Mom, How F.I.T.T. Is Your Workout?
Moms don t have the time or desire to mess around with complicated workouts that don t get results. If you want real Mommy Muscle you need a plan that s based on principles not infomercials and advertising.
Some things you can just count on over time. These certainties are the fundamentals of life. Let s test it. I predict if you have a stroller age baby - they will cry today. Do you want to challenge my prediction?
I doubt it. Why am I so confident? Because my prediction is based on a fundamental principle of infant development. (One you undoubtedly know well.) A baby crying is a principle aspect of their life. It s a reliable and
...should be clear from this article that anaerobic exercise and anaerobic muscle in their defined form cannot exist during even extremely high intensity exercise. Some other regulating factor must be present in the human body to prevent it from running ...
I ve noticed when it comes to fitness development; many people tend to ignore principles. Perhaps it s because we re constantly exposed to books, magazines, fast talkers and beautiful photography that pitch exotic opportunities to transform our lives. Maybe it s because fundamentals are boring and unsexy. After all we don t see them advertised. Besides, who wants to hear the way to get in better shape is to take a walk, when the T.V. is tempting us with a tan, toned model smiling at her beautiful boyfriend while taking her fat burning pill?
So what I m about to offer you
...improved circulation can help raise your metabolism. Which in turn can help you lose weight even quicker. Another benefit to your heart and fitness training is if you have problems with your cholesterol. It has been shown that a lot ...
Getting F.I.T.T.
F.I.T.T. is an acronym used to teach fitness professionals (the good ones at least). It stands for Frequency, Intensity, Time and Type. These principles form the foundation of any effective fitness program. Alone, they offer insight to uncover opportunities for you to get better results. However, these principles are really an integrated system. By applying one you affect the others. I ll give a brief summary now and then detail each of the four principles in later posts.
The Principle of Frequency:
How often
...parameters in relation to the golf swing. She may be able to create a bigger shoulder turn, which may increase the distance of her drives. This benefit is an example of a transfer of training effect onto the golf course. ...
Workout too little and your body will not need to change its physiology. There simply are not enough stimuli to create a response. In this case, the response is your results be it fat loss, muscle tone or more energy, etc…
Frequency then is a principle of balance. Not too much, not to little.
The Principle of Intensity:
How hard should you exercise? Intensity is about work and your body s ability to handle exercise stress. It asks questions like how many repetitions should I do
...soreness disappears, they exercise vigorously again. You can use the same principle in your exercise program to achieve a higher level of fitness. You can exercise vigorously on one day and easy on the next few days or until the ...
Intensity is a principle of capacity. How much can your body handle safely? It might be more than you think, but sometimes should be less than you want.
The Principle of Time:
How long should you workout? Time is about defining need. If you’re training for a sport and your game lasts one hour, you NEED to factor that into your training. If you re a busy mom who has 20 minutes to exercise during your baby s nap you NEED a workout to fit that time.
Time is a principle of relativity. You can get a lot done in little time. You can also spend
...and what you want to achieve. At home you can have privacy and more time. While at a gym you can have a trainer to help you, but it costs membership fees and you may not have a lot of ...
The Principle of Type:
What kind of exercise is best? There are two kinds of type - general and specific. General refers to the macro types of exercise like, strength training, aerobic exercise and flexibility training. Specific refers to the micro types of exercise including running, walking, Pilates, Yoga, free-weights, machines, sport specific, etc, etc, infinity
Type is a principle of relevance and fashion. There are many ways to achieve a goal. Exercise methods we especially enjoy or see others get results from have special relevance and naturally attract us to use them. When the type of exercise we use stops being effective, or
...important factors. One is the exercise side of things and the other is diet. These are the two factors which will determine your weight loss and fitness gain. starting point however you will need to cater the plan to your ...
You can try on exercise types like clothes. If it fits and looks good, wear it. If you find something better, you can always change. Just go shopping
The FITT principles are the foundation of a successful fitness plan. Within them are the real variables we can tweak to achieve better results in half the time. It s an infomercial claim that really does work. But just incase you need a little more hype to get you thinking, I ll indulge you
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...your ideal target heart rate. Walk where you climb slight grades to increase resistance which will increase your heart rate. Not only will walking as exercise make you feel good it's one of the best cardio exercises to do with ...
Curt Conrad, CSCS, is Founder and President of StrollerFit Inc. an international product and franchise company that helps parents exercise with their babies. He is author of The StrollerFit ExerBook. His companies have helped thousands of clients enjoy better life through better fitness. http://www.strollerfit.com