60+

If you make an error when entering any Fit Test data, you can correct it by pressing CLEAR, inputting the correct informa- tion, 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)

•time of day

•time you last ate (two to four hours after the last meal is recommended)

•time since you last drank a liquid containing caffeine or alcohol, or smoked a cigarette (at least four hours is rec- ommended)

•time since you last exercised (at least six hours is recommended)

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%t of the theoretical maximum heart rate (HRmax).

The tables below list fit test results.

relaTIVe fITness ClassIfICaTIon for Men

		Estimated VO2 Max (ml/kg/min) Per Age Category
Rating	20-29	30-39	40-49	50-59	60+

Elite	55+	52+	51+	47+	43+

Excellent	53-54	50-51	49-50	45-46	41-42

Very Good	50-52	48-49	46-48	43-44	39-40

Above Average	45-49	43-47	42-45	39-42	35-38

Average	40-44	38-42	37-41	34-38	31-34

Below Average	38-39	36-37	34-36	32-33	29-30

Low	35-37	34-35	32-33	29-31	26-28

Very Low	<35	<34	<32	<29	<26

relaTIVe fITness ClassIfICaTIon for WoMen

		Estimated VO2 Max (ml/kg/min) Per Age Category
Rating	20-29	30-39	40-49	50-59	60+

Elite	47+	44+	42+	37+	35+

Excellent	45-46	42-43	40-41	35-36	33-34

Very Good	43-44	40-41	38-39	33-34	31-32

Above Average	38-42	36-39	34-37	30-32	27-30

Average	33-37	31-35	30-33	26-29	24-26

Below Average	31-32	29-30	28-29	24-25	22-23

Low	28-30	27-28	25-27	22-23	20-21

Very Low	<28	<27	<25	<22	<20

Life Fitness developed this rating scale based on VO2 max percentile distributions referenced in American College of Sports Medicine's "Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription" (8th Ed. 2010). It is designed to provide a qualitative description of a user's VO2 max estimation, and a means of assessing initial fitness level and tracking improvement.

Average