Physical fitness directly influences the health of an individual. So to keep ourself healthy, fitness sessions should be incorporated in our daily routine.
‘Physical fitness is a state of health and well-being. It develops your capacity to perform better in sports, your job and day-to-day routine work. This is achieved through moderate/vigorous physical activities, balanced diet and proper recovery.’
Regular planned fitness activities like walking, jogging, cycling, swimming and yoga improve health and physical fitness of an individual. It also reduces the risk of heart diseases, diabetes, hypertension and depression. So, we can say that physical fitness is related to — ‘well-being’ and ‘wholesome development’ - of an individual.
There are five components of health related physical fitness—
1. Muscular Strength
2. Endurance
3. Flexibility
4. Body Composition
5. Cardiovascular Endurance
