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Physical Fitness
Physical Fitness indicates perfect balance of Strength, Endurance, Flexibility and Aerobics capacity. It improves a person’s ability to perform work, produce speed and force by using combined efforts of heart and body muscle with the help of Oxygen.

How one can judge his/her fitness?
There are four components of physical fitness and there are some tests by which one can measure his/her fitness level. However, a simple example is start climbing steps and after 3–4 stairs if you are out of breath then its time to start some kind of exercise routine. Also, check your pulse before starting and after you finish if your heart rate should come back to normal within 1 to 2 minutes.

What are the aspects of Physical Fitness?
There are four aspects of physical fitness.
  • Strength.
  • Endurance.
  • Flexibility.
  • Aerobic Capacity.
Why one should go under Fitness Test before starting any exercise regime?
Fitness Tests can show you a guideline as which aspect of your fitness is very weak and needs improvement. It can also give motivation to set your goal and then go accordingly.

Why it is so important to exercise?
  • Burn calories.
  • Helps reducing extra fat and maintain healthy weight.
  • Improves physical fitness and muscle tone.
  • Prevents muscle loss.
  • Reduces stress, increases stamina and self–confidence.
  • Because of exercises, we can achieve our primary goal of staying fit, being energetic and immune to diseases.
  • It helps to increase muscle strength and endurance, which are the two important fitness component.
What is the ideal age to start exercising?
It is never late to start exercising. If you have not started yet and you are above 30, it is high time now that you should start doing some kind of exercise. People give many excuses that they do not find time to go for their workouts. However, if you care for your body and yourself you can easily find out 15 to 20 minutes for you. Of course you have to priorities things, what is most important to you, your health or your carrier? However, health is wealth and if you do not have it you can not enjoy anything.

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