From WellAndGood.com….
It’s not always easy to gauge how your fitness practices are paying off. Especially if you’re in a workout rut, seeing the results—or even knowing what to look for—can get a little confusing. Performing a few simple fitness tests can help you gain a better understanding of your physical and mental capabilities in order to determine which areas could use a little improvement.
Ready for a challenge? Below you’ll find seven of the best fitness tests to try at home or in the gym.
The best fitness tests to give yourself a new challenge
1. 2,000-Meter Row
The 2,000-meter row is a gold-standard among athletes and professional rowers (it’s the official distance in rowing competitions). Known for working out 86 percent of your body’s muscles, it’s also a great way to test your heart health. “It’s a true test of one’s lung capacity as well,” Annie Mulgrew, founding instructor at CITYROW, previously told Well+Good. “It requires that someone be not only in cardiovascular shape, so they can breathe and sustain high-intensity heartbeats, but also that they be able to push through lactic acid that’s going to start building up all over the body.”
