Pe 1 Module 2 Readings and Activities
Pe 1 Module 2 Readings and Activities
Pe 1 Module 2 Readings and Activities
F.I.T.T. principle is one of the foundations of exercise. It is a set of course of action that assists in
setting up a workout routine to go with your targets and fitness level. At the same time, it helps you
maximize and get the most out of your exercise program.
Frequency:
• How regularly you work out
• How often the exercise is performed
Intensity:
• How tough you work during work out
• How much effort has been exerted during the exercise
Time:
• How long you exercise
• How long an Activity will last per session
Type:
• The kind of movement you are doing
• The kind of exercise a person should settle to achieve a fitness goal
Each workout or exercise session should begin with a warm-up and end with a cool-down.
Generally, rest and recovery are as important as the actual physical activity and exercise.
Warm-up
To prepare the body and mind for movement, warm-up activities are crucial parts of any exercise
routine or sports training. It should be composed of light physical activity for five to ten minutes of
exercise such as walking, slow jogging, knee lifts, arm circles, or trunk
rotations.
Overload
The overload principle relies on the premise that to improve, the muscle must produce work at a
level that is higher than its regular workload. This states that to produce fitness and health benefits
through physical activity, the body should do more than it normally does. Increased demand on
your body-overload-forces it to adapt to the changing physical activities. The principle of overload
says that the various systems of the body will become stronger and will function better if increased
demands are placed upon them. The body will adapt to these increased demands. However, the
amount of overload needed varies with each individual.
Progressive
For a program to achieve more gains, it must be progressive. This means that as the body adapts to
the initial overload, the overload must be adjusted and increased gradually.
The principle of progression states that the amount and intensity of your exercise should be
increased gradually. After a while, your body adapts to an increase in physical activity, and the
activity gets easier for you to perform. Your body adapts as you work harder. Because your body
gets accustomed to this new workload, you must continuously increase the amount of work for
improvement to occur. Remember, sudden change of activities might result to injury.
Specificity
The principle of specificity states that the particular type of exercise you perform determines the
particular benefit you receive. Different kinds and amounts of activity produce very specific and
different benefits. An activity that promotes health benefits in one part of health-related fitness may
not be equally good in promoting high levels of fitness in another part of fitness. The principle of
specificity means you must do specific exercises to improve specific components of physical fitness
in specific body parts.
Heart Rate Measurement
Your heart or pulse rate is the number of times your heart beats per minutes. Normal heart rate
depends from person to person. Knowing yours can be essential heart healthy measures. As a
person ages, changes in the rate and regularity of one’s pulse can vary and may mean a heart
condition or other state that needs to be addressed. Heart rate is extensively used as an indicator or
a gauge of aerobic exercise intensity and is helpful in creating aerobic exercise prescription. It
is widely used, aside from being non-invasive and convenient; precise and reliable heart rate
monitors are readily available. Heart rate is helpful from a psychological viewpoint as an indicator of
aerobic exercise intensity and aerobic or cardiovascular fitness.
_____1. It is a dominant source of muscle energy for high intensity physical activities.
_____2. It is an energy system that supplies energy for medium to high intensity physical activities.
_____3. It provides energy for low intensity physical activity that last from two minutes to a few
hours.
ACTIVITY # 2: Directions: Identify the intensity of each system. Write it on the space.
Intensity:(high, medium, low)
MHR = _____________
HRR = _____________