FITT PRINCIPLE APPLIED TO THE COMPONENTS OF FITNESS
F
FREQUENCY
CARDIO RESPIRATORY
ENDURANCE
I
INTENSITY
T
TIME
T
TYPE
HOW LONG
60 + Minutes
HOW HARD
 HEART RATE:
Level 4 Intensity
 Sweating
 Breathing
Rate
 Amount of
weight
 # of Reps/
Sets
 Distance of
stretch
 “Feel” of
stretch
HOW MANY DAYS A WEEK
5-7 Days a week
MUSCULAR STRENGTH
OR ENDURANCE
20- 30 Minutes
FLEXIBILITY
30-60 Seconds
per stretch
2-3 Days a week
2-3 Days a week
Stretching
There are two types of stretching we use in PE class. The first is, Static Stretching.
This is when you stretch your muscles from a stationary position (either seated or
standing). Some examples of static stretches we do are below:
The second type is, Dynamic Stretching. This is when you are stretching the
muscles while in motion. Below are some examples: