FITNESS

1: the quality or state of being fit

2: the capacity of an organism to survive and transmit its genotype to reproductive offspring as
compared to competing organisms; also : the contribution of an allele or genotype to the gene
pool of subsequent generations as compared to that of other alleles or genotypes
5 Aspects of Physical fitness
Physical fitness is the ability to function effectively throughout your workday,
perform your usual other activities and still have enough energy left over to handle
any extra stresses or emergencies which may arise.
The Aspects of Physical fitness are:
* Cardiorespiratory (CR) endurance - the efficiency with which the body delivers
oxygen and nutrients needed for muscular activity and transports waste products
from the cells.
* Muscular strength - the greatest amount of force a muscle or muscle group can
exert in a single effort.
* Muscular endurance - the ability of a muscle or muscle group to perform repeated
movements with a sub-maximal force for extended periods of times.
* Flexibility - the ability to move the joints or any group of joints through an entire,
normal range of motion.
* Body composition - the percentage of body fat a person has in comparison to his
or her total body mass.
Improving the first three components of fitness listed above will have a positive
impact on body composition and will result in less fat. Excessive body fat detracts
from the other fitness components, reduces performance, detracts from
appearance, and negatively affects your health.
Factors such as speed, agility, muscle power, eye-hand coordination, and eye-foot
coordination are classified as components of "motor" fitness. These factors most
affect your athletic ability. Appropriate training can improve these factors within the
limits of your potential. A sensible weight loss and fitness program seeks to improve
or maintain all the components of physical and motor fitness through sound,
progressive, mission specific physical training.

COMPONENTS OF PHYSICAL FITNESS

Health Related components: Those factors that are related to how well the systems
of your body work
1. Cardiovascular Fitness: The ability of the circulatory system (heart and
blood vessels) to supply oxygen to working muscles during exercise.
2. Body Composition: The relative percentage of body fat compared to
lean body mass (muscle, bone, water,etc)
3. Flexibility: The range of movement possible at various joints.
4. Muscular strength: The amount of force that can be produced by a
single contraction of a muscle
5. Muscular endurance: The ability of a muscle group to continue muscle
movement over a length of time.

Skill Related Components: Those aspects of fitness which form the basis for
successful sportor activity participation.
1. Speed: The ability to move quickly from one point to another in a
straight line
2. Agility: The ability of the body to change direction quickly
3. Balance: The ability to maintain an upright posture while still or moving
4. Coordination: Integration with hand and/or foot movements with the
input of the senses.
5. Reaction Time: Amount of time it takes to get moving.
6. Power: The ability to do strength work at an explosive pace.
2. The 5 components of physical fitness that are most important, directly related to ones
health, and can be directly measured are: cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength,
muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition. These 5 components of fitness are
typically taught and measured in elementary, secondary/middle, and high school physical
education classes all around the world. Fitness centers, gyms, and health clubs use these
health-related components of physical fitness to measure clients fitness levels in order to
prescribe the appropriate exercise program for each individual.

3. Then there are 6 components of physical fitness that are more skill-related and/or
sports-related. These include: agility, balance, coordination, power, reaction time, and
speed. These skill-related components of physical fitness are directly related to sports and
daily activities. These components can be measured and improved using very specific
training techniques.