Step test

[Ifrit]

I have to do a step test to determine MaxVo2 uptake at work in which you basically have them do step ups for three minutes and then see what their beats per minute is (BPM). I used to know how to do this but I lent someone my ISSA book and they ganked it. How do you measure beats per minute? I think you take your pulse at your wrist or at your kneck but I forget. Anyone know? I could ask the new head trainer but I hate the bitch and I don't want to give her a one up on me and think she is the shit.

 

[pullinbig]

wrist works. 15 seconds x 4. get a heart monitor/BP machine and hook it up. takes the guess work out of it.

 

[Mudge]

Yep 15 seconds or I prefer 30. My resting heart rate was 52 in the 250s, not sure about now.

 

[ssmla123]

Should be the wrist, for insurance purposes they stopped doing the neck because a couple 90 y/o people cut off their circulation and passed out doing the neck.

 

[Mudge]

 

[pullinbig]

that was me doing the testing. i was a little jacked. oopppsss

 

[bigdaddy22]

You actually do not just step up and down on the step, there is a certain # of steps /min that you are supposed to do. I got my degree in exc phys 2 yrs back, shows you how much I actaully remember. NOT MUCH