Health-Related Physical Fitness and Athletic Performance

Many of the health-related fitness components you have learned about can be easily identified in athletes.

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  Cardiovascular fitness is important for mountain bikers.
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  Strength is necessary for rock climbing.
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  Muscular endurance enables hikers to reach the summit.
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  Flexibility allows snowboarders to pull of tricks.
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  Body fat within healthy ranges will help athletes propel themselves to victory.