Being physically fit is an important aspect of obtaining optimal health. Becoming knowledgeable about what it means to be physically fit may greatly increase your ability to improve your health and wellness.
In this worksheet, you identify the five components of health related fitness. Completing this assignment is a step towards gaining the knowledge needed to better manage your physical fitness.
Five Components of Health Related Fitness Table
Complete the table below. The first row has been filled in for you as an example.
|Components of Physical Fitness |Description |How to Incorporate in Your |Benefit(s) |
| | |Life | |
|Cardiorespiratory Fitness |Being able to exercise at a |Walk 2 miles at a brisk |Reduced the risk of heart |
| |moderate to high intensity for a|pace every day. |disease, hypertension, and high |
| |long period of time | |cholesterol. |
|Muscular Strength |The amount force one muscle or |Test my muscle strength to |This is a good way to develop |
| |group of muscles can create |find out what the maximum |the right weight training |
| |while being used. |amount of weight is that I |program for the body’s |
| | |can lift easily. |abilities. |
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|Muscular Endurance |Ability to exercise with the use|Set a program of weight |Core training is important |
| |of weights repeatedly without |training that includes core|because muscles related to this |
| |getting fatigued. |and strength training. |group are important in our |
| | | |abilities to stand, lift, jump |
| | | |and otherwise move. |
|Flexibility |Being able to move freely |Performing stretching |Prevents the possibility of |
| |through full range of motion |exercises prior and after |injury to muscles as well as |
| |without joint pain or problems. |working out. |joints such as knees. |
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|Body Composition |The proportion of lean tissue as|Engaging in workout such as|Helps to keep body weight at its|
| |opposed to fat tissue. |Aerobics 3 times a week. |optimum weight and helps in |
| | | |preventing cardio vascular |
| | | |disease. |
