Grundfitness
Grundfitness is a term used in German-language fitness discourse to describe the baseline level of physical fitness required for daily activities and for further training. It emphasizes foundational capacities such as cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, and balance, enabling individuals to perform everyday tasks with ease and reducing injury risk. Grundfitness serves as a starting point for structured training programs and is often contrasted with sport-specific or high-performance fitness.
Assessment and planning typically involve simple baseline tests to gauge endurance, strength, flexibility, and balance. Examples
Training approaches for Grundfitness generally combine aerobic activities with resistance training. Common elements include two to
Applications and target groups include beginners, older adults, individuals returning to exercise after illness or injury,
Limitations: as a broad baseline concept, Grundfitness may not address specialized performance goals or high-intensity training