Imagine a young man or woman finishing a marathon in under three hours. Imagine a dude built like a brick house showing off his bulging muscles and showing off a six-pack on the beach. Imagine a beast in the weight room who is as strong as an ox and bench presses 400 pounds. When rating someone's fitness and health, many people assume that feats like these are guidelines or requirements to be considered "physically fit." People are often mistaken about what exactly it means to be physically fit. They see professional athletes, body builders or models and say to themselves: "I want to be physically fit like them." What these people ignore is the fact that even though they may be physically fit, looking and acting like them is not a requirement of physical fitness. The truth is that being considered physically fit includes several verifiable health factors that can be interpreted in various ways. Body or figure, resting heart rate, strength, endurance and flexibility are equally important aspects to consider when evaluating whether a person is physically fit. When it comes to one's body or figure, many people believe that to be classified as physically fit, they must have a perfect body resembling that of a model. This is actually not true. In fact, there are some body tests that you can carry out to check your level of physical fitness. These tests have certain limits, so to speak, that determine whether a person falls into the category of physically fit. The first of these tests is the BMI (body mass index). What BMI basically does is figure out whether a person's weight is healthy for their height. To calculate your BMI, take the… center of the paper… food clots and joint problems. The best way to stay physically fit is to simply eat as healthy a diet as possible and dedicate plenty of time to physical activity. Being considered physically fit means you have the complete package. It is essential to strive to perform at your best in all four areas of fitness: body, resting heart rate, muscular strength and endurance, and flexibility. Passing these four categories is the true definition of being physically fit. Works Cited Brar, Deepi. “Fitness and nutrition”. CVC/Pharmacy Health Resource. March 3, 2010 web. May 2007.Glasbergen, Randy. March 3, 2010. Copyright 2003.Hager, Brian. “Fitness Performance Evaluations for Adults.” Hughston Sports Medicine Foundation. March 3, 2010 web. Fall 2001. Zilkowsky, Suzanne. "Do you know your resting heart rate?". ThinkWi Media Inc. March 3, 2010 web. October. 18 2009.