The modern world is the outcome of many scientific inventions through centuries. Scientific instruments and machineries big and small have helped to lead our daily life with ease and comfort.To live an easygoing life the modern man is depending mostly upon the machine power for his daily routine, as a result there has been a fall and deterioration in his physical health capacity. Modern man need not work hard like his forefathers for his daily life. So he has become less vigorous and lethargic.If a Nation likes to excel the only short cut is to make the people fitness conscious and encourage them to regularly and vigorously participate in physical fitness programs in order to raise their fitness status. There is a need for broad based physical education and sports program, which can be very effectively done by involving the masses in physical fitness programs.