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PROS Principles in Fitness
PROS Principles in Fitness
PROS Principles in Fitness
Emilie Shoquist
EF310: Current Trends in Exercise and Fitness- Aging Well Across the
Life Span
Dr. Jan Saeger
March 24, 2021
What is PROS?
The key to progression is slowly increasing the load and the stress on the
body to avoid injury (Overload principle, 2014).
Physical training should ideally take place between three and five times
each week (Training principles, n.d.).
The Overload Principle:
To get stronger, the body must exercise at a greater level than it is used to
(Quinn, 2020).
Design your training around your goals because specific exercises produce
specific training effects (Training specificity, n.d.).
Gradually increase training intensity from moderate to high over the course of
one month and increase the duration of HIIT workouts from 20 to 30
minutes.
Increase cycling resistance levels and speed of jogging from 4.5 to 6 mph
over one month.
Execute cardiovascular exercise that challenges endurance and incorporates
the core and legs to align with overall goals.
My Muscle Strengthening Prescription:
Frequency: 4 days per week
Intensity: moderate
Time: 25 minutes
Type: free weights, body weight
Gradually increase flexibility and improve mobility over the course of one
month.
Stretch beyond what is comfortable and increase the duration of yoga practice
from 10 to 25 minutes over one month.
Focus on hamstring, lower back and adductor flexibility.
References:
American Council on Exercise. (2014, September 24). Overload principle.
https://www.acefitness.org/education-and-resources/lifestyle/blog/5058/youth-fit
ness-overload-principle/
https://exrx.net/ExInfo/TrainingPrinciples
https://exrx.net/ExInfo/Specificity#Training
https://www.verywellfit.com/progression-definition-3120367