| Fitness is generally considered as physical fitness of | | | | Nowadays gyms and fitness centers are in bloom and |
| the human body. It is nothing but the ability of the | | | | doing extremely well. There are private clubs, studios |
| human body to function with power and alertness | | | | and professionally organized clinics also offer fitness |
| without getting fatigue or lethargy. It is accompanied | | | | with attractive schemes and other offers. |
| with ample energy to get involved in leisure activities | | | | Normal and healthy individual can start any of the |
| and also to face physical stresses. Cardiorespiratory | | | | exercise to remain fit. On the other hand, diseased or |
| integrity, muscular strength and stability and general | | | | weak person should take an advice from an expert. |
| awareness are the hallmarks of physical fitness. | | | | There are certain rules for exercises that can keep |
| Physical fitness is generally measured in proportion to | | | | you fit. The general rule for doing exercise is, an |
| functional willingness. In other words, this is measured | | | | exercise is to be done only until the discomfort has |
| by periodic tests of strength, agility, coordination, | | | | begun. Here discomfort is breathing becoming labored, |
| flexibility and endurance. Many times, stress testing that | | | | fatigue or sweating profusely. |
| ascertains the accommodation of the body to | | | | Along with the exercises, proper nutrition and diet is |
| powerful, sustained physical stimuli can also be used to | | | | also required for fitness. This is because it should meet |
| evaluate the physical fitness. Any individual who is able | | | | the energy spent during exercises. In other words, |
| to face any kind of stressors whether physically or | | | | when you do exercises, you burn the calories to get |
| mentally, is assumed as 'fit'. | | | | energy and these calories are to be replaced or |
| The physical fitness can be achieved by doing | | | | re-supplied by taking proper nutrition in terms of diet. If |
| systematic exercise on regular basis. One who does | | | | the diet is inadequate, the fitness level drops. |
| moderate activities can maintain a level that can handle | | | | Fitness is required for an individual to keep diseases |
| ordinary stress. If the fitness level is to be taken higher, | | | | away and if the disease already exists, then to keep it |
| it is quite important to include more intensive exercises, | | | | restricted. Now it is proved that generally longer |
| which can overload the physiological systems and | | | | periods of exercises reduces the risk of cardiac |
| therefore can promote the change. | | | | disease. However, the cardiac patient has to follow |
| The exercises, which require the total body's | | | | strict instruction given by the fitness guru. All the |
| involvement will maintain and improve fitness more | | | | exercises done by a person having chronic disorders |
| powerfully. For instance, swimming, vigorous dancing, | | | | must be under strict medical supervision to avoid |
| cycling, jogging, running and brisk walking can help | | | | medical emergencies. |
| better to maintain one's body. Certain indoors and | | | | One can remain fit by doing proper exercises, having |
| outdoors games like squash, lawn tennis, cricket burn | | | | proper diet and following instructed regimen. This will |
| more calories and hence are considered to be best | | | | help to maintain the health with mental and physical |
| for physical fitness. | | | | stability. |
| Fitness is offered at many places in the market. | | | | |