Weakest Fitness Test

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Identify two components of fitness for which you were strongest (indicate the component of fitness, the related fitness test and your score for each test). For each of the two fitness tests you mentioned, what was one physical sign that you were pushing yourself? (i.e. my triceps burned during the push-ups test)

The two components of fitness that was my strongest fitness component were Power and Flexibility. During the fitness test my fitness component for Power, I scored a total of 1.27 cm in height, throughout the fitness test the one physical sign that I felt I have pushed myself was that my quadriceps and hamstrings started to burn during the long jump test. The other component of fitness that I excelled in was Flexibility as I scored a 27.5 cm. Throughout the fitness test, the other sign that I felt that pushed myself was that my erector spine and hamstrings started to hurt. Therefore, these two components of fitness test was my strongest.
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How do you know you were weakest in these two areas? (i.e. I was out of breath at level 2 on the beep test)

The two components of fitness that were my weakest fitness components are Muscular endurance and Aerobic capacity. Throughout the activities for Muscular endurance, I did 3 push ups and I was out of breath after 3. In concern to aerobic capacity, I reached 4.3 stages for the beep test and I was about of breath, therefore forfeiting the continuation.

Identify two specific activities that you could participate in to help you improve in two areas of fitness. (i.e. participating in a badminton club in order to improve my score on the agility

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