Losing weight and getting in shape are popular New Year's resolutions -- but before you join a gym with the masses, it may help to determine your current fitness level with a walk test. kmlPhoto - ...

Starting a new workout routine? Just curious where you stand? Use these exercises to measure your fitness. Starting a new workout routine? Just curious where you stand? Use these exercises to measure ...

Forget the 10,000-step myth; your ability to cover a specific distance in just ten minutes is the ultimate indicator of your ...

While walking or using the stair-climber or another cardio machine, you might focus on your breathing or heart rate to gauge how hard you’re working. That’s a perfectly good approach—but it won’t tell ...

Cardiologist Dr. Puneet Verma shared a simple 3-minute "step test" to assess cardiovascular fitness. Participants step up and down on a 12-inch platform for three minutes, completing 72 steps.

After watching Jason Kelce challenge veterans to a push-up contest during ESPN’s “Monday Night Countdown”, I had the idea to find four more fitness tests you can do to assess your fitness level ...

Many people know that cardiovascular endurance is an important aspect of being fit and healthy, yet it’s not always clear what exactly cardiovascular endurance entails. Should you be able to run a ...

Aerobic steppers may seem like long-forgotten accessories from vintage workout classes, but don’t think this simple tool has lost its strength in today’s fitness realm. These lightweight, ...