Over the centuries, human beings on this Earth has prized physical fitness, as a sign of health and power. Today, fitness may be described as a part of two particular goals — the idea of general fitness, where the body exists in a state of health or well-being, and specific fitness, which is the ability of the body to carry out goals, such as in sports or labor. Previously, the term might have once meant simply to the ability to go through the day without undue exhaustion. Today, in a highly automated society, the term applies more to leisure physical activities than it does to simply making it to the end of your day. The purpose and definition of fitness today has more to do with the body’s ability to function with efficiency and effectiveness in work and at sports, to be healthy, and to have enough energy to meet situations in a crisis.
Any physical fitness programs designed for a general purpose of good health and energy should at least include the following points: 1) cardiovascular fitness, in order to improve and maintain the function of your heart; 2) flexibility training, in order to allow the body to stretch and move smoothly and without injury; 3) strength training, in order to improve overall energy output; 4) muscular endurance, related to strength, in order to improve stamina, and 4) body composition, in order to provide proportion and overall strength and an improved appearance.
Beyond these general purposes of fitness, there are other benefits to both health and mind. In the case of certain illnesses, the fit physical body has a greater chance to endure and prevail against them. In the case of depression, physical exercise can sometimes improve the state of mind. Further, physical fitness may also prevent or counter-act various chronic conditions that may have been brought on by age or an unhealthy lifestyle.
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