1. Presented by L&T Health and Fitness NVFC Health and Wellness Resource Modules FITNESS BASICS: The Five Components

2. Presented by L&T Health and Fitness Five Components of Physical Fitness Cardiorespiratory Endurance (1) –The ability of the heart and lungs to deliver oxygen to the working muscles and for the muscles to extract the oxygen Muscular Strength (2) –The maximum amount of weight a muscle can move one (1) RM (repetition maximum) Muscular Endurance (3) –The number of times a muscle can contract before fatiguing

3. Presented by L&T Health and Fitness Five Components of Physical Fitness Flexibility (4) –The range of motion (ROM) around a joint Body Composition (5) –Two-component model (fat free weight vs. fat weight)

4. Presented by L&T Health and Fitness Cardiorespiratory Fitness (1) –Improves the function and efficiency of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, increases metabolism, and burns calories Strength Training (2 and 3) –Increase in lean mass leads to an increase in Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) –Increase in lean mass increases stability, performance, and helps in weight loss. Benefit of Each Component

5. Presented by L&T Health and Fitness Flexibility (4) –The range of motion of a joint, reduces muscle tension, stress related behaviors, requires a warm-up Body Composition (5) –Accurate measurement tool for improvements in fat mass weight loss and lean mass weight gain throughout program Benefit of Each Component

6. Presented by L&T Health and Fitness American Council on Exercise –www.ACEfitness.orgwww.ACEfitness.org –ACE Personal Trainer Manual (3 rd Edition) (ISBN 13:978-1-890720-14-8; ISBN 10: 1-890720-14-3) –ACE Lifestyle Weight Management Consultant Manual (2 nd Edition) (ISBN 9781890720254) National Volunteer Fire Council –www.NVFC.orgwww.NVFC.org –Heart Healthy Firefighter Program Additional Resources