The first step in any successful fitness program is getting a realistic appraisal of where you're starting from. Or, in other words, in what precise ways are you out of shape? Do you run a lot but ...

Fairly regularly, we all should assess ourselves to see where we are on our fitness goals and standards. This may mean a one-rep max (1RM) heavy lift test; a long-distance run, bike, row, ruck or swim ...

Do you just work out or are you actually training? If you do not assess yourself regularly, you are only guessing about your condition. Many training athletes define specific goals, versus just ...