LESSON 5 Flashcards
High risk individuals
those with heart disease, asthma, etc
a good start in any type of physical activity
Low risk exercises
the French writer, aviator, poet, and author who said, “A goal without a plan is just a wish.”
Antoine de Saint-Exupery
the acronym FITT stands for
frequency, intensity, time, type
the key components toward attaining a specific fitness goal
FITT
the number of times an individual chooses to perform the activity per week
Frequency
refers to how hard an individual works to do the activity
Intensity
the intensity beginners should start
low to moderate intensity
refers to progressing gradually over time to allow the body to adapt first before adding intensity to the current level of exercise
principle of gradual progression
the 3 types of intensity
light, moderate, vigorous
i can talk and sing
light intensity
i can talk but i cannot sing
moderate intensity
i have difficulty in talking
vigorous intensity
the idea is to rank how hard the activity is on a scale of 1-10
rate of perceived exertion (RPE)
a RPE that feels like you are not even exerting any effort at all (watching TV, driving)
1 very light activity