As you have learned in this lesson, there is more to physical fitness than preventing or managing illness. Fitness is an way of maintaining the kind of good health that makes you ready to work and play. That definition, though, is very broad. The level of fitness required by someone who works in an office and plays softball for relaxation is very different from the level of fitness required by a firefighter who goes rock climbing for fun. That's why individual definitions of physical fitness can vary widely from person to person.

So what does physical fitness mean to you? In your life, what does physical fitness allow you to do? How does fitness contribute to your overall physical and mental health?

Think about how physical fitness affects your own optimal wellness. Then go to the next discussion assignment in this course and post your answer to the questions above. Be sure to provide reasons and examples to support your answer.