Elements of Physical
Fitness
With Activities
Muscular Strength
Muscular strength refers to the
amount of force a particular muscle
group can produce in one, all-out
effort. In strength training terms, it’s
your one-rep max.
Muscular Endurance
A particular muscle group’s ability to continuously contract against a given
resistance. muscular endurance refers to how fatigue-resistant a particular muscle
group is
Examples:
Wall Squats
Holding a plank
Cardiovascular Endurance
Aka “Aerobic Fitness”
Your body’s ability to efficiently and effectively
intake oxygen and deliver it to your body’s tissues
by way of the heart, lungs, arteries, vessels, and
veins.
Example:
Heart Rate after a sprint or going up 3 flights of
stairs.
Flexibility
The range of motion you have around a given joint.
Examples:
Touching your toes.
Body Composition
Your body’s ratio of fat mass to fat-free mass,
is the final component of health-related
physical fitness.
Everyone’s body is different.