Fitness Tips

Just how fit are you?
One way to determine your overall fitness is to take a Gerkin Fitness Test. Named after the Arizona researcher who designed this test, this submaximal treadmill test (submaximal means the athlete works below maximum effort) is used to predict VO2 max - the volume of oxygen you can consume while exercising at your maximum capacity. The particular test has gained great popularity in the firefighter community. Like most fitness tests, it is classified as a graded exercise test (GXT). The test is stopped at the point the subject's heart rate reaches 85% of their age-predicted maximum.
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Calories Equals Energy
When you eat, you fuel your body and when you exercise, you burn that fuel at a faster rate. To maintain weight, your ultimate goal is to balance calories in with calories burned. To lose weight, the obvious goal is boost the burn beyond calorie intake.
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Heart Rate Control™
Your heart rate is the best measure of how much effort your body exerts, both physically and mentally. It ranges from a resting heart rate (RHR), which is your heart beat while you are totally still and in a flat position, to your maximum heart rate (HRmax), which is the highest rate at top physical effort after several minutes.
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