Associate Level Material

Physical Fitness Worksheet

Being physically fit is an important aspect of obtaining optimal health. Becoming knowledgeable about what it means to be physically fit may greatly increase your ability to improve your health and wellness.

In this worksheet, you identify the five components of health related fitness. Completing this assignment is a step towards gaining the knowledge needed to better manage your physical fitness.

Five Components of Health Related Fitness Table

Complete the table below. The first row has been filled in for you as an example.

|Components of Physical Fitness |Description |How to Incorporate in Your |Benefit(s) |
| | |Life | |
|Cardiorespiratory Fitness |Being able to exercise at a |Walk 2 miles at a brisk |Reduced the risk of heart |
| |moderate to high intensity for a|pace every day. |disease, hypertension, and high |
| |long period of time | |cholesterol. |
|Muscular Strength | |Lifting weights for like |Increases your ability to do |
| |The amount of force you can put |30min a day, or carrying |activities, reduce the risk of |
| |out or the amount of weight you |groceries, doing pushups, |injury, improves confidence, and|
| |can lift. |using weight machines, |leads to stronger healthier |
| | |lifting boxes could also |muscles and bones |
| | |help muscle strength | |
|Muscular Endurance | |Walking, jogging, |Gives you a stronger heart and |
| |How many times you can move |gardening, or dancing can |lungs, lower your risk of being |
| |weights without getting |help improve your endurance|overweight, getting heart |
| |exhausted. |