Abstract
Pick any sport, pick any high performing athlete and ask “Is there an underlying framework for their extraordinary performance ?”.
This document is only meant for defining components of fitness, not on the methods to achieve them.
Definition
While one might argue, and do so correctly that athletes aren’t the only ones who are fit; But my definition of fitness is limited to athletic fitness and even more specifically fitness required for high performance in Running and Badminton.
The pyramid of fitness
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May depend on sport being targetted(Running and Badminton for me)
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Strength or Flexibility are almost equal
Mind
(TODO: Explore more)
- Drive/Purpose/Goals
- Tolerance of pain
- Understanding of the game
- Sports psychology
Endurance
- Aerobic Endurance
- Anaerobic Endurance
Flexibility
- Mobility
- Agility
Strength
- Muscular Endurance
- Max Strength
- Explosiveness
Speed
- Reaction time
- Running/Footwork speed
Book References
- Daniel’s Running Formula, By Jack Daniels
- Periodization: Theory and Methodology of Training by Tudor Bompa