Principles of Being Fit

Today I had to learn different principles of being fit, and how to keep myself from overexercising and exhaustion. I read about an article that had 5 different principles:

1. The Overload (or Progressive) principle. This principle means that when you put more stress on your body, or doing more physical activity than your body is used to, your body automatically adapts and is prepared for the next time you push your body.

2. The FITT Principle. This stands for Frequency, Intensity, Time, and Type. You need to exercise at least three times a week to see any results for your exercising. You want to keep your intensity high or low depending on your goals for fitness (if your training is for short, high intensity moments, or slow, low-intensity sessions). For time you usually want to do shorter sessions for high-intensity and longer session for low-intensity. To keep your body from overworking the same muscles do different types of workouts. Aerobic, anaerobic, cardio, strengthening, or endurance.

3. The Specificity Principle. This principle means to gear your exercises towards the goal you have. If you are trying to work on how strong your arms are, you probably want to work on training your biceps and triceps and strengthening exercises. If you just simply want to be healthy, focus on diverse exercises and a good diet.

4. Rest and Recovery Principle. This principle means to give your muscles a chance to relax and re-boost every so often. Make sure you're not working on the same muscle more than two days in a row.

5. Use and Lose. This means simply that when you use your muscles they strengthen and grow, but when you have a lack of use, you lose your strength and growth.