1. Elements of Fitness

2. Flexibility Flexibility is the ability to move joints fully and easily. (Range of motion)  Flexibility helps prevent injuries and reduces muscle soreness after a workout.

3. Flexibility is increased by stretching before and after a workout. Yoga is also a good way to improve your flexibility.

4. Muscular Strength Muscular Strength is the ability of muscles to exert a force.  Muscular strength helps your body stay lean (muscle burns more calories than fat).

5. Cardiovascular Endurance Cardiovascular Endurance is how effectively your heart and lungs work during exercise and how quickly they return to normal after exercise.  Cardiovascular endurance helps you maintain a strong, healthy heart

6. Cardiovascular endurance helps you maintain a strong, healthy heart; helps to keep your body lean (burn fat)

7. Muscular Endurance Muscular Endurance is the ability to repeatedly exert a force over a prolonged period of time.  Muscular endurance allows us to do day to day tasks without getting overly tired, helps us maintain a lean body

8. Muscular endurance allows us to do day to day tasks without getting overly tired, helps us maintain a lean body

9. Body composition Body composition is the proportions of fat, bones, muscle and fluid that make up body weight. -Your body composition is influenced by your level of fitness.