"What's YOUR Fitness Level?"
copyright 2002 by Greg Landry, M.S.
Here's a quick and easy way to estimate your
fitness level. This was developed by Kasari
and is gives you a fitness score that is
indicative of aerobic fitness.
Calculate your fitness score by multiplying
your score for each category (score = intensity x
duration x frequency). For example if you walked
at a moderately heavy intensity for 40 minutes,
five days per week, you would multiply 3 x 4 x 4.
Your fitness score would be 48 and your fitness
level would be "fair."
SCORE ACTIVITY
Intensity
5 Sustained heavy breathing
and perspiration
4 Intermittent heavy breathing
and perspiration
3 Moderately heavy
2 Moderate
1 Light (slow, easy walking)
Duration
4 Over 30 minutes
3 20 to 30 minutes
2 10 to 20 minutes
1 Under 10 minutes
Frequency
5 Daily or almost daily
4 3 to 5 times per week
3 1 to 2 times per week
2 A few times per month
1 Less than once per month
SCORE FITNESS LEVEL
80 to 100 High
60 to 79 Very good
40 to 59 Fair
20 to 39 Poor
Under 20 Very Poor
If your score is where you'd like it to be, great,
keep up the good work. If your fitness level is
not where you'd like it to be, get movin'!
Author and exercise physiologist, Greg Landry,
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copyright 2002 by Greg Landry, M.S.
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