Components of physical fitness
Flexibility
The ability to bend and move the joints
through the full range of motion.
Static stretching
A gradual, slow stretch in which the
end position is held for a short time
(10-60 seconds).
Agility
The ability to change body position and
direction quickly and efficiently.
Cardiorespiratory endurance
The ability of your heart, lungs, and circulatory system to supply oxygen and nutrients to your muscles during exercise
Intensity
How much energy you use when you work out
Balance
The ability to maintain the body in
proper equilibrium.
Muscular strength
The maximum amount of force a
muscle can produce in a single effort.
Cool down
A brief (5 to 15 minute) period of low
intensity exercise that immediately
follows the primary conditioning period.
Coordination
The ability to synchronize, or combine
at the same time, movements of several
parts of the body.
Muscular endurance
The ability of a muscle to continue to
perform without fatigue.
Warm up
A brief (5 to 15 minute) period of exercise that
precedes the workout. The purpose of the
warm-up is to elevate muscle temperature and
increase blood flow to the muscles that will be
engaged in the workout, exercise, or competition.
Power
The ability to produce maximum force
in the shortest time.
Body composition
The high ratio of lean tissue (muscle, bones and others) to fat tissue in the body.
Dynamic movements
An exercise or fitness routine in which
movement, momentum, and active
muscular effort are used to stretch
muscles. End positions are not held.
Reaction Time
The time it takes to respond to what a
person can hear, see, or feel.