Fitness testing Fitness tests allow exercisers, athletes and coaches alike to identify physical strengths and weaknesses.  They act as a benchmark upon which a suitable training program can be developed, aimed at reach specific fitness and exercise related goals. Fitness testing is easy to do at home, or you can look to a local gym for the essential kit you need. Without an initial and ongoing physical assessment any fitness based training may not allow the perform to reach his or her goals.
Click on the name of a fitness test below to review how to do it and why it is important. 1 rep max test  Bleep test  British Army fitness tests  Hand grip strength test  Harvard step test  Lactate thershold test  Pre Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PARQ)  Press up test  Shuttle run test  Sit and reach test  Vertical jump test  Waist to Hip ration (WHR)		Useful Tools  My Body Mass Index  My Body shape  Calorie counter  Heart rate training zones
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