Components of Health Related Fitness What is body composition (BC)? Body composition is simply the percentage of how much fat and muscle makes up a person's body. Sometimes it is helpful for a person to find his or her BC in order to figure out the amount of weight he or she would like to lose, or just to know how much muscle to build. Cardiovascular fitness is the ability of the lungs, heart and …showed first 75 words of 412 total…

…showed last 75 words of 412 total…and is held there with no assistance other than the strength of ones own muscles. PNF Stretching This is not really a type of stretching, but is a technique that combines passive and isometric stretching. It was originally developed to help stroke victims Muscular Strength The ability of the muscle to exert a single maximum contraction. Muscular Endurance The ability of the muscle to work for long periods of time (continuous contractions) without getting tired