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