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Regular exercise and physical activity gives you strong muscles and bones. It improves respiratory, cardiovascular health, and overall health. Staying active can also help you maintain a healthy weight, reduce your risk for type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and reduce your risk for some cancers.The simplest way to stay healthy and fit is to have a stress-free life with regular exercise and take a balanced diet.
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PHYSICAL FITNESS In a nutshell, fitness is defined as the state of being physically fit and healthy. ... "Fitness" is a broad term that means something different to each person, but it refers to your own optimal health and overall well-being. Being fit not only means physical health, but emotional and mental health, too.
BODY COMPOSITION Body composition is the proportion of fat and non-fat mass in your body. A healthy body composition is one that includes a lower percentage of body fat and a higher percentage of non-fat mass, which includes muscle, bones, and organs. Knowing your body composition can help you assess your health and fitness level.
TYPES OF BODY MASS Body fat can be found in muscle tissue, under the skin (subcutaneous fat), or around organs (visceral fat). Some fat is necessary for overall health. This "essential fat" helps protect internal organs, stores fuel for energy, and regulates important body hormones. But you may also have excess storage of fat and non-essential body fat. Non-fat mass includes bone, water, muscle, organs, and tissues. It may also be called lean tissue. These tissues are metabolically active, meaning they burn calories for energy, while body fat is not.
BODYFATPERCENT Body fat percent is a measurement of body composition telling how much of the weight of your body is fat. The percentage of your body that is not fat is fat-free mass. There are normal ranges for body fat, which differ for men and women.
WAYS TO TEST YOUR FITNESS Resting Heart Rate – To Assess Aerobic Fitness{measure your RHR, 60 or less = Good} Push-Ups – To Assess Upper-Body Muscular Endurance{25 to 29 for men / 20 to 24 for women = Good} Head Turning – To Assess Neck Flexibility. 12-Minute Walk/Run – To Assess Cardio Capacity.{2.14 to 2.33 km = Good} Plank – To Assess Core Stability Loop-The-Loop – To Assess Shoulder Mobility Wet Footprint Test – To Assess Foot Strike Pattern Vertical Jump – To Assess Explosive Power{51 to 60 cm for men / 41 to 50 cm for women = Good} Waist-To-Hip Ratio – To Assess Body Fat Distribution{For women, a healthy waist-to-hip ratio is less than 0.8. A healthy waist-to-hip ratio for men is less than 0.9.} Wall Sit – To Assess Leg Strength/Endurance{76 seconds or more for men / 46 seconds or more for women = Very good}
SOURCES GOOGLE WIKIPEDIA www.realbuzz.com mayoclinic.org marksdailyapple.com Qballextreme.com Verywellfit.com