When prolonged hard work is involved, fitness is the most important factor in work capacity. Work capacity is a composite of fitness, acclimatization, nutrition, skill, experience, motivation, and intelligence.
Fitness is the most important factor.
Fitness has two components, aerobic and muscular. Aerobic fitness is a measure of your ability to supply working muscles with the oxygen they need to perform vigorous day-long work. When you can deliver and use oxygen efficiently, you can do more work without undue fatigue. Muscular fitness includes strength, muscle endurance, and flexibility. Strong workers can lift and carry heavy loads with less fatigue or risk of injury.