Exercise Science

Exercise ScienceExercise Science Fitness Prescription Fitness Prescription

PrinciplesPrinciples

Fitness Prescription Fitness Prescription PrinciplesPrinciples

• Consistency Consistency • OverloadOverload• SpecificitySpecificity• Progression Progression • Reversibility Reversibility

Fitness Prescription Fitness Prescription PrinciplesPrinciples

• F I T TF I T T Principle Principle– FFrequency (how often?)requency (how often?)–IIntensity (how hard?)ntensity (how hard?)–TTime (how long?)ime (how long?)–TType (what?)ype (what?)

Fitness Prescription Fitness Prescription PrinciplesPrinciples

Health Related Fitness Health Related Fitness ComponentsComponents

•CCardiovascularardiovascular•MMuscular Enduranceuscular Endurance•MMuscular Strengthuscular Strength•FFlexibilitylexibility•BBody Composition (nutrition)ody Composition (nutrition)