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Physical Phitness

As someone who does a lot of googling, naturally, I end up on Wikipedia pretty often. On one of my trips through the blackhole that is Google, I found myself on the Wikipedia page for "Physical Exercise". There were a lot of basic points on this page about how physical exercise is good for your health and some points that went in depth about the different types and why exactly you should be enjoying some type of physical exercise every once in a while. As I scrolled down however, there was a very small section on "fitness" that didn't seem right to me: 

Individuals can increase fitness following increases in physical activity levels.[24] Increases in muscle size from resistance training is primarily determined by diet and testosterone.[25] This genetic variation in improvement from training is one of the key physiological differences between elite athletes and the larger population.[26][27] Studies have shown that exercising in middle age leads to better physical ability later in life.[28]

Ok, sure. All of these things can be true about fitness but fitness is so much more than "genetic variation"! On top of not covering all of what fitness can be, this post also seemed unorganized and just did not do fitness justice. I have never done this before but I decided to edit this section of the Physical Exercise Wikipedia page and replace this paragraph with the following. So, here it is: 

Fitness, as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is the ability to carry out daily tasks with vigor and alertness without undue fatigue, and with ample energy to enjoy leisure time pursuits and respond to emergencies. This means that fitness involves everything from waking up in the morning to jogging to doing CPR. In order to keep good physical fitness, one must check in on their abilities by doing combinations of vigorous exercises and leisurely activities. There are many components of fitness. Some include; cardio respiratory endurance, muscular endurance, muscular strength, muscular power, flexibility, balance, speed, and body composition.
As you can see, fitness covers almost everything we do. From that super hard cycling class to walking your dog. Fitness is something that we should all be aware of! It will make us happier, it will help us live longer and it will make our lives easier. If you're still curious about fitness and how to improve yours there are plenty of websites and researchers that will answer anything I didn't. Fitness is so important, so please, be aware of yours. :)
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