{"id":2492,"date":"2021-10-14T20:24:19","date_gmt":"2021-10-14T20:24:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ultimatehealthreport.com\/5-ways-to-find-out-how-fit-you-actually-are\/"},"modified":"2021-10-14T20:24:19","modified_gmt":"2021-10-14T20:24:19","slug":"5-ways-to-find-out-how-fit-you-actually-are","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ultimatehealthreport.com\/5-ways-to-find-out-how-fit-you-actually-are\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways to Find Out How Fit You Actually Are"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Exactly how fit are you? How do you measure up? Find out with these next-level self-trials from Autumn Calabrese, Beachbody trainer and author of Lose Weight Like Crazy <\/em>Even If You Have a Crazy Life<\/em>.<\/p>\n \u201cA traditional push-up test gauges strength and endurance in your chest, triceps and core,\u201d Calabrese says. More effective, though, is a dead-stop push-up, which erases any upward assistance you\u2019d get from your natural stretch reflex.<\/p>\n The Test:<\/strong> Assume a push-up position with your hands on the floor just outside your shoulders and your legs extended behind you; your head, hips and heels should align. Bend your elbows and lower your body all the way to the floor. Lift your hands off the ground for one second, then replace them and extend your arms to rise to the start. You\u2019re done when your form begins to break down.<\/p>\n Push-ups need some work? Check out our 30-day Fitness Quest designed to solve that problem. By the end of the month, you\u2019ll be repping out 50 \u2014 or close to it \u2014 unbroken.<\/p>\n \u201cThe wall squat measures lower-body strength and muscular endurance,\u201d Calabrese explains. Level up by squeezing a medicine ball between your thighs to increase lower-body and core recruitment.<\/p>\n The Test:<\/strong> Stand a few feet in front of a wall with your feet shoulder-width apart. Lean against the wall with your back straight, bend your knees and slide down until your thighs are parallel to the floor. Place the ball between your thighs and squeeze them together. When you can\u2019t hold the position any longer, stand up, rest two to three minutes, and then repeat the test twice more. Your score is your best time out of three.<\/p>\n \u201cA T-test measures speed, agility and power in multiple directions,\u201d Calabrese says. This iteration replaces the lateral shuffle with Carioca, adding rotation to the mix.<\/p>\n The Test:<\/strong> Place three cones in a line 10 yards apart. Set a fourth cone 20 yards away from and perpendicular to the center cone.<\/p>\n5 Fitness Tests to Push You Harder<\/h2>\n
1. Push Your Upper Limits<\/h3>\n
YOUR SCORE<\/h4>\n
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2. WALL + BALL<\/h3>\n
YOUR SCORE<\/h4>\n
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3. DOUBLE YOUR DEXTERITY<\/h3>\n