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How fit are you? See how you measure up
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Gather your tools
Aerobic fitness: Heart rate at rest
Aerobic fitness: Target heart rate zone
Aerobic fitness: Running or jogging test
Muscular strength and endurance: Pushup test
Muscular strength and endurance: Situp test
Flexibility: Sit-and-reach test
Body composition: Waist circumference
Body composition: Body mass index
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Monitor your progress
Body composition: Waist circumference
If your waist circumference is greater than your hips — you carry more weight above the hips — you have an increased risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes. The risk is even greater for women with waist circumferences of 35 inches (89 centimeters) or more and for men with waist circumferences of 40 inches (102 centimeters) or more.
With a cloth measuring tape, measure your waist circumference just above the hipbones.
