By Coach Eddie Lomax
True fitness is about improving a wide range of physical abilities, not improving one physical ability at the expense of all others. Understanding these physical abilities will help you make informed choices.
When looking for a physical fitness program to follow make sure it is designed to improve a wide variety of physical abilities. Many training programs are designed to address the needs of only one or two physical abilities. This leads to unbalanced fitness, limited impact on health and isolated physique improvements.
While this might be fine for professional athletes, or someone looking to focus on one of the physical abilities for a specific reason, it is not the way to achieve a high level of over-all fitness, reap health rewards and build your best body. Your best body is the RESULT of your physical abilities. So, don’t just “look fit”, BE FIT!
Use the universal definition of physical fitness as a guide.
Let's Take A Look At The
Physical Abilities In More Detail...
Cardiorespiratory Endurance
The level of ability your body has to gather, process, deliver and sustain oxygen to produce energy needed for the successful completion of activity. Cardiorespiratory endurance allows you to do more, longer.
Strength
The level of ability your body has to exert muscular/skeletal force for maximum, explosive and endurance movements against resistance. Strength allows you to be exert more force in a greater number of circumstances.
Power
The level of ability your body has to exert force against resistance causing the object of resistance to accelerate or change position with speed. Power allows you to exert explosive force with your body and other objects.
Speed
The level of ability your body has to move a part of the body or the entire body over a short distance as quickly as possible. Speed allows you to become stronger and faster by targeting the nervous system.
Flexibility
The level of ability a joint displays to move freely through a full range of motion. Flexibility allows you to be stronger over a greater range of motion and reduce the risk of injury.
Balance
The level of ability to control placement of the body's center of gravity in relation to its support base. Balance allows you to perform from a solid, stable foundation.
Coordination
The level of ability to combine several different muscles, groups of muscles, energy systems and movement patterns into a singular, distinct and purposeful movement. Coordination allows you to move seamlessly and effortlessly from one physical ability to another to successfully complete a task.
Agility
The level of ability to minimize transaction time from one movement pattern to another. Agility allows you keep your balance while changing direction, stopping, starting, slowing down or increasing speeds quickly.
Accuracy
The level of ability to control movement in a given direction or at a given intensity while remaining correct, exact and without mistakes. Accuracy allows you to control your body and other objects with precision.
Toughness
The level of physical and/or mental ability to do something which is difficult or will take a long time. Toughness allows you the mental and physical fortitude to successfully complete difficult tasks under difficult circumstances.
How Will I Train All
These Physical Abilities?
While these may seem like a lot of physical abilities to train, it is not as hard as you might think at first glance.
Many physical training programs are designed to simultaneously train a wide variety of physical abilities. These workout programs give you the greatest physical benefits for your investment of time and energy. Plus, improving many physical abilities has the greatest effect on how you look!
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