Variables of exercise prescription
Components
your pulse
Principles of physical fitness
What's this?
100

There are 5 of these

What are the components of fitness

100

You can find this in 5 locations on your body

What is your pulse

100

Overload, Specificity and Progression

What are the principles of fitness

100

FITT

What is Frequency, Intensity, Time and Type

200

The length of time to take your pulse

What is one minute

200

The ability of the heart and lungs to work together to supply oxygen to the body during exertion and exercise

What is Cardiovascular endurance

300

In the morning before you get out of bed

When is the best time to take your target heart rate

300

Focusing on a specific skill, exercise or component to increase your fitness level

What is specificity

400

this is the farthest area away from your heart to get your pulse

What is the distal pulse

400

Placing increased demands on the systems of the body resulting in increased fitness levels

What is the overload principle

500

Name the variables of exercise prescription

What are Frequency Intensity Time and Type

500

While increasing the variables, you must continuously re-evaluate and apply the overload principle

What is progression