How Hard Should I Exercise? |
How hard should I exercise? Use the F.I.T.T. formula to guide you in how hard you should exercise. |
Frequency - How often should you be physically active?
Intensity - How hard should you work while physically active?
Time - How long should you be physically active?
Type - What type of activity should you do?
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Look at your physical activity for the last week. Think about:
- What has your physical activity been, how much have you been doing, and what is the intensity?
- Can you add some different types of activity? Can you increase the intensity of your activity?
- Look at your current physical activity plan and choose what you will do to improve your health and manage your weight.
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Consider your current physical activity level. Is it time to “up the ante?”
- Consider adding 500 to 2000 additional steps per day to your daily goal, based on your fitness and abilities.
- If you are tracking time, can you add 10 to 20 minutes to your total physical activity time?
- Look at your current physical activity plan and revise as needed.
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