
How hard you exercise/train
What does time mean
How long you exercise/train for
What does Type mean
The method you use to exercise
What is an example of frequency training
Increasing how often you train from twice a week to 3 times a week
What is an example of intensity
Increasing how hard you train by changing the level on the cross trainer from 6 to 7
What is an example of time
Increasing how long you train from 20 to 30 min
What is an example of type
Changing the method of training like continuous to doing fartlek to improve cardiovascular fitness
Continuous training
Working at a steady pace for a long period of time to improve cardiovascular fitness and muscular endurance
Interval training
Periods of hard work followed by rest to improve speed
Circuit training
A number of different exercises that you complete for a set amount of time e.g push ups, star jumps to improve muscular endurance
Fartlek training
A form of continuous training with changes in intensity through different speeds to improve cardiovascular fitness
Strength/Resistance
Using resistance such as barbell or weights to improve muscular endurance
Plyometrics
Jumping and bounding exercise to improve power