Cooper’s test. Checking the state of your body

Cooper’s test. Checking the state of your body

Analyze your athletic and medical performance from the comfort of your own home.

In 1968, the famous American medical practitioner Kenneth Cooper developed a number of tests to assess the physical fitness and condition of the human body. Cooper’s tests are simple and convenient, they have been tested on thousands of enthusiasts and can be recommended to people of different ages and physical fitness.

Two of them are widely known: the first test consists of a 12-minute run/swim or bike ride with fixation of the distance and subsequent analysis of sports and medical parameters. The distance traveled is used to judge a person’s fitness level. Importantly, the test results are age-adjusted, which eliminates the influence of age-related changes on the level of test results evaluation.

The video can be viewed on the YouTube channel of HC Torpedo.

The second Cooper test is a set of exercises that are performed for time. This complex not only allows you to check your level of physical fitness, but also gives a serious enough load on the cardiovascular system. In order to pass the test at home, you will need a stopwatch (or timer on your phone) and a gymnastic mat, as some exercises are performed from the position lying on your back. You will do four laps, each with four exercises, 10 repetitions each.

What does one round consist of?

10 push-ups. Staying in the supine position.
● 10 jumping jacks from the previous starting position. After performing them, stay on your back.
● 10 torso lifts or leg curls behind your head.
● 10 squats, or jumping jacks, or jumping jacks (not necessarily jumping jacks).

You can watch the video on the YouTube channel Sport Forge.

The essence of the test is that you need to complete all the laps in a small time interval.

Your result. Evaluation system: three minutes and less – excellent, 3 minutes 30 seconds – good, 4 minutes and more – satisfactory.

You can watch the video on Igor Kovtun’s YouTube channel.