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THE BODY BASICS

The Five Composition of Health Related Fitness

In order for a person to be considered physically fit you must meet certain guidelines in five different areas. These five components are    important because of their relationship to overall health and the abilities to carry on the stresses of daily life. These components will be outlined briefly below.

* Muscular Strength: This is usually measured with the ability of the muscle can generate at a specific joint. (How much). An example might be how much weight you can lift at one time.

* Muscular Endurance: This is usually measured with measured with the ability of the muscle to exert tension over an extented period of time. (How long). An example of this might be how many push-ups you can do. or how long you can perform a certain excercise before your muscles are fatigued. * Flexibility: This is defined as the range of motion or movement at specific joint. An example of this is how far can you reach while we are doing our stretches. The ability to be flexible helps in injury prevention and enhances performance. * Cardiovascular Endurance: This is the single most important areas of determining your overall fitness. This is measured in the ability to sustain a continuous activity for an extended period of time. Exampe include jogging, cycling, swimming, climbing stairs.

* Body Composition: This is the difference between lean body tissue(muscle) and adipose tissue(fat).