Hi, it's Kevin Don, the Get Fit Guy. Last week on the podcast, we discussed the differences

between fitness and performance. If you haven't yet, I definitely check that out. Today will be a

continuation of that idea, as I'll be exploring the best way for us to resist the inescapable effect on the body of the aging process.

As we age, it's normal to see a gradual decline of our physical abilities.

In order to help us combat this, a good starting point would be to define exactly what physical abilities or skills we as humans possess.

It is broadly agreed that there are 10 physical skills.

These 10 skills were first defined by Bruce Evans and Jim Cowley of a company called Dynamax and are now used by fitness organizations and gyms worldwide as a framework for a well-rounded

approach to training.

These 10 skills are strength, which is the creation of force against an external resistance.

Speed, which is the rate at which you can perform a movement.

Power, the maximum force displayed in the minimum time.

Stamina. The maximum time that you can exert near maximum effort.

Endurance. The maximum time you can perform a physical task, not maximal effort.

Flexibility. The ability of a joint to move through a pain-free unrestricted range of motion agility

the ability to rapidly change position with speed and accuracy accuracy the ability to perform

physical tasks with precision coordination the ability to slight the right muscle at the right time

to achieve a goal and balance the ability to select the right muscle at the right time to achieve a goal,

and balance, the ability to retain the centre of mass above the base of support when either stationary or moving.

Of these 10 skills, strength is the most general.

That is because strength will have a great impact on many of the other skills, whereas the

other skills will mainly only be impactful upon themselves. For example, power, which is the

ability to express maximum force in minimum time. Without the ability to create force, it will

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