The basis for determining the overall goal and task of the national fitness program is "the requirement of realizing the second-step strategic goal of socialist modernization" and "the requirement of establishing a socialist market economic system". In view of the fact that the national fitness work is a long-term task and the national fitness plan is strategic, the outline puts forward the overall development goal of 20 10 for the first time, that is, "strive to realize the coordinated development of sports undertakings and national economic and social undertakings, comprehensively improve the physical health level of the Chinese nation, and basically build a national fitness system with China characteristics."

At the same time, according to the requirements of realizing the second-step strategic goal of socialist modernization and establishing a socialist market economic system, it is proposed that "by the end of this century, the number of people who regularly participate in sports activities in various regions with different levels of economic, social and sports development will increase, the people's physical fitness will be significantly enhanced, the time for people to participate in sports activities and the amount of sports consumption will gradually increase, and the environment and conditions for mass sports and fitness activities will be greatly improved. By the end of this century, a national fitness management system adapted to the socialist market economic system will be initially established, and an operating mechanism with extensive participation and full of development vitality will be initially formed, and the basic framework of a socialized, scientific, industrialized and legalized national fitness system will be established.