Find out if you’re as strong, flexible and healthy as you should be
TAKE OUR QUIZ TO FIND OUT
Consider yourself to be as fit as a fiddle? Or maybe you worry your body is ageing faster than it should. Several factors can influence your fitness age, but the great thing about this number is that it isn’t fixed. Whatever you score today, you can change it in the next few months with just a little work. Take our quiz to find your results and how to turn back the clock.
1How often do you exercise (such as going for a walk) for 30 minutes or more? a Fewer than three times per week b Three to four times per week c Five times per week or more
2Calculate your waist-to-hip ratio. You can do this by measuring the narrowest part of your waist and dividing it by the widest part of your hips. You can measure in centimetres or inches without affecting the ratio. a 0.85 or over b 0.76-0.84 c 0.76 or below
3First thing in the morning, take your pulse (by holding two fingers against the inside of your wrist) and write down the beats per minute. This is your resting heart rate. a Above 75 b 70-75 c 69 or below
4Deduct your age from 220. This should give you your maximum heart rate. Jog on the spot for five minutes. Take your pulse to find your post-exercise heart rate, then work out how close this is to your maximum. FORMULA: 100 divided by maximum heart rate multiplied by post-exercise heart rate. a 70% and over b 60-70% c Below 60%
5Rest for two minutes, then take your heart rate again. Deduct this from your post-exercise rate. a 21 or less b 22-52 c 53+
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