Considering the total body, there are six elements of fitness: aerobic capacity, body structure, body composition, balance, muscular flexibility and strength . Let’s consider each one of these.
| The Components of Physical Fit Agility | Cardio-Vascular Endurance Co-ordination | Flexibility Muscular Endurance | Power Reaction Time | Speed Strength |
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| Definition | Cardiovascular fitness The ability of the heart, lungs and blood to transport oxygen | Flexibility The range of motion (ROM) at a joint | Muscular endurance The ability to use voluntary muscles repeatedly without tiring | Strength The amount of force a muscle can exert against a resistance |
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Physical fitness has two components: general fitness (a state of health and well-being) and specific fitness (the ability to perform specific aspects of sports or occupations).
Fitness as a whole has a diverse array of components, but three main elements are cardiovascular exercise, strength training and flexibility .
Skill-related fitness is broken down into six different components; agility, speed, power, balance, coordination, reaction time . These skill-related components are movements that are necessary for an individual to successfully demonstrate a variety of motor skills and movement patterns.
There are four stages of mastery for physical fitness; Introduce, Improve, Master, and Generalize . The primary goal when introducing exercise programs is to pair them with reinforcement, taking new and potentially frustrating tasks and adding a component of enjoyment.
JERRY Diaz, a certified National Academy of Sports Medicine personal trainer, said there are seven principles of exercise: individuality, specificity, progression, overload, adaptation, recovery, and reversibility .
There are six skill-related fitness components: agility, balance, coordination, speed, power, and reaction time . Skilled athletes typically excel in all six areas.
