Conditioning Assessment

Assess your cardiovascular fitness using heart rate recovery after exercise.

How to Perform This Test

  1. Do moderate-to-hard exercise until your heart rate is elevated (e.g., jog, jumping jacks, or use a cardio machine for 2-3 minutes)
  2. Immediately check and note your heart rate (this is your "Exercise Heart Rate")
  3. Stop and rest completely - sit or stand still
  4. After exactly 1 minute, check your heart rate again (this is your "Recovery Heart Rate")
bpm
bpm

Your Assessment

Heart Rate Recovery
- bpm drop
Conditioning Level
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Recommendation
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What This Means

Your assessment will appear here.

Reference: Cole CR, et al. (1999) "Heart-Rate Recovery Immediately After Exercise as a Predictor of Mortality." NEJM. ACSM Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription.