The 11 Components of Fitness

The ability to change direction quickly

• Balance

• Coordination

• Speed

• Agility

The ability to keep upright posture

• Reaction Time

• Flexibility

• Power

• Balance

The percentage of body weight that is fat compared to other body tissue such as bone and muscle

• Muscular Strength

• Body Composition

• Flexibility

• Cardiovascular Endurance

The amount of force that can be exerted by a single contraction of a muscle

• Muscular Strength

• Muscular Endurance

• Body Composition

• Cardiovascular Endurance

The efficiency of the heart, blood vessels and lungs in delivering oxygen to the muscles and removing waste

• Body Composition

• Flexibility

• Muscular Strength

• Cardiovascular Endurance

Range of motion possible at the joints

• Body Composition

• Flexibility

• Muscular Endurance

• Cardiovascular Endurance

The ability of a muscle group to sustain or repeat muscle contractions

• Flexibility

• Cardiovascular Endurance

• Muscular Endurance

• Muscular Strength

The ability to use many body parts together

• Coordination

• Speed

• Balance

• Agility

The ability to use strength explosively, in one big effort for a short time

• Reaction Time

• Coordination

• Speed

• Power

Time taken to start movement

• Balance

• Speed

• Reaction Time

• Agility