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Workout Descriptions
Endurance Workouts
Starter Interval
is a series of increasingly steeper
hills, alternating with valley, or stints of recovery.
Note:
Not available on Treadmill or PowerMill.
Watts / METs
targets a rate of effort
equal to a certain number of Watts / METs.
5K
is a distance-goal workout that simu-
lates an actual terrain with varying incline
levels. It is designed to assist runners in training
for a 5-kilometer, or 3.1-mile, race.
10K
is a distance-goal workout that
simulates an actual terrain with varying
incline levels. It is designed to assist run-
ners in training for a 10-kilometer, or 6.2-mile,
race.
Evaluate Workouts
Life Fitness Fit Test
estimates cardiovascular fi t-
ness and can be used to monitor improvements in
endurance every 4 - 6 weeks.
(See following page
for details on set up and results ratings).
U.S. Navy Physical Readiness Test (PRT)
is a
5-minute distance goal test based on the time
needed to complete the required distance and
is used by the U.S. Navy and Naval academies to
measure aerobic capacity.
Note:
Not available on
FlexStrider or PowerMill.
Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT)
is
used to predict the ability to perform basic
fi re fi ghting tasks developed by the Interna-
tional Association of Fire Fighters. The test starts
out with a 20-second warm up period at a set
stepping rate of 50 steps per minute followed by
the 3-minute test at a set stepping rate of 60 steps
per minute.
U.S. Air Force Fitness Test (PRT)
is a physi-
cal performance test used to assess muscu-
lar endurance and cardiorespiratory fi tness.
U.S. Army Physical Fitness Test (PFT)
is a
5-minute physical performance test used to
assess muscular endurance and cardiore-
spiratory fi tness.
U.S. Marines Physical Fitness Test (PFT)
is
a physical performance test used to
assess muscular endurance and cardiorespiratory
fi tness.
Physical Effi ciency Battery (PEB)
is used
by U.S. Federal Law Enforcement, U.S. Fed-
eral Bureau of Investigation, and other federal
organizations for the hiring and maintenance of
federal jobs.
WFI Submax Protocol
is a graded submax
assessment used to predict a fi re fi ghter’s
aerobic capacity. This test automatically
increases speed and incline until a target
heart rate is reached. This assessment re-
places the Gerkin assessment. Once the target
heart rate has been exceeded for 15 seconds, the
program goes into a cool down for 3 minutes at 3
mph at a 0% grade.
FAMS
is a 1.5 mile run alternative event - a
12 minute cycle test.