Foras Aje
What Are the 5 components of physical fitness?

It's 6.30 am in the morning and like clockwork, my eyes automatically open. I take a few deep breaths and roll on over to get up and being my day. As I've been doing for years, I try to begin my day with exercise, not only to wake me up but to give me the added boost of energy to start my day. Jumping straight out of my bed with a clear purpose and empowering questions keeps 5 components of physical fitness are kept in good condition and top form.

See, being fit doesn't necessarily mean going to the gym and being able to bench-press 100's of pounds, quite the contrary.

Physical fitness is the ability to function effectively throughout your day, perform your usual other activities and still have enough energy left over to enjoy yourself and handle any extra stresses or emergencies which may arise.

When one considers the 5 components of physical fitness, it really nails in what Martial Arts Great Bruce Lee once said about erroneous training, "You can have all the strength in the world but if you can't use it in day to day existence, then it is worthless".

That considered, it may be time to review our opinions on the subject of fitness.

When you look at fitness, you need to remember that it's more than just exercising. Neither is it just about your Weight Control, strength, endurance, Fat and Calorie Content.

To easily understand Physical Fitness, you should look into its parts. This way you can design your own routine for diet and exercise to ensure that all elements that consist of being fit are met adequately.

The following has been generally agreed to be the the 5 basic components of physical fitness

• 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.

Other considerations may come into mind as exercise scientists have identified skill related components of physical fitness in addition to the afore mentioned health related 5 basic components of physical fitness.

Those aspects of fitness which form the basis for successful sports participation are as follows: Other Components of Physical Fitness

• 1. Speed: The ability to move quickly from one point to another
• 2. Agility: The ability of the body to change direction quickly
• 3. Balance: The ability to maintain an upright posture while still
• 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.

It must be realized that the human body before all other physiological considerations is an air-gas engine constructed in its entirety-with the exception of the bones-from a rubber like, very elastic, spongy material, called flesh and tissues. For this mechanism to work most efficiently, with the 5 components of physical fitness in top-shape and form, obstructions in these tissues must FIRST be eliminated via methods which may involve an exclusive use or a combination of proper diet and exercise.

So next time you are considering just how fit you or someone is, be sure to address all the components of physical fitness and only ever compare yourself to how fit you were yesterday to be sure your assessment is right.

To Health My Friend,
Aje

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