Components of Fitness

Guiding Questions

What is the difference between health-related and skill-related physical fitness?

Health-related fitness improves your health while skill-related fitness improves your performance.

What are the health-related components of physical fitness?

Body Composition
Muscular Strength
Muscular Endurance
Flexibility
Cardiovascular Strength

What are the skill-related components of physical fitness?

Speed 
Agility
Balance
Coordination
Reaction Time
Power

Why does a person not have to be a good athlete to be physically fit?

You do not have to be an athlete to have a good level of health-related fitness.

Why is it important to know your current level of health-related fitness?

It is important to know your current level of health-related fitness so you would know what areas you need to improve in to become a healthier person.