1. Those who think they have not time for bodily exercise will sooner or later have to find time for illness.
Edward Stanley, Earl of Derby ( )

2. What is Fitness? CrossFit: Forging Elite Fitness
Ken Mindoro, MD
Family Medicine

3. 1997 “World’s Fittest Man” Mark Allen
Six-time winner of Hawaii’s Ironman Triathlon
Swim 2.4 Miles
Bike 112 Miles
Run 26.2 Miles

4. Is this Fit? Powerlifter Anthony Dalton Bench Press Deadlift
1036#
Deadlift
1003#
Back Squat
1213.6#

5. Is this Fit? USA Women’s Marathon Record Holder Deena Kastor 2:19:36
Average 1 mile every 5:20

6. Is this Fit? Takanohana 72” 330 pounds
One of the most successful Yokozuna of all time

7. What is Fitness? Fitness:
the capacity of an organism to survive and transmit its genotype to reproductive offspring
the quality or state of being fit
sound physically and mentally : healthy

8. Specialization
When the only tool you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail
Abraham Maslow

9. Principle #1: Variation
Hopper
Infinite number of physical tasks
Random selection
Specialization vs. Generalization
The essence of this model is the view that fitness is about performing well at any and every task imaginable. Picture a hopper loaded with an infinite number of physical challenges where no selective mechanism is operative, and being asked to perform fetes randomly drawn from the hopper. This model suggests that your fitness can be measured by your capacity to perform well at these tasks in relation to other individuals. Life, on average, punishes the specialist. The more specialized you are, the less cross-adapted you are likely to be in other measures of physical prowess.
The implication here is that fitness requires an ability to perform well at all tasks, even unfamiliar tasks, tasks combined in infinitely varying combinations. In practice this encourages the athlete to disinvest in any set notions of sets, rest periods, reps, exercises, order of exercises, routines, periodization, etc. Nature frequently provides largely unforeseeable challenges; train for that by striving to keep the training stimulus broad and constantly varied.

10. Principle #1: Variation
We fail at the margin of our experiences.
Greg Glassman
Learn one way; react.
Learn many ways; understand.
Tadeu Dias, Former Professional Brazilian Football Player and Professional US Soccer Coach

11. 10 Components of Fitness Cardiovascular/Respiratory Endurance Stamina
Strength
Flexibility
Improvements in endurance, stamina, strength, and flexibility come about through training. Training refers to activity that improves performance through a measurable organic change in the body.

12. 10 Components of Fitness Coordination Agility Balance Accuracy
Improvements in coordination, agility, balance, and accuracy come about through practice. Practice refers to activity that improves performance through changes in the nervous system.

13. 10 Components of Fitness Power Speed
These two are improved through both training and practice and need both for proper development.