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Five Components of Fitness

Cardiorespiratory Fitness:
Cardiorespiratory fitness is the ability of the body’s heart (circulatory system) and lungs (respiratory system) to supply oxygen during sustained physical exercise.
Muscular Strength:
Muscular strength is the ability of the muscles to exert maximal or near maximal effort.
Muscular Endurance:
Muscular endurance is the ability of the muscles to continute to perform sustained submaximal muscular effort.
Body Composition:
Body composition refers to the relative amount of fat to fat-free mass in the body. Fat-free mass represents muscle, bone, cartilage and other vital parts of the body.
Flexibility:
Flexibility is the range of motion around a joint or group of joints.