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If you make an error when entering any Fit Test data, you can correct it by pressing CLEAR, inputting the correct infor-
mation, and pressing ENTER.
It is important for you to take the Fit Test under similar circumstances each time. Your heart rate is dependent on many
factors, including:
amount of sleep the previous night (at least seven hours is recommended)
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time of day
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time you last ate (two to four hours after the last meal is recommended)
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ƒ time since you last drank a liquid containing caffeine or alcohol, or smoked a cigarette (at least four hours is
recommended)
time since you last exercised (at least six hours is recommended)
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For the most accurate Fit Test results, you should perform the Fit Test on three consecutive days and average the three
scores.
NOTE: To receive a proper Fit Test score, the work done must be within a training heart rate zone that is 60% to 85% of
the theoretical maximum heart rate (HRmax).
The tables below list fit test results.
Relative Fitness Classification for MEN
Rating
20 - 29 years
30 - 39 years
40 - 49 years
50 - 59 years
60+ years
Relative Fitness Classification for WOMEN
Rating
20 - 29 years
30 - 39 years
40 - 49 years
50 - 59 years
60+ years
Life Fitness developed this rating scale based on VO 2 max percentile distributions referenced in American College of Sports Medi-
cine's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription (8th E. 2010). It is designed to provide a qualitative description of a user's VO 2
max estimation, and a means of assessing initial fitness level and tracking improvement.
Very
Elite Excellent
Good
Estimated V0 2 Max (ml/kg/min) per Age category
55+ 53 - 54 50 - 52
52+ 50 - 51 48 - 49
51+ 49 - 50 46 - 48
47+ 45 - 46 43 - 44
43+ 41 - 42 39 - 40
Very
Elite Excellent
Good
Estimated V0 2 Max (ml/kg/min) per Age category
47+ 45 - 46 43 - 44
44+ 42 - 43 40 - 41
42+ 40 - 41 38 - 39
37+ 35 - 36 33 - 34
35+ 33 - 34 31 - 32
Above
Average
Average Average
45 - 49 40 - 44
43 - 47 38 - 42
42 - 45 37 - 41
39 - 42 34 - 38
35 - 38 31 - 34
Above
Average
Average Average
38 - 42 33 - 37
36 - 39 31 -35
34 - 37 30 - 33
30 - 32 26 - 29
27 - 30 24 - 26
Below
Low
38 - 39 35 - 37
36 - 37 34 - 35
34 - 36 32 - 33
32 - 33 29 - 31
29 - 30 26 - 28
Below
Low
31 - 32 28 - 30
29 - 30 27 - 28
28 - 29 25 - 27
24 - 25 22 - 23
22 - 23 20 - 21
Very
Low
<35
<34
<32
<29
<26
Very
Low
<28
<27
<25
<22
<20
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