5 Components of Health-Related Fitness

1.) Cardiovascular endurance

-cardio = heart, vascular = related to blood vessels, and pulmonary = related to the lungs; lasts longer than 90 seconds; most important of components of fitness.

2.) Muscular Strength

force your muscle can exert against resistance for short duration; 0-15 seconds or 2-4 repititions; lifitng heavy amounts of weight 2-3 times weekly 

3.) Muscular Endurance

the ability of a muscle to do continous work over a long period of time; by how well your slow twitch muscle fibers are developed

4.) Flexibility

defined as the range of motion about a joint and its surrounding muscles during a passive movement; By increasing flexibility, performance may be enhanced and the risk of injury reduced

1.) http://www.askthetrainer.com/5-components-of-physical-fitness.html

2.) http://www.livestrong.com/article/82324-muscular-strength-endurance/

3.) http://generalfitness.tripod.com/id1.html

4.) http://www.sport-fitness-advisor.com/flexibilitytraining.html