Gold Standard Fitness Test & Field Based Fitness Test (The Bleep Test)

Yesterday I told you how to do a really simple fitness test using a concept II rowing machine.

Well today you’re going to see two videos the first one depicts the Gold standard test, which is carried out in a laboratory on a treadmill with expired air samples being taken...



If you are wondering what the lady is doing, she’s taking a finger prick blood sample so that she can measure lactate responses.

And this video shows the world renowned 'Bleep' Test or multi stage fitness test which was developed at Loughborough University (where I did my undergraduate degree) and can be used in any setting where you have a 20m flat running surface....



In this test you’ll see two people running up and down as they have to continually run shuttles of 20 metres a progressively faster pace…also note the two different turning styles.

Later on this week I’ll share with you two treadmill tests you can do, one walking and one running.

Until next time,

Are you tough enough for the hardcore workout?

Andrew & Alex

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