Fitness and Nutrition

STRENGTH is the ability to use muscles to create force.

• Component of Fitness
• Benefit of Fitness

When your heart and lungs work well during physical activity, you have achieved CARDIOVASCULAR ENDURANCE.

• Component of Fitness
• Benefit of Fitness

You will have more energy

• Component of Fitness
• Benefit of Fitness

A person who is FLEXIBLE has the ability to move his or her joints fully and easily through a full range of motion.

• Component of Fitness
• Benefit of Fitness

When you are fit, you are more alert and think more clearly.

• Component of Fitness
• Benefit of Fitness

As you exercise outdoors or in a gym, you meet new people, form friendships, and learn to work well with others.

• Component of Fitness
• Benefit of Fitness

Running a marathon

• Muscular endurance
• Flexibility
• Muscular strength

Bench press 300 lbs two times

• Muscular endurance
• Flexibility
• Muscular strength

Stretching

• Muscular endurance
• Flexibility
• Muscular strength

Which of the following should be included in a good fitness plan?

• a. set a goal
• b. take safety steps
• c. track your progress
• d. all of the above