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Axia College Material Physical Fitness Worksheet 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 |Refers to the amount of force a |By lifting things around |It is a good way to help create | | |muscle or group of muscles is |the house or the work place|an effective weight-training | | |capable of exerting. to see your strength and |program and monitor progress. | | | |work your muscles. | | | | | | | |Muscular
Endurance |Is the ability of muscles to |You can incorporate this in|It works out your arm muscles | | |exert forces repeatedly without |your life by taking a walk |and as you only do 10 lifts next| | |fatiguing. |and lifting a 5 pound |time do 20, 5 pound weights and | | | |weight in your hand ten |so on and so forth.
Build up | | | |times. |your endurance. | |Flexibility |The measure of the range of |After you wake up and |Helps you deal with stress | | |motion, or the amount of |before a shower try doing |better, and stop your joints | | |movement possible, at a |some stretching exercises |from hurting as much as they use| | |particular joint. to improve your |to. | | | |flexibility. Say walking up| | | | |the stairs stretch more | | | | |then steping. | |Body Composition |The relative proportions of lean|Body composition parameters|Expands calories and contributes| | |tissue (muscle, bone, water, |that can be influenced by |to and help maintain weight | | |organs) and fat tissue in the |regular physical activity. loss. | | |body. |Also aerobic activities can| | | | |help. | | | | | | |