British Military Fitness

BMF is certainly the most fun I've had for fitness exercise.  You and your colleagues are doing a great job
Nick Littlewood

 

The instructors just keep pushing you to get your best
John Davies

 

What BMF is also teaching me over and over again is that I can do so much more than I think I can
Kate

 

BMF is not just for the super fit, nor is it run by army sergeants screaming at you Full Metal Jacket style
 

Alex Herbert

 

After every session you really feel like you have worked and sweated and there is a great level of camaradary
Jenni Regan

 

 

 
 

 
 

Fitness Assessments

Fitness Assessments are a series of exercises against the clock based on the Army Fitness Test, which we have adapted to suit our membership. It is voluntary, but is used as a way of monitoring your progress whilst training with British Military Fitness.

Assessments are held every month at each venue, normally in the last week of the month and will be confirmed by your class instructors. There is no need to complete a Fitness Assessment before you attend your free trial but the table below gives a rough idea of which ability level you should start at.

Assessments run alongside normal classes so you choose whether or not you wish to do it. To find out when the next Fitness Assessments are taking place, please see the Class Location page.

Click here to watch Times journalist David Aaronovitch take a fitness assessment for the first time at our Hampstead Heath venue.

The Assessment

The Assessment is a great workout in itself and consists of a series of basic exercises designed to test strength and stamina:

  • A timed 1500 metre run (best effort)
  • Maximum repetitions over a 2 minute period for each of: Sit ups, Press ups and Burpees
  • 15 x 20 metre shuttle sprints (best effort)

Each of the five units is marked out of 100, see below.

The scoring system is as follows:

Exercise 1500m Run Press ups Sit ups Burpees Shuttle Sprints
HPS* (Points) 100 100 100 100 100
Novices Level 12.19 - 7.40
mins
1-20 Reps** 1-37
Reps
1-14
Reps
200-99 secs
Points 1-38
1-20 1-37 1-28 1-36
Intermediate Level 7.39 -
6.19mins
21-45 Reps 38-65
Reps
15-30
Reps
98-86 Secs
Points 38-71 21-45 38-65 29-72
38-72
Advanced Level

4.22-
6.18mins

46-100 Reps 65-100
Reps
30-50
Reps
86-62 Secs
Points 72-100 46-100 72-100 52-100 72-100

*HPS=highest possible score  **Reps=Repititions

As a rough guide, fitness levels for classes are based on the following:

Class Points
Novices Level 0 - 159
Intermediate Level 160 - 325
Advanced Level 326 - 500

We recommend that you take the Assessment once a month. You will be able to log on to the members area of the website to view your results and progress.

To return to the home page click here

Next Fitness Assessments
LocationDate and Time
Aberdeen: Duthie Park Thursday, 26 August 2010 at 18:00
Bournemouth-Poole: Kings Park Bournemouth Monday, 30 August 2010 at 19:00
Bournemouth-Poole: Whitecliff Recreation Ground Tuesday, 24 August 2010 at 19:00
Brighton: Hove Lawns Friday, 30 July 2010 at 06:45
Brighton: Hove Park Tuesday, 24 August 2010 at 18:00
Brighton: Preston Park Wednesday, 25 August 2010 at 18:00
Bristol: Clifton Downs Saturday, 31 July 2010 at 10:00
Camberley: Frimley Lodge Park Saturday, 31 July 2010 at 11:30
Cambridge: Coldhams Common Saturday, 31 July 2010 at 10:00
Canterbury: Victoria Memorial Recreation Ground Saturday, 31 July 2010 at 09:00
Cardiff: Pontcanna Fields Saturday, 31 July 2010 at 10:00
Edinburgh: Holyrood Park Wednesday, 25 August 2010 at 19:00
Edinburgh: Inverleith Park Monday, 30 August 2010 at 19:00
Glasgow: Bellahouston Thursday, 26 August 2010 at 19:00
Glasgow: Kelvingrove Park Wednesday, 25 August 2010 at 18:00
Guildford: Stoke park Tuesday, 24 August 2010 at 19:00
Liverpool: Sefton Park Saturday, 31 July 2010 at 10:00
London: Battersea Park Thursday, 26 August 2010 at 18:00
London: Blackheath Saturday, 31 July 2010 at 10:30
London: Clapham Common Saturday, 31 July 2010 at 09:30
London: Hampstead Heath Saturday, 31 July 2010 at 09:00
London: Hyde Park Wednesday, 25 August 2010 at 19:30
London: Lloyd Park Croydon Tuesday, 24 August 2010 at 18:00
London: Old Deer Park Wednesday, 25 August 2010 at 19:30
Manchester: Bruntwood Park Wednesday, 25 August 2010 at 19:00
Manchester: Heaton Saturday, 31 July 2010 at 10:00
Manchester: Platt Fields Thursday, 26 August 2010 at 19:00
Manchester: Sale Water Park Saturday, 31 July 2010 at 10:00
North East: Leazes Park - Newcastle Thursday, 26 August 2010 at 19:00
Oxford: South Park Saturday, 31 July 2010 at 10:00
Perth: North Inch Park Tuesday, 24 August 2010 at 19:00
Portsmouth: Southsea Common Monday, 30 August 2010 at 19:00
Reading: Prospect Park Wednesday, 25 August 2010 at 19:00
Reigate: Priory Park Thursday, 26 August 2010 at 19:00
Sheffield: Graves Park Saturday, 31 July 2010 at 10:00
Southampton: Southampton Common Tuesday, 24 August 2010 at 19:00
Southampton: Southampton Outdoor Sports Centre Wednesday, 25 August 2010 at 19:00
St Albans: Verulamium Park Saturday, 31 July 2010 at 10:30
Tunbridge Wells: Tunbridge Wells Common Saturday, 31 July 2010 at 09:30
Watford: Cassiobury Park Saturday, 31 July 2010 at 08:30