Planning For Physical Fitness

PHYSICAL FITNESS is a person’s ability to meet the physical stresses and demands of a variety of physical activities efficiently and effectively. Planning is important for successful physical fitness development and it is governed by the FITT principle.... More

PHYSICAL FITNESS is a person’s ability to meet the physical stresses and demands of a variety of physical activities efficiently and effectively. Planning is important for successful physical fitness development and it is governed by the FITT principle. There are two categories of physical fitness components:  Health-related fitness components consist of - cardiorespiratory endurance (CRE) is the ability of the cardiovascular system and respiratory system to deliver oxygen and other nutrients to the working muscles and to remove wastes. - muscular strength is the ability of a muscle, or a group of muscles, to exert force for a brief period of time. - muscular endurance is the ability of a muscle, or a group of muscles, to sustain repeated contractions or to continue applying force against a fixed object. - flexibility is the ability to move joints through their full range of motion. - body composition refers to the makeup of the body in terms of lean mass (muscle, bone, vital tissue, Less