Question

List the 5 health components of fitness? 2. In your own words define each component (5)

Answer 1

There are five components of physical fitness: (1) body composition, (2) flexibility, (3) muscular strength, (4) muscular endurance, and (5) cardiorespiratory endurance.
Body composition:

Body composition is a term used often by doctors and health professionals. It refers to the percentage of fat, bone, and muscle in your body.

Flexibility:

Flexibility is the ability of a joint or series of joints to move through an unrestricted, pain free range of motion

Muscular strength:

Muscular strength is the amount of force you can put out or the amount of weight you can lift.

Muscular endurance:

Muscular endurance refers to the ability of a given muscle to exert force, consistently and repetitively, over a period of time

Cardio respiratory endurance

Cardiorespiratory endurance refers to the ability of the heart and lungs to deliver oxygen to working muscles during continuous physical activity, which is an important indicator of physical health.