Aerobic fitness refers to the ability of the body to take in, transport, and utilize oxygen in the working muscles. Muscular strength is the maximal amount of force that a muscle group can exert at one time. A handgrip dynamometer will be used to estimate your muscular strength. This is a reliable measure of your hand-grip strength as your training progresses. Muscular endurance is the ability of a group of muscles to exert a submaximal force numerous times.
Flexibility refers to the range of motion around a joint.
Low back pain is prevalent among adult men and women. When appropriate, skinfolds or a Bod Pod test will be taken to estimate body composition. Body composition is the relative amount of fat and lean tissue in your body. It is possible to estimate lean and fat weight by measuring the skinfold thickness at various sites on the body. A computerized report of your fitness assessment will be discussed with you in a feedback session.