5 Components of Physical Fitness

The Components of Physical Fitness are: Heart and Lung Endurance Muscular Strength Muscular Endurance Flexibility Body Composition

Heart and Lung Endurance Heart and Lung Endurance is the ability to do activities that require increased oxygen.

Muscular Strength Muscular Strength is the ability to use your muscles to perform various activities.

Muscular Endurance Muscular Endurance is the ability to use muscular strength over a set period of time.

Flexibility Flexibility is the ability to bend and move the joints through a full range of motion.

Body Composition Body Composition is the % of body fat compared to the % of lean muscle tissue.

All of these components should be included in your personal fitness plan.

Examples of Flexibility are: Stretching sit and reach hamstring stretch calf raises quad stretch triceps stretch trunk flex

Examples of Muscular Strength and Endurance Activities are: Push ups Crunches Lifting Weights Jump and Jacks Jogging Speed Walking Bicycling

Examples of Heart and Lung Endurance Activities are: Any activity that you perform for 15 minutes or more that makes your heart rate increase significantly. Jogging Bicycling Jump roping Step Aerobics Swimming

Body Composition is a result of the amount of exercise that you participate in on a regular basis and your diet.

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