Physical fitness
comprises two related concepts: general fitness (a state of health
and well-being) and specific fitness (a task-oriented definition
based on the ability to perform specific aspects of sports or
occupations).
In previous years, fitness was
commonly defined as the capacity to carry out the day’s activities without
undue fatigue. However, as automation increased leisure time, changes in
lifestyles following the industrial revolution rendered this definition
insufficient. These days, physical fitness is
considered a measure of the body’s ability to function efficiently and
effectively in work and leisure activities, to be healthy, to resist
hypokinetic diseases, and to meet emergency situations.
Accordingly, a general-purpose physical fitness program must address the
following essentials
- Cardiovascular Fitness
- Flexibility Training
- Strength Training
- Muscular Endurance
- Body Composition
- General Skill Training
However, along with
these essential components, a comprehensive fitness program that is
tailored to an individual will probably focus on one or more specific
skills, and on age-or health-related needs such as bone health. Many
sources also cite mental and emotional health as an important part of
overall fitness. This is often presented in textbooks as a triangle made
up of three points, which represent physical, emotional, and mental
fitness. Physical fitness can also prevent or treat many chronic health
conditions brought on by unhealthy lifestyle or aging. Working out can
also help people sleep better. To stay healthy it's important to
participate in physical activity.
As we have definitions for "about" everything a good definition for
training would be::
"Organized activity aimed at imparting information
and/or instructions to improve the recipient's performance or to help him
or her attain a required level of knowledge or skill"
