While there are four major elements like speed, strength, stamina and flexibility in basic fitness, sports scientists state there are nine elements of fitness which are strength, power, agility, flexibility, balance, cardiovascular endurance, muscular endurance, strength endurance, and coordination. It's important for anyone training on fitness programs to ensure that all these elements are completely taken into consideration. You need to incorporate exercise that will help cover all these elements of fitness. Exercises that involve the strengthening of your cardiac respiratory fitness are the most important of all elements, as it will enhance all the other elements. With the elements of fitness in place you are ready to tackle the demands of any difficult physical task.