…the ability of the human body to function with alertness, without fatigue, and with energy to engage in activities, and to meet physical needs. The fitness is usually measured by periodic tests measuring strength, endurance, agility, coordination, and flexibility. Stress testing, which shows the body’s accommodation to powerful, physical stimulants is used to analyze fitness, along with the signs of muscular strength and endurance.
Physical fitness is often divided into the following types (in alphabetical order)
‘-Agility
‘-Balance
‘-Body Composition
‘-Cardiovascular endurance
‘-Coordination
‘-Flexibility
‘-Muscular strength and endurance
‘-Speed
Proper nutrition is important to physical fitness because energy depends on nutrition. There are six main classes of nutrients that the body needs and they are, carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water. These are important on a daily bases to be consumed to build and maintain a healthy bodily function. They……
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