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How fit are you? See how you measure up
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Gather your tools
Aerobic fitness: Heart rate at rest
Aerobic fitness: Target heart rate zone
Aerobic fitness: Running or jogging test
Muscular strength and endurance: Pushup test
Muscular strength and endurance: Situp test
Flexibility: Sit-and-reach test
Body composition: Waist circumference
Body composition: Body mass index
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Aerobic fitness: Heart rate at rest
Your heart rate at rest is a measure of heart health and fitness. For most adults, a healthy heart rate is 60 to 100 beats a minute.
To check your pulse over your carotid artery, place your index and middle fingers on your neck to the side of your windpipe.
To check your pulse at your wrist, place two fingers between the bone and the tendon over your radial artery, located on the palm side of your wrist below the thumb.
When you feel your pulse, look at your watch and count the number of beats in 15 seconds. Multiply this number by 4 to get your heart rate per minute. Let's say you count 20 beats in 15 seconds. Multiply 20 by 4 for a total of 80 beats a minute.
