 Waist to height ratio is a simple measurement for assessment of lifestyle risk and overweight. Compared to just measuring waist circumference, waist to height ratio is equally fair for short and tall persons. This calculator is valid for children and adults.
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 The weight loss calculator allows you to estimate your weekly and monthly weight loss. Just enter your daily energy expenditure and the caloric content of your diet.
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 This is a very precise metabolic calculator. It calculates your resting metabolic rate and your total energy consumption in calories or kilojoules. This can be a helpful tool for weight loss as it allows you to estimate the amount of calories that represents your energy balance. If you eat less than this, you will lose weight.
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 This is a submaximal test conducted on a bicycle ergometer. Heart rate is monitored at two different workloads.
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 The Health Profile gives you an overall score on your general health and points out the areas where you are most unhealthy.
You can choose between 2 types of health profiles:
- The Basic Health Profile is based on questions you can answer right away. It only takes 5 minutes
- The Advanced Health Profile is more comprehensive and requires you to do some real measurements on yourself.
Click here to go to the Health Profile
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 The YMCA skinfold body fat test is one one the most widely tests used for estimating body fat percentage. The advantage of this test is that you can choose to include or exclude the thigh measurement as this is often difficult to measure accurately.
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 Updated - check out our new target heart rate calculator!
Calculate the heart rate that corresponds to a specified intensity. Instant switch between using maximal heart rate or the more advanced heart rate reserve.
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 The Body Mass Index is a simple indicator of the relationship between your height and your weight. If your BMI is above 25 you are considered overweight and if your BMI is above 30 you are considered obese.
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 With the routeplanner, you can easily measure any distance anywhere. If you have been running or walking, the routeplanner allows you to make a number of calculations on your performance like speed, steps covered, calories burned and estimation of VO2max. Go the routeplanner here. |
 The Bleep test is also known as the Shuttle run test or the Yo-Yo test. The test is a maximal running test performed on a flat 20 meter distance.
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 This module calculates Body Mass Index for children from age 2 to age 18 and classifies the result according to the guidelines given by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. It also has an optional evaluation of height in relation to age.
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 Waist circumference is a reliable indicator of obesity and increased risk of lifestyle diseases. Test yourself with a simple measuring tape.
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The push-up test from "The Canadian Standardized Test of Fitness" rates your upper body strength based on the number of push-ups you can perform
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 Coopers 12-min run is the classical running test for estimating aerobic fitness. Run as far as you can on a flat surface for 12 minutes.
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 Among affordable methods for measuring body fat percentage, using a skinfold caliper is still the best and the 4 spot formula by Durnin and Womersley is very accurate for most people.
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 The Bruce treadmill test is a maximal running test performed on a treadmill. It is one of the most commonly used tests in USA.
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 Do you want to lose weight?
Then we recommend that you use use the energy expenditure calculator to estimate your daily caloric need. This allows you to estimate how many calories you should consume every day in order to have gradual weight loss. You should also calculate your BMI and if you have access to a skinfold caliper, you could use the D&W skinfold calculator to calculate your fat percentage. Measuring your fat percentage is especially useful if you are combining your diet with exercise as an increase in muscle mass and blood volume could obscure your actual fat loss.
 Do you want to know your aerobic fitness level?
You have several options for this depending on your level of ambition an facilities. If you have access to a bicycle ergometer the watt max test t is a very precise test or if you have access to a treadmill the Bruce treadmill test is also very precise. For a more simpel running test, you could try the classic 12 min run test . If you don't want to push yourself to the max, you could choose between the Danish step test or the Aastrand bicycle test .
 Do you want to follow your strength development?
You could start with a quick test of your upper body strength by using the push-up calculator. If you are following a regular strength training programme, you could use the RM-calculator to calculate your maximal strength as well as the appropiate training weights.
 Do you want to test your overall health?
The Health profile system is perfect for this as it combines several life style factors in to one score ( max score is 100%). You can choose between a simpel version that only takes five minutes or the an advanced version that requires you to do some actual physical tests on yourself. If you are a man you could check your mortality risk .
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