5 Fitness Components and the FITT Principle

This is the body's ability, over sustained periods of physical activity, to deliver oxygen and nutrients to tissues, and to remove wastes.

• Muscular Strength

• Curdorep Endure

• Cardiovascular Endurance

• Muscular Endurance

Cardiovascular Endurance examples: Check all that apply.

• Running

• Swimming

• Weight training

• Push-ups

• Step aerobics

The ability of a muscle or group of muscles to sustain repeated contractions against a resistance for an extended period of time.

• Cardiovascular Endurance

• Muscular Endurance

• Muscular Strength

• Powerlifting

This is the muscle's ability to exert force for a brief span of time.

• Muscular Strength

• Muscular Endurance

• Muscular Strains

• Muscles are strong

The best examples of Muscular Endurance:

• Planks

• Curl-ups

• Bench pressing heavy weights

• Wall-sits

• Dumbell Curls- 6 reps that are challenging

Muscular Strength Examples:

• Bench press

• Weight lifting

• Wall-sits

• Planks

• Power lifting

Skin Calipers.

Bioelectrical Impedance.

Hydrostatic Weighing.

• Examples of Muscular Endurance

• How to exercise with FITT Principle

• Body weight exercises

• Body Composition Techniques

This Fitness Component is the ratio of lean body mass to fat.

• Body weight exercises

• Bodies in motion

• Body Composition

• Body by Jake

This is the ability to move joints and use muscles through their full range of motion.

• Flexibility

• Pulling hard

• Pushing through pain

• Flex-All

Flexibility examples are:

• Dynamic stretching.

• Static stretching.

• Tai Chi.

• Biking

• Weight lifting