Year 10 - Physical education
The FITT principle
Physical training: principles of training
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Unit Summary
This unit will explore the guidelines or principles that we should follow when training to improve health, fitness and sporting performance.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to recall and apply the FITT principle to bring about effective overload.
Key Notes
- Key principle of overload is FITT; Frequency, Intensity, Time and Type.
- Applyng FITT increases the amount of work the body does, in order to achieve progressive overoad.
Vocabulary To Learn
- frequency: how often you train
- intensity: how hard you train
- time: the length of the training session
- type: the specific training method used to train
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The last two T's of the FITT acronym are interchangeable.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Key principle of overload is FITT; Frequency, Intensity, Time and Type. Applyng FITT increases the amount of work the body does, in order to achieve progressive overoad.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'frequency'
how often you train.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: The last two T's of the FITT acronym are interchangeable. Correction: The principle is set and the first 'T' references the time used to train and the second 'T' references the specific type of training method chosen to achieve the optimal fitness gains.
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