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?

Look at your physical activity for the last week. Think about:
  1. What has your physical activity been, how much have you been doing, and what is the intensity?
  2. Can you add some different types of activity? Can you increase the intensity of your activity?
  3. Look at your current physical activity plan and choose what you will do to improve your health and manage your weight.
Consider your current physical activity level. Is it time to “up the ante?”
  1. Consider adding 500 to 2000 additional steps per day to your daily goal, based on your fitness and abilities.
  2. If you are tracking time, can you add 10 to 20 minutes to your total physical activity time?
  3. Look at your current physical activity plan and revise as needed.