Unit 1: Fitness Testing and Training - Components Of Fitness

These are the 10 Components Of Fitness.

Health Related

Cardio-Vascular Endurance/Cardio-Respiratory Endurance - The ability of the body systems to gather, process, and transport oxygen.

Muscular Endurance/Stamina - The ability of the muscles to keep working to a high standard for a long period of time.

Strength - The ability of a muscular unit, or group of muscles to apply force.

Flexibility - The ability of maximizing range of motion at a given joint.

Power - The ability of a muscular unit, or combo of muscular units to apply maximum force in minimum time

Skill Related

Speed - The ability to minimize the time cycle of a repeated movement.

Co-Ordination - The ability to combine several distinct movement patterns into a singular distinct movement.

Reaction Time/Accuracy - The ability of the brain to send signals to the body and it's ability to use them to move quickly on a command.

Agility - The ability to minimize transition time between one movement pattern and another.


Balance - The ability to control the placement of the bodies' centre of gravity in relation to its' support base.

I got this information from http://crossfitgeneration.typepad.com/cfgen/10-components-of-complete.html and my class notes.

This is a video of the Multi-Stage Fitness Test. A test of CV Endurance and also a persons mental determination. This test is a "maximal and progressive" test, which means that you will have to work until you can not physically go any further but the test will keep getting harder.