Ivan is trying to determine his fitness level by testing his baseline measurements using the American College of Sports Medicine’s five components of fitness. What is NOT something Ivan needs to include in his baseline measurements if he is using only the ACSM’s components?

Question

body weight

body weight

cardiovascular endurance

cardiovascular endurance

muscular strength

muscular strength

flexibility

Answer 1

If Ivan is using only the American College of Sports Medicine's five components of fitness, he does not need to include body weight as a baseline measurement. The five components of fitness according to ACSM are:

1. Cardiovascular endurance
2. Muscular strength
3. Muscular endurance
4. Flexibility
5. Body composition

While body weight can be a useful metric, it is not one of the five core components of fitness outlined by the ACSM. Therefore, Ivan can focus on the other components without specifically measuring body weight.