Your physical activities determine how fit you are. These include your daily routine, household chores, ability to lift weights and exercising properly in the gym, etc. All these reveal your strength. However, just eating and drinking is not enough for strength. Hard exercises are also necessary for this. If you do physical activities daily, then you can call yourself fit. Do you know that you can find out your fitness without undergoing any medical test? Let us tell you such ways by which you can check your fitness.
Dead Hang Test
In this test, the strength of the upper body is checked. It determines heart health and longevity. To perform this test, first find a horizontal bar at a little height. First of all, hold this bar properly and raise your feet above the ground. The time you hang on this bar will determine your strength level. If you are able to hang for 30 seconds, then you need to increase your fitness level. Hanging for 30 to 60 seconds means decent strength, while hanging for more than 60 seconds means excellent fitness. The benchmark for women in this exercise is 20 seconds, 40 seconds and 60 seconds.
Cooper Test
In this test, aerobic fitness is checked by estimating VO2. This shows how your body uses oxygen during exercise. To perform this test, you have to run for 12 minutes. If running is not possible, you can walk fast. After this, measure the distance covered. Multiply this distance by 35.97 and subtract 11.29. The result obtained from this is your VO2. The higher this score means your better cardiovascular health and endurance.
Planck Test
The plank test tells you about your strength and endurance. For this, lie down straight with your face towards the ground. Now keep only your toes and elbows on the ground. At the same time, lift the rest of the body in the air. During this, the whole body from head to heels should be in a straight line. The length of time you are able to hold this position shows your strength. Holding the plank for one minute is considered good for both men and women. At the same time, if someone maintains the plank position for three minutes, then it is a sign of immense strength.
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