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[|DRC| Death]

Subj. Does anybody know a way of effectively measuring fitness level which you can use to determine if you are fit for your age etc...?

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[|DRC| Wartex]

Push-ups as well as timed 60-meter, 400-meter sprint and 8-km run.
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[|DRC| Messiah]

Check THE BMI index.. http://www.halls.md/ideal-weight/body.htm
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[|DRC| Death]

Yeah I already know my BMI. It's something like 18.3 - I'm just slightly underweight. I'm 5'3 and 103lb (around about 47kg or 7.2 stone). I can knock out a fair few push-ups but my stamina sucks. I gotta do some more cardio. I started going to a gym so that should help somewhat.

[|DRC| Messiah]

running is the best exercise.. stair master etc...

[|DRC| Death]

I've heard that running on concrete shits up your knees when you're older?

[OLDie]

One of the side effects from running on concrete or very hard surfaces is shin splints... check these links...

http://www.rice.edu/~jenky/sports/shin.html

http://images.google.com/images?q=shin+splints&hl=en&lr=&rls=PCTA,PCTA:2006-34,PCTA:en&sa=X&oi=images&ct=title

A very painful injury...


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[|DRC| Messiah]

im scared to look!

[|DRC| Death]

When relaxed my BPM is 72 give or take a few. Is that good for a kid of 14? Or more's to the point is that good altogether?

[|DRC| SLIM]

Ya, concrete sucks and asphalt is just a bit better. I run on dirt along a canal by my house when I go for a jog.

Running is boring as hell to me though. I can't stand doing it for more than 30 mins. You've gotta find a sport you like (maybe running does it for you?) When I want some cardio, I play full court basketball for a couple hours. I have fun and the time flies.

Damn Death, I almost double you weight.

[OLDie]

Here is another link that my daughter found on fitness levels...

http://www.man-health-fitness-solutions.com/measuring-fitness-levels.html

Moderation is the key and building up gradually is the healthiest way to get to the level desired.

[|DRC| Death]

|DRC| SLIM wrote:

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Damn Death, I almost double you weight.

Probably triple my age aswell

I sense the tooth missing in that emoticon is getting knocked out by SLIM

j/k.

[|DRC| Death]

Wrong, not even double. Damn, I sunk myself in it there.

[|DRC| SLIM]

hah. Death, I will talk to you like a 7 year old from now on