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How fit are you? See how you measure up
Muscular strength and endurance: Situp test
Flexibility: Sit-and-reach test
Monitor your progress
Content
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
Body composition: Waist circumference
Body composition: Body mass index
Stay active
Keep track of your progress
Flexibility: Sit-and-reach test
Monitor your progress
Content
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
Body composition: Waist circumference
Body composition: Body mass index
Stay active
Keep track of your progress
Body composition: Waist circumference
If the size of your waist, called the circumference, is greater than your hips, you carry more weight above the hips. This means you have a higher risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
The risk is even greater for women with waist sizes of 35 inches (89 centimeters) or more. For men, the risk is higher with waist sizes of 40 inches (102 centimeters) or more.
With a cloth measuring tape, measure your waist just above the hipbones.
