Physical Fitness Worksheet
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Physical Fitness Worksheet
Being physically fit is an important aspect of obtaining optimal health. Becoming knowledgeable about what it means to be physically fit may greatly increase your ability to improve your health and wellness.
In this worksheet, you identify the five components of health related fitness. Completing this assignment is a step towards gaining the knowledge needed to better manage your physical fitness.
Five Components of Health Related Fitness Table
Complete the table below. The first row has been filled in for you as an example.
Components of Physical Fitness
Description
How to Incorporate in Your Life
Benefit(s)
Cardiorespiratory Fitness
Being able to exercise at a moderate to high intensity for a long period of time
Walk 2 miles at a brisk pace every day.
Reduced the risk of heart disease, hypertension, and high cholesterol.
Muscular Strength
The ability of a muscle to exert a maximal force through a given range of motion or at a single given point.
Do push-ups, pull ups, lift on a daily base.
It can help you build a better posture.
Muscular Endurance
The capacity of a muscle to exert a submaximal force through a given range of motion or at a single point over a given time.
Lifting a 5 pound weight 10 times daily.
It will help you build up the strength in you abdominal.
Flexibility
The ability of a joint to move through a full range of motion.
By stretching before you exercising.
Reduces the incidence and severity of lower back problems and muscle or tendon injuries.
Body Composition
The fifth and final component of a comprehensive fitness program.
By doing Aerobic activities a couple times a week
By regular physical activity include total body mass, fat mass, fat-free mass and regional fat distribution.
Physical Fitness Worksheet
Being physically fit is an important aspect of obtaining optimal health. Becoming knowledgeable about what it means to be physically fit may greatly increase your ability to improve your health and wellness.
In this worksheet, you identify the five components of health related fitness. Completing this assignment is a step towards gaining the knowledge needed to better manage your physical fitness.
Five Components of Health Related Fitness Table
Complete the table below. The first row has been filled in for you as an example.
Components of Physical Fitness
Description
How to Incorporate in Your Life
Benefit(s)
Cardiorespiratory Fitness
Being able to exercise at a moderate to high intensity for a long period of time
Walk 2 miles at a brisk pace every day.
Reduced the risk of heart disease, hypertension, and high cholesterol.
Muscular Strength
The ability of a muscle to exert a maximal force through a given range of motion or at a single given point.
Do push-ups, pull ups, lift on a daily base.
It can help you build a better posture.
Muscular Endurance
The capacity of a muscle to exert a submaximal force through a given range of motion or at a single point over a given time.
Lifting a 5 pound weight 10 times daily.
It will help you build up the strength in you abdominal.
Flexibility
The ability of a joint to move through a full range of motion.
By stretching before you exercising.
Reduces the incidence and severity of lower back problems and muscle or tendon injuries.
Body Composition
The fifth and final component of a comprehensive fitness program.
By doing Aerobic activities a couple times a week
By regular physical activity include total body mass, fat mass, fat-free mass and regional fat distribution.