fitness

• Fitness and health don't always link, as athletes can have high fitness levels but bad health due to the amount of strain they put on their body
• Body weight


  Measure of the total weight of your body, measured in units such as kilograms, pounds and stones
• Body parts


  Parts that make up your total body weight
• BMI


  Measurement which uses your weight and height to work out if your weight is healthy
• Body builders


  • Have high muscle mass but also high body fat
  • Want to achieve a specific body type
• Low intensity exercises


  • Better for older people as it allows them to keep mobile and fit to continue with daily life
  • Less prone to injuries
• High intensity exercises


  • Put large amounts of strain on the body compared to low intensity workouts
• Physical activity


  Has an overall positive impact on both fitness and health
• Sedentary lifestyles


  Can lead to low confidence and poor mental health
• Physical exercise


  Can improve mental health by reducing stress and improving mood
• Physical exercise


  Can improve sense of achievement and belonging
• Regular physical exercise


  • Strengthens the heart and improves its ability to pump blood and oxygen around the body
  • Helps manage non-communicable diseases like heart disease and stroke
  • Releases endorphins that can prevent and ease sleeping problems
• Physical exercise can distract you from troubling thoughts and improve your overall health and wellbeing