The Components of Fitness

The Components of Fitness

6th Grade · Physical Education · 30 min

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Learning Objective

I can identify the components of fitness.

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    Being fit means your body is healthy and strong enough to do many different activities.

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    Cardiovascular endurance is how well your heart and lungs work together, while flexibility is the ability to move your joints and muscles through their full range of motion.

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    Muscular strength is the force your muscles can produce in one effort, muscular endurance is the ability to perform repeated movements, and body composition refers to the amount of fat, bone, and muscle in your body.