Year 9 - Physical education
The FITT (frequency, intensity, time and type) principle
Athletics: fitness development of pace or power
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Unit Summary
This unit will develop pupils' independence by supporting them to train and improve their pacing to sustain steady state running and/ or their power. Pupils will be exposed to different types of training as they apply the FITT principle to improve their fitness through track and field activities.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to apply the FITT principle to your training to help improve your fitness.
Key Notes
- Move: increasing overload on the body will ensure it continues to adapt and make progress.
- Think: planning for suitable increase in overload using the FITT principle reduces risk of injury or burn out.
- Feel: challenging yourself to work harder than you did previously gives you a sense of satisfaction.
- Connect: discussing how to safely increase training with others helps share ideas and encourages mutual support.
Vocabulary To Learn
- frequency: how often you exercise, e.g. running 3 times a week to build endurance.
- intensity: how hard you work out, e.g. sprinting at 80% of your maximum effort
- time: the duration of your workout, e.g. running for 30 minutes
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils often massively misjudge how much incremental overload can be achieved week on week.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: increasing overload on the body will ensure it continues to adapt and make progress. Think: planning for suitable increase in overload using the FITT principle reduces risk of injury or burn out.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'frequency'
how often you exercise, e.g. running 3 times a week to build endurance.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils often massively misjudge how much incremental overload can be achieved week on week. Correction: Explain that small incremental increases in overload using the FITT principle will bring about results safely.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Adapt to different distances Study Guide
- Body form Study Guide
- Build variation into your workouts Study Guide
- Design your programme Study Guide
- Measure your progress Study Guide
- Performing at your best Study Guide
- Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation: flexibility Study Guide
- Setting goals for training Study Guide
- Speed Study Guide
- Training with intensity Study Guide
- Your strengths as an athlete Study Guide
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