What is Fitness?
Fitness means having the physical and mental ability to perform daily tasks with strength, energy, and efficiency.
It includes:
✔ Cardiovascular fitness
✔ Muscular strength
✔ Muscular endurance
✔ Flexibility
✔ Body composition (fat vs muscle)
✔ Mental wellness
Components of Fitness
- Cardiovascular Fitness – Your heart & lungs’ ability to supply oxygen.
- Strength Training – Building muscle & strength through resistance.
- Flexibility – Your muscle’s ability to stretch
- Muscular Endurance – How long your muscles can perform without fatigue.
- Body Composition – The % of fat, muscle, bone, and water in your body.
Types of Fitness Training
- Strength Training: Weightlifting, Powerlifting, Bodybuilding, Calisthenics (bodyweight)
- Cardio Training: Steady state (walking, treadmill), HIIT, LISS (low intensity steady state)
- Functional Training: Kettlebells, CrossFit, Mobility
Improves daily life movement. - Flexibility & Mobility Training: Yoga, Stretching, Pilates
- Sports Training: Boxing, Football, Basketball, Swimming, Tennis, Running.
