Health-related physical fitness 

is primarily associated with disease prevention and

functional health. Participating in regular health-related fitness helps you control your
weight, prevents diseases and illness, improves your mood, boosts energy, and
promotes better sleep.
It is made up of five sections: cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular
endurance, flexibility, and body composition. Let’s take a closer look at the five sections
of health-related fitness:
Cardiovascular endurance is the ability of your heart, blood cells, and lungs to work
continuously for extended periods of time. This is how efficiently your body takes in,
transports, and uses oxygen while exercising. Having efficient heart and lungs leads to
increased energy throughout the day.
Muscular strength is the maximum amount of force a muscle can produce in a single
effort or how much you can lift in one attempt. Performing exercises that use your own
body weight, free weights, or weights on a machine are excellent ways to develop
muscle strength. Having muscular strength will ensure that you have the strength
needed to lift a heavy object, for example a box full of books.
Muscular endurance is your ability to contract your muscles several times without
excessive fatigue. Another way to think about it is the length of time your muscles can
continue to work before tiring. What this means is once you have picked up that heavy
box of books, you can then carry that box for a long period of time before you need to
take a break.
Flexibility is the range of motion that your joints have during movement. Maintaining
flexibility can improve your performance in physical activities in addition to decreasing
your risk of injuries by helping your joints move through their full range of motion,
therefore, allowing your muscles to work most effectively. Stretching and yoga can be
done to help improve your flexibility.
Body composition is the ratio of water, bone, muscle, and fat in the body. A healthy
body composition indicates that you may have less risk of developing obesity-related
diseases, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and even some cancers.