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Within each suggested range, use these additional guidelines:
Lower Half of Range
Upper Half of Range
higher age
lower age
lower weight
higher weight
(in cases of excessive weight,
use lower half of range)
shorter
taller
After the 5-minute FIT TEST is completed, a FIT TEST score and rating will be displayed.
Please note that the estimated VO2 max scores achieved will be 10-15% lower on stationary exercise bikes than those
achieved on other Life Fitness cardiovascular equipment. Stationary cycling has a higher rate of isolated muscle fatigue
of the quadriceps when compared to walking / running on a treadmill or utilizing a bike. This higher rate of fatigue corre-
sponds to lower levels of estimated VO2 max scores.
Relative Fitness Classifi cation for MEN
Rating
Elite
Excellent
Very
Good
Above
Average
Average
Below
Average
Low
Very
Low
Estimated V0
2
Max (ml/kg/min) per Age category
20 - 29 years
55+
53 - 54
50 - 52
45 - 49
40 - 44
38 - 39
35 - 37
<35
30 - 39 years
52+
50 - 51
48 - 49
43 - 47
38 - 42
36 - 37
34 - 35
<34
40 - 49 years
51+
49 - 50
46 - 48
42 - 45
37 - 41
34 - 36
32 - 33
<32
50 - 59 years
47+
45 - 46
43 - 44
39 - 42
34 - 38
32 - 33
29 - 31
<29
60+ years
43+
41 - 42
39 - 40
35 - 38
31 - 34
29 - 30
26 - 28
<26
Relative Fitness Classifi cation for WOMEN
Rating
Elite
Excellent
Very
Good
Above
Average
Average
Below
Average
Low
Very
Low
Estimated V0
2
Max (ml/kg/min) per Age category
20 - 29 years
47+
45 - 46
43 - 44
38 - 42
33 - 37
31 - 32
28 - 30
<28
30 - 39 years
44+
42 - 43
40 - 41
36 - 39
31 -35
29 - 30
27 - 28
<27
40 - 49 years
42+
40 - 41
38 - 39
34 - 37
30 - 33
28 - 29
25 - 27
<25
50 - 59 years
37+
35 - 36
33 - 34
30 - 32
26 - 29
24 - 25
22 - 23
<22
60+ years
35+
33 - 34
31 - 32
27 - 30
24 - 26
22 - 23
20 - 21
<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 (
8th E. 2010). It is designed to provide a qualitative description of a user’s VO2 max
estimation, and a means of assessing initial fi tness level and tracking improvement.
