Selby & York Personal Training
Barbara Shiells
Tel: 07500 839218
Fitness Assessments
A Fitness Assessment is vital for me to develop a Fitness Programme that is designed specifically for you and your needs. But more importantly it gives you a benchmark from which to devise your own goals and reward your achievements.
The Assessment will include:
Blood Pressure and Resting Heart Rate:
Your resting heart rate is an initial indicator of your fitness, 'normal' is around 70 beats per minute. As you get fitter this will be one of the first things you notice as your heart is not having to work as hard to deliver blood to the working muscles and organs
Long term benefits of regular exercise is a drop in resting Blood Pressure, which can usually be seen quite quickly, resulting in reduced risk of Cardiac Disease.
Height, Weight and BMI
BMI is your weight in relation to your height and is a general guideline for your ideal weight. It is calculated by dividing your weight in kgs by your height in metres squared. A healthy BMI would be about 20 - 25.
Fat Percentage
Generally, as you start to get fitter you may notice a period when your weight does not reduce, despite best efforts. This can be as a result of increased muscle tone. The fat percentage test can indicate a reduction of fatty tissue even though weight has not changed. Increased muscle tone will aid the amount of calories you burn during a training session and will therefore lead to further fat reduction and weight loss.
Anthropometric Measurements
These are primarily your waist and hip measurements. This is carried out to assess your waist to hip ratio which can be an indicator of abdominal fat deposits - a risk factor in cardiac disease. But measurements are also taken at the upper arm and thigh - all of which are used as a bench mark for further assessments.
Aerobic Capacity
Your aerobic capacity is the ability of your heart and lungs to take on board oxygen and use it for energy. The test is carried out with a Heart Rate Monitor and you will be asked to step on and off a step to increase your heart rate. The result is an estimated amount of oxygen (in mls/kg BW/ min) your body takes on board during the test. this gives a good indication of your aerobic endurance.
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