Check to see if you are fit: General Exercise & Fitness Discussions

tammy · **Site Rank:** Site Admin

There are some basic tests you can do yourself to see if you are fit or rather in poor condition.

Take your pulse while you are resting comfortably. You can take your pulse by applying your index finger and middle fingers of one hand to the upturned wrist of the other at the thumb side where you can feel the pulse beat. Count the beats for ten seconds, then multiply by six. A trained athlete often has a resting pulse rate below 50 a minute. If you are in good condition, your resting pulse rate doesn't need to be that low, but it should be less then seventy.
Do an exercise for 1 minute (like running in place). Lie down and immediately take your pulse. If it exceeds 100 per minute, your condition is poor.
Stand quietly in one place for two to three minutes, then take your pulse. If the rate increases more than 15 beats a minute over the resting pulse rate, or goes above 100, you're likely in poor physical condition.
See if you can cover a mile and a half in 12 minutes by walking, jogging and running.

tammy · **Site Rank:** Site Admin

I just checked my resting heart rate. It was about 60 beats per minute. What is yours?

Y's Guy · **Site Rank:** Moderator

52 beats per minute