Health Related components of fitness

Flexibility 

• Ability of the joint to move through its full range                               

• Controlled use of the full range of movement around a joint can allow execution of the correct technique and improving performance 

• Used by a gymnast when doing the splits because they need to be able to stretch out there legs either side

Muscular Endurance 

• The muscles ability to work over a long period of time without getting tiered 

• To develope this component of fitness you should carry out light/moderate training over long periods of time 

• Used by a long distance runner e.g10,000m because they have to run continously for a very long time and don't want there muscles to get tiered quickly 

Muscular Strength 

• The muscles ability to apply force and overcome resistance 

• Combines with speed to create power

• Can be measured by the ability to lift maximum weight possible 

• Can be used to overpower opponent 

• Used when boxing to punch or used by weight lifters since they are required to lift heavy weights 

Cardiovascular Endurance 

• The ability to exercise the entire body for long periods of time without tiering 

• Cardiovascular System supplys the body with oxygen to produce energy for exercise, the better the cardiovascular fitness the better the oxygen supply will be

• Essential for long distance runner, triathalon, Tor de France because they are having to work the whole body for long periods of time 

Body Composition 

• The percnetage of body weight which is fat, bone and muscle 
• There is an important body shape for each activity 

• For example a basketball player would have a lower percentage of fat than a sumo wrestler would have