UNIT 3 PATHFIT

the order in which you perform the exercises in a workout.

the different exercises or lifts you perform in a workout, which determines which muscles you train in that session.

The number of times you perform an
exercise without stopping for rest.

The number of times you perform a group of reps (short for repetitions).

The amount of resistance you lift for
each set.

The time you must recover between
sets and between exercises.

The speed at which you perform each rep.

Exercise Variables

Any change or adaptation in the body’s muscles, organs and systems will be very specific to the type of training undertaken.

To bring about any adaptation the body will have to work a little harder than it is used to.

Improvements in fitness can be maintained by regular exercise and
activity. If training stops the benefits
gained will gradually decline.

For optimal adaptation and to avoid
stagnation, overuse, and injury the
exercise stimulus must be varied (this
does not simply mean changing
exercises all the time).

There are many factors that will affect
an individual training potential.
• Age
• Gender
• Body type
• Heredity
• Muscle fiber type
Range of motion
• Strength
• Cardiovascular fitness

There are many factors that will affect
an individual training potential.

Rest and recovery time is essential to
prevent overtraining.

How often the activities will be performed. How hard the activities will be. How long the activities will be performed. The specific activities that will be performed e.g., strength, endurance, walking, running, Pilates.

FITT stands for

Preparing your body for the activity of the conditioning part of your workout.

It is when you perform the exercise that
produces fitness benefits: calorie burning,
building endurance, or muscle strengthening.

is bringing the body
back to its relaxed state gradually
from a super active state.

make the exercise more challenging (making it harder)

Decrease the difficulty or a certain challenging aspect of exercise (making it easier)

light or heavy

Standing, lying on the floor, light or
heavy gravity position, position of the resistance.

Pain-free range of motion, body
structure.