True Fitness Cs3.0, Cs5.0 manual Gerkin Fitness Test

One way to measure your overall fitness is to take a Gerkin fitness test. Named after the Arizona researcher who designed this test, this submaximal treadmill test (submaximal means you work below maximum effort) is used to predict VO2 max: the volume of oxygen you can consume while exercising at your maximum capacity. This particular test has gained great popularity in the firefighter and law enforcement community. Like most fitness tests, it is classified as a graded exercise test (GXT). The test is stopped at the point your heart rate reaches 85% of your age-predicted maximum.

Select the Gerkin test under the Advanced Options key. Enter your age, which is used to calculate your test termination point.

The Gerkin protocol starts at 4.5 miles per hour at a

0% incline. It then increases speed or incline every 60 seconds. For example, at the seven-minute mark, the speed increases to 6 miles per hour while the incline raises to 8%.

When your heart rate reaches 85% of your age- predicted maximum, the test waits for your heart rate to exceed the target for 15 seconds, then terminates the test.

ABOUT THE GERKIN TEST

USING THE GERKIN TEST