11 physical fitness components you must know
Physical Fitness
Physical fitness is the ability to perform daily activities like job, sports, exercise, etc.
It doesn’t concern either with how slim and good you are looking or having big biceps and a six-pack for abs.

Are you physically sound and stable to perform routine tasks without getting tired or exhausted?
Congratulations! “You are fit”.
What really is, if your fitness levels are high your body functions work at optimal levels.
It simply means your muscles movement is in a proper way and joints perform a full range of motions.
On the other hand, poor fitness level makes your body weak and limits your ability to perform routine tasks at optimal levels.
11 most common components of physical fitness are divided into two groups. They defined a person’s fitness levels.
The groups are:
- Health-related components
- Skilled-related components
Health-related component
We consider health-related components to measure fitness levels. They help to become and stay physically healthy.
The five components are:

1. Body composition
Body composition explains the percentages of body fat, bone, water, and muscle. It is a proportion of fat and fat-free mass in a human body.
2. Cardiovascular endurance
It means how capable of heart and lungs to deliver oxygen-rich blood to working muscles. These muscles
3. Flexibility
It is the range of motion at your joint or group of joints to move it effectively.
4. Muscular endurance
The ability of a muscle or muscle group repeatedly apply force or to hold a stable or unchanged contraction over time.
5. Muscular strength
Muscular strength is the maximum force a muscle or muscle group can apply during a contraction. In other words, the ability of muscles produces force.
Skill-related components
These components help in boosting one’s performance in sports, activity or athletic.
The six components are:

1. Agility
Agility is a skill to control and change movement and position of the body when a body is in constant, rapid motion.
2. Balance
Balance is a skill of controlling body posture and position when a person is moving or standing still.
3. Coordination
Coordination is a skill to integrate senses together with body parts or to integrate two or more body parts together.
4. Power
Power is a skill to move the body parts on time while applying a maximum force of the muscles.
5. Reaction Time
Reaction time is a skill, it is an amount of time to react, respond or get into motion quickly.
6. Speed
Speed is a skill helps to move your body or parts quickly
from one point to another in a short period of time.