Do you ever wonder if you’re actually fit or not?
Most people think that they have the whole fitness “thing” down, but can be lacking in one aspect or another.
Most people find this out the hard way when they do an activity they don’t normally do, like hiking a hill or mountain. They find themselves out of breath, wondering, “How can I be this tired? I workout six days a week!”
Find Out Here if Your Body Fitness is Complete or Not!
When assessing your fitness level, there are five components that exercise professionals will look for
Fitness Component #1: Muscular Endurance
Muscular Endurance measures being able to do more repetitions with a lighter weight. This is the ability of your skeletal muscles to work for an extended period of time without fatigue. Good muscle endurance helps you run longer distance and climb hills longer without stopping.
Muscle endurance is one component that a lot of people lack, since most people tend to want fast results and usually resort to heavier weight lifting to get the muscles to pop out faster.
So, don’t skimp on the endurance training! Endurance training is just as important for your health as muscular strength is!
Fitness Component #2: Muscular strength
Muscular strength is the ability to generate a lot of weight over a short period of time. A one-repetition maximum tests muscular strength.
Most people are aware of muscular strength, since this has been a big trend in recent years. Muscle strength is what gives you that beautiful muscle definition that you want.
Depending on your purpose with training, you might focus on muscular endurance over muscular strength and vice versa (e.g. training for a marathon versus a powerlifting competition). However, if you are exercising for general fitness it is a good idea to incorporate both into your training program.
Fitness Component #3: Flexibility
Having good flexibility means your joints can easily move through their total range of motion.
Can you touch your toes?
Can you touch your opposite shoulder blade with your arm behind your back?
These are just a few examples of having healthy flexibility. Flexibility is important as it helps us stay limber as we age and avoid injury. We recommend doing dynamic stretches (e.g. arm circles) before you exercise and static stretches (e.g. holding a stretch for 30 seconds) after exercising.
Fitness Component #4: Body Composition
How much of your mass is fat and how much is bone, muscle, and water?
An accurate method of this measurement is called a BOD POD and you can find them at various locations. According to the American College of Sports Medicine, 20-32% for females and 10-22% for males is considered a healthy range of fat percentage.
Wanna know your body composition? We can help you here!
Fitness Component #5: Cardiorespiratory Fitness
Poor cardiorespiratory health puts an individual at higher risk for a disease. Recent research has shown us that increasing your workout intensity over the volume of your cardio workouts can create better results in your cardiorespiratory health.
So rather than run or walk at the same speed for 45 minutes, try doing 20 minutes with 30 sec of an increased speed or intensity every few minutes.
So, there you have it! If you possess all five of these components for fitness, pat yourself on the back…literally! You deserve to be congratulated for your hard work.
If you don’t have all five components, no worries! You can start on it now and create a better, healthier you!
And know that we are here for you! If you would like more support or help, click here to contact us to get started!
Note: We recommended getting medical clearance from your physician before engaging in a new exercise program.
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