FITT Principle Worksheet

Front

List the four parts of the FITT principle.

Back

frequency, intensity, time, type

Front

How often a person exercises is which part of the FITT principle?

Back

Frequency

Front

Which part of the FITT principle is how difficult an exercise is?

Back

Intensity

Front

What part of the FITT principle is defined by the kind of exercises a person does?

Back

Type

Front

The duration of each exercise is the _____ component of the FITT principle.

Back

Time

Front

With regards to Frequency, what are the minimum number of cardio sessions a person should do each week?

Back

3

Front

With regards to Frequency, what is the recommended number of strength training sessions a person should do each week?

Back

3-4

Front

What are the three primary methods used to measure Intensity when doing cardiovascular exercises? (Weight Lifted, Repetitions Completed, Number of Sets, Heart Rate)

Back

Heart Rate

Front

What does BPM stand for?

Back

beats per minute

Front

The Time duration can be increased or decreased based on several factors. List them:

Back

current fitness level, age, weight, health