[SUB MAXIMAL VO2 MAX TEST]
FITNESS TESTING MEASURES THE AMOUNT OF OXYGEN CONSUMED DURING EXERCISE. WHEN IT IS MEASURED AT MAXIMAL EFFORT, IT IS CALLED MAXIMAL OXYGEN UPTAKE (V02MAX). THE V02 MAX IS THE GOLD STANDARD FOR MEASURING CARDIO FITNESS. YOUR HEART, LIKE ANY MUSCLE, BECOMES STRONGER THE MORE YOU EXERCISE IT. AS YOU BECOME MORE FIT, YOUR HEART PUMPS MORE OXYGENATED BLOOD WITH EACH BEAT. AS A RESULT, THE HEART RATE OF FIT PEOPLE INCREASES MORE SLOWLY WHEN EXERCISING THAN THAT OF LESS FIT INDIVIDUALS.
[BODY MASS INDEX]
HEIGHT TO WEIGHT RATIO THAT GIVES A VERY GENERAL HEALTH RISK COMPARED TO AGE/GENDER. THE BMI MAY NOT APPLY TO SOME INDIVIDUALS WITH MORE THAN NORMAL MUSCLE MASS AND ACCEPTABLE LEVELS OF BODY FAT.
[BODY GIRTH MEASUREMENT]
ARM, FOREARM, NECK, CHEST, WAIST, HIPS, THIGH, & CALF MEASUREMENTS FOR COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS.
[BODY COMPOSITIONS]
KNOWLEDGE OF ONE'S LEAN BODY WEIGHT, FAT WEIGHT, AND PERCENTAGE OF BODY FAT ENABLES YOU TO MONITOR WEIGHT IN RELATIONSHIP TO HOW MUCH FAT AND LEAN BODY MASS ACTUALLY LOST OR GAINED, AS OPPOSED TO JUST WEIGHT.
[BASAL METABOLIC RATE]
YOUR BASAL METABOLIC RATE (OR BMR) REFERS TO THE MINIMUM LEVEL OF ENERGY REQUIRED TO SUSTAIN VITAL FUNCTIONS SUCH AS BREATHING, DIGESTION AND CIRCULATION. WE NEED A CERTAIN NUMBER OF CALORIES TO FUNCTION, SO IT'S IMPORTANT NOT TO REDUCE YOUR CALORIES BELOW YOUR BMR WHEN YOU'RE TRYING TO LOSE WEIGHT. AGE/GENDER/WEIGHT AND DAILY ACTIVITY LEVELS ADD TO THE AMOUNT OF DAILY CALORIES REQUIREMENTS.