Getting to know your fitness level

Understanding your level of fitness

Before you embark upon an exercise and fitness programme to get your body healthy and active, it is vital you assess your level of bodily fitness. This will help you decide on the type and volume of exercise to undertake in coming weeks. Here's the realbuzz guide to working out your current exercise fitness level, so you don't jump in at the deep end.

Read the statements for each of the fitness categories below and decide which one applies best to your current exercise situation. Begin at that level and as your fitness and experience build up, re-check against each fitness category to confirm if you’re ready to move up your exercise training programmes.

Beginner fitness level

  • You are starting to exercise for the first time and/or...
  • You are returning to training after a period of inactivity, for example: illness, injury, other commitments and/or...
  • You are new to exercise classes (you have never attended an exercise class before).

Intermediate fitness level

  • You exercise two or three times per week and have done for at least six months and...
  • You have attended exercise classes regularly in the last six months (perhaps one to two classes per week).

Advanced fitness level

  • You exercise more than three times per week and have done for at least six months and...
  • You frequently attend exercise classes (perhaps more than two classes per week).
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