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.