Physical fitness is an essential and critical component of readiness. Fitness is much more than the absence of disease. It is a state of being that includes strong, flexible muscles and an efficient system for getting oxygen and nutrients to the body. Muscular strength and endurance activities help your muscles become stronger, giving them both the raw strength and ability to work repeatedly without undue fatigue. Flexibility or stretching exercises are necessary to prevent injury to the muscles and joints, and to allow the muscles to work efficiently through a full range of motion. Cardiovascular activities, such as running and swimming, help the heart, lungs and blood vessels become more effective at delivering to the muscles what they need to function—oxygen and glucose. Physical fitness is a state of being that must be maintained.
DesignationNEHC-TM 6100.98-4
EditionOct 1998
StatusSuperseded
Pages16
FunctionLeadership Training
CollectionRecent Archive
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