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Parts of Physical Fitness

In this topic you will learn the parts (components) of physical fitness.

By the end of these notes you should be able to:

  • Name the components of physical fitness
  • Give an activity for each component
  • Test one component

What you already know

  • Why we exercise regularly

Copy everything that has a blue line on its left into your notebook. The other parts are for reading.

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Physical Fitness Concepts
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Healthy Diet
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B2.4.1.4.2 – Mention the components of physical fitness

Introduction

A fit person can run far, lift things, bend easily and stay strong. These are different parts of fitness.

1. Components of Fitness

Components of physical fitness
ComponentMeaningActivity
endurance (heart and lungs)being active for a long timejogging, skipping
muscular strengthlifting or pushing heavy thingspush-ups
muscular enduranceusing muscles many timesabdominal curls
flexibilitybending and stretching easilytoe-touch stretches
body compositionhaving a healthy body weighteating well and exercising
Children jogging, doing push-ups, curls and stretches
Figure 1: Components of fitness Draw one fitness activity and name its component.Illustration: Sirbus

New words

component
One part of something.
endurance
Being able to keep going for a long time.
flexibility
Bending and stretching easily.
strength
Being able to push or lift heavy things.

Summary

  • Fitness has components: endurance, strength, muscular endurance, flexibility and body composition.
  • Each component has activities that improve it.
  • Being fit helps us live and play well.

Class activity: Fitness Stations

  1. Skip for one minute (endurance).
  2. Do push-ups (strength).
  3. Do a toe-touch stretch (flexibility).
  4. Say which component each station tests.

You need: Printed photographs of Ghanaian children exercising, Skipping rope, Locally made ball

Exercises

Answer in your exercise book first, then check your answers.

  1. 1. Bending and stretching easily is…

    • A. Flexibility
    • B. Strength
    • C. Speed
    • D. Weight
    Show answer
    Answer: FlexibilityThat is flexibility.

  2. 2. Which activity builds endurance?

    • A. Jogging
    • B. Sleeping
    • C. Sitting
    • D. Watching TV
    Show answer
    Answer: JoggingIt keeps the heart working.

  3. 3. Push-ups build muscular strength.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    Show answer
    Answer: TrueThey work arm and chest muscles.

  4. 4. Body composition is how fast you run.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    Show answer
    Answer: FalseIt is about healthy body weight.

  5. 5. One part of something is a ______.

    Show answer
    Answer: componentThat is a component.

  6. 6. Name three components of physical fitness.

    Show answer
    Answer: Any three: endurance, strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, body composition.These make up fitness.

Homework

  1. Do one activity for each fitness component at home.