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The tables below list fit test results.
RELATIVE
FITNESS CLASSIFICATION FOR MEN
Men Estimated VO2 Max (ml/kg/min) Per Age Category
Rating 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Elite 52+ 51+ 48+ 45+ 42+
Excellent 50-51 48-50 46-47 42-44 39-41
Very Good 47-49 45-47 43-45 40-41 36-38
Above Average 44-46 42-44 40-42 37-39 33-35
Average 41-43 39-41 37-39 34-36 30-32
Below Average 38-40 36-38 34-36 31-33 27-29
Low 35-37 33-35 31-33 28-30 24-26
Very Low <35 <33 <31 <28 <24
RELATIVE FITNESS CLASSIFICATION FOR WOMEN
Women Estimated VO2 Max (ml/kg/min) Per Age Category
Rating 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Elite 44+ 42+ 39+ 35+ 34+
Excellent 42-43 40-41 37-38 33-34 32-33
Very Good 39-41 37-39 35-36 31-32 30-31
Above Average 37-38 35-36 32-34 29-30 28-29
Average 34-36 32-34 30-31 27-28 25-27
Below Average 31-33 29-31 27-29 25-26 23-24
Low 28-30 27-28 25-26 22-24 20-22
Very Low <28 <27 <25 <22 <20
Life Fitness developed this rating scale based on VO2 max percentile distributions referenced in American
College of Sports Medicine's "Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription" (6th Ed. 2000). It is
designed to provide a qualitative description of a user's VO2 max estimation, and a means of assessing
initial fitness level and tracking improvement.
4) CUSTOM WORKOUTS
These training programs are preset custom workouts created by the facility training professional. The work-
outs may be Level or Target Heart Rate workouts created for specific results. Each Custom Workout profile
may be viewed by pressing the View key and then a Custom Workout button. A screen showing the interval
and level profile for that Custom Workout will appear. Select Begin to start a workout using the displayed
profile or select the back arrow to return to the Custom Workouts screen. Consult the facility training pro-
fessional for details on individual Custom Workouts.