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Have you been doing the same
exercise for years? Then, you’re probably wondering where are
the results. Even if you experienced a physical or mental difference,
chances are that you have already peaked.
The body becomes acclimated
to overly regimented exercise. Even if your exercise routine
is a combination of cardiovascular training and weight training,
the body reaches a plateau.
Changing the way you exercise
is inevitable. Trainers across America innovate fitness programs
based on their clients’ needs. The FITT principle is a combination
of any type of training: aerobic, cardiovascular, and weight
training. The elements of the FITT principle are comprised of
four components:
•Frequency of exercise
•Intensity of exercise
•Time of exercise:
•Type of exercise
The versatility of the fitness
programs is devised to alleviate work-out boredom. Therefore,
the exercise plan can be altered while maintaining the person.
For the first component of
the FITT principle involves determining how frequently exercise
should be planned, weekly. If you have been working out four
days a week for the last seven years, 5-6 days would be more
beneficial.
The next determination is the
intensity of the work-out. For example, if your fitness program
has been walking for twenty minutes on flat terrain then upgrading
the time and intensity or changing the course of your walk to
hills could increase the strength or challenge of your work
out.
The next factor of the FITT
principle is calculating how long the exercise regimen should
be. For example, if your fitness program has been 4 days a week
with only 20-minutes of cardio a day a day; then, beefing up
your work-out to 30-minutes would probably reveal more abdominal
muscles, trim a couple of inches off of your thighs or whatever
your goal may be.
Moreover, if your fitness routine
has been working out in the morning hours, then switching to
the evening can have a positive effect on your work out.
One
of the most complex aspects of the FITT program is assessing
the types of training exercises. For example, if your body type
gets more weight in the center, and you are short, you need
more core strengthening with aerobic exercise.
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