If you make an error when entering any Fit Test data, you can correct it by pressing CLEAR, inputting the correct informa-
tion and pressing ENTER.
It is important for you to take the Fit Test under similar circumstances each time. Your heart rate is dependent on many
factors, including:
• amount of sleep the previous night (at least seven hours is recommended)
• time of day
• time you last ate (two to four hours after the last meal is recommended)
• time since you last drank a liquid containing caffeine or alcohol, or smoked a cigarette (at least four hours is rec-
ommended)
• time since you last exercised (at least six hours is recommended)
For the most accurate Fit Test results, you should perform the Fit Test on three consecutive days and average the three
scores.
Note: To receive a proper Fit Test score, the work done must be within a training heart rate zone that is 60% to 85% of the
theoretical maximum heart rate (HRmax). This program requires a constant exertion for accuracy, so it will not be allowed
to resume if paused. This program will control level. Manual adjustment of level is not permitted.
The tables below list fit test results
Life Fitness developed this rating scale based on VO
2
max percentile distributions referenced in American College of Sports Medicine's
Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription (8th E. 2010). It is designed to provide a qualitative description of a user's VO
2
max
estimation, and a means of assessing initial fitness level and tracking improvement.
RELATIVE FITNESS CLASSIFICATION FOR MEN
Estimated VO
2
Max (ml/kg/min) Per Age Category
Rating 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Elite 55+ 52+ 51+ 47+ 43+
Excellent 53-54 50-51 49-50 45-46 41-42
Very Good 50-52 48-49 46-48 43-44 39-40
Above Average 45-49 43-47 42-45 39-42 35-38
Average 40-44 38-42 37-41 34-38 31-34
Below Average 38-39 36-37 34-36 32-33 29-30
Low 35-37 34-35 32-33 29-31 26-28
Very Low <35 <34 <32 <29 <26
RELATIVE FITNESS CLASSIFICATION FOR WOMEN
Estimated VO
2
Max (ml/kg/min) Per Age Category
Rating 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Elite 47+ 44+ 42+ 37+ 35+
Excellent 45-46 42-43 40-41 35-36 33-34
Very Good 43-44 40-41 38-39 33-34 31-32
Above Average 38-42 36-39 34-37 30-32 27-30
Average 33-37 31-35 30-33 26-29 24-26
Below Average 31-32 29-30 28-29 24-25 22-23
Low 28-30 27-28 25-27 22-23 20-21
Very Low <28 <27 <25 <22 <20
30
