How fit are you? See how you measure up How fit are you? See how
you measure up You probably have some idea of how fit you are.
But knowing the specifics can help you set realistic fitness
goals, monitor your progress and maintain your motivation. Once
you know where you're starting from, you can plan where you want
to go. And it's easier than you might think. Get started with
the simple four-step assessment below — based on guidelines
provided by the President's Challenge, a program designed by the
President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition. Gather
your tools Generally, fitness is assessed in four key areas —
aerobic fitness, muscular fitness, flexibility and body
composition. To do your assessment, you'll need: You'll also
need a pencil or pen and paper to record your scores as you
complete each part of the assessment. You can record your scores
in a notebook or journal, or save them in a spreadsheet or
another electronic format. Check your aerobic fitness: Brisk
walk To assess your aerobic fitnes