| Physical fitness is a quality of life that enables you to | | | | It should be a regular thing |
| work efficiently throughout the day, carry out your | | | | To succeed in your training goals, you need to |
| usual activities and still have a reserve of stamina left | | | | exercise regularly and you must exercise for |
| over to deal with extra workload, stress or unforeseen | | | | endurance, strength and agility at least three times a |
| circumstances. | | | | week. You have to take note that On and Off |
| The elements of physical fitness are: | | | | exercise schedules can only harm your system. As |
| • Heart / lung endurance – the ability of the | | | | with all things Regularity should be practiced not only in |
| cardiorespiratory system to efficiently deliver oxygen | | | | sleeping, resting and good dieting but with exercise as |
| and nourishment needed to fuel physical activity. | | | | well. |
| • Muscular intensity – the maximum amount of | | | | It should be progressive |
| muscular force which can be exerted in a single action. | | | | The intensity and duration of each exercise should |
| • Muscular endurance – the quality of a muscle | | | | start from easy, and gradually moving on to moderate |
| or a group of muscles to carry out repetitious | | | | to hard in order to improve your physical fitness level. |
| movements for a longer time period. | | | | It should be balanced |
| • Joint flexibility – the capability of joints to move | | | | Don’t over-exercise any one part of the body at |
| through a whole, wide range of motion. | | | | the expense of other parts. To be successful, training |
| • Structural composition – the proportion of a | | | | should include exercises for all the different body parts |
| person’s body fat compared to their whole body | | | | and fitness elements. |
| mass. | | | | It should be varied |
| Improving the quality of the first three elements above | | | | A wide variety of physical exercises cuts boredom |
| will beneficially affect the body’s composition and | | | | and motivates you to stick to the program as it |
| lead to weight loss. The accumulation of body fat | | | | progresses. |
| diminishes the effects of the five fitness elements , | | | | It should be specific |
| decreases performance, mars your figure and leads | | | | Your training should aim at specific goals. Training that |
| to various health risks. | | | | stresses running produce people who are better |
| Muscle strength, mental and physical coordination, | | | | runners. While Pilates is a terrific exercise, it does not |
| speed, and agility all play a part in your motor capability. | | | | improve a person’s speed as much as a |
| Your athletic abilities depend on these factors. Proper | | | | runner’s regimen does. |
| training and conditioning can enhance these factors | | | | It should have a recovery period |
| and improve your physical potential. A practical fitness | | | | A muscle group or fitness component that has been |
| and weight loss program aims to strengthen or | | | | trained hard should be followed by a rest day or lighter |
| maintain the elements of physical and motor by | | | | training in order for that muscle group to recover. |
| engaging in regular and progressive physical regimen. | | | | Another method to promote recovery is by exercising |
| Principles of physical exercise | | | | certain muscle groups every other day, especially if |
| Knowledge of some simple exercise principles is | | | | you are training for strength and endurance. |
| paramount in building an effective health program. | | | | It should push the body to exert more |
| These basic principles apply to everyone at all | | | | The load of every exercise session should go beyond |
| degrees of physical training, whether they’re | | | | the usual demands put on the body in order to |
| world-class athletes or neighborhood joggers. | | | | maximize its potential. Don’t be afraid to go out of |
| The basic principles of physical exercise are as | | | | your body’s comfort zone. |
| follows: | | | | |