Specificity is important to a fitness program because it
a. increases the demands you place on your body.
b. makes the workout more enjoyable.
c. you to exercise beyond your regular daily abilities.
d. allows you to choose the right types of activities to improve a particular fitness element.

Exercise programs must be specific in order to get optimum results. The specifity is important because it D. allows you to choose the right types of activities to improve a fitness element. Fitness is composed of different elements. Strength and stamina are two of these. However, both can not be achieved with the same fitness plan. Therefore, in order to work towards a specific goal, the fitness plan must also be specific.