The amount of energy the average American expended even a decade ago is enormous compared to what we expend in the 1990s. Even more appalling, ongoing research shows there is a youth fitness crisis. If things do not change, our nation's most precious asset, the adults of tomorrow, will likely contribute to future heart disease and cancer statistics. The National Coalition for Promoting Physical Fitness is an excellent resource for current information related to physical fitness. Unfortunately, at least for most of those who ask this question, one cannot just attain wellness.
Wellness is ongoing and needs to be a lifestyle a person chooses.
It is not and end result, but rather a process by which an individual takes control of the way they live through developing every aspect of the body, mind, and emotions in order to produce and keep equilibrium in one's life. Physical Wellness can be defined as choosing and maintaining healthy habits pertaining to the body. The five health-related components of physical fitness are cardiorespiratory endurance , muscular strength , muscular endurance , flexibility , body composition and nutrition . It is the ability to deliver essential nutrients, especially oxygen, to the working muscles of the body and to remove waste products during prolonged physical exertion. It involves the efficient functioning of the heart, blood vessels, and lungs.