For those of you interested in improving your fitness levels, you can take President Obama’s Fitness Test online and get an idea of the work that you have to do to get healthy for 2010. Some of you will simply need to keep up the good work. For your information;

There are two types of fitness:

Performance-related fitness is linked to athletic performance (for example: a 50-yard dash time or the ability to maneuver around obstacles quickly) and is linked to speed, reaction time, and coordination.

Health-related fitness is linked to fitness components that may lower risks such as high blood pressure, diabetes, or low back pain. Health-related physical fitness includes the following components:

  • Aerobic fitness – ability of the heart and lungs to deliver blood to muscles,
  • Muscular strength and endurance – enough to do normal activities easily and protect the low back,
  • Flexibility – ability to move your many joints through their proper range of motion, and
  • Body composition – not too much body fat, especially around the waist.

The activities featured on this adult fitness test are provided as a way for you to get an estimate of your level of aerobic fitness, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility and your body composition. The results on each test provide you with a measure from which you can track your progress in each area as you become more physically active. Firstly, if you are not able to walk continuously for at least 20 minutes, DO NOT take the test. Build up your stamina gradually and visit your doctor to get health clearance.

The adult fitness test is for people aged 18 and older who are in good health. Click on the link below and let me know how you faired on each section.

Take the Adult Fitness Test. Are you Ready? Start Here.