Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Chapter 8
Basic Concepts of
Fitness
Importance of Physical Activity
(U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, 2002)
• Health fitness
– Important for prevention and
remediation of disease and illness
• Motor-performance fitness
– Important in sport performance and
job performance
Wellness is about achieving a high
quality of life and a continuing sense of
physical and psychological well-being
Components of Health Fitness
1. Body composition
2. Cardiovascular endurance and
capacity
3. Flexibility
4. Muscular endurance
5. Strength
Components of Motor
Performance Fitness
• Interval training
• Anaerobic exercise
• Strength training
– Amount of resistance
– Number of reps
– Number of sets
– Number of workouts per week
Strength Training Principles