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CHESTER STEP TEST
The Chester Step Test is a sub maximal test which requires you to step onto, and off a 30 cm / 12″ step (a standard gym bench), at a rate set by a metronome disc, sufficient to elicit a heart rate of around 80% max heart rate at a moderate level of exertion. It is a multi-staged test so every 2 minutes there is an increase in the rate of the step. Your VO2 Max Is calculated at the end of the test.
Professional Sportsmen, Athletes, Olympians, Marathon runners, Boxers, Firefighters, Offshore Emergency Response Team, and Gym users all utilise the Chester Step Test.
Improving it will enable you to increase the time you are able to do moderate or high intensity exercise. It should also make that exercise feel easier, and that is likely to make sure you keep doing it!
What is a good VO2 Max (Chester Step Test Score)?
VO2 Max scores can vary based on a number of factors in addition to fitness, such as your gender, age and genetics, but See list below for an indication of fitness:
An average person in their mid 30s to mid 40s :
- Women – 31
- Men – 42
For a fit person in the same age range:
- Women – 45+
- Men – 51+
Athletes record much higher VO2 Max scores than others.
- Female athletes – 60-85
- Male athletes – 70-85
- Professional footballers – 60-70
Our team can assess your fitness with a Chester Step Test. It is ideal if you’re participating in any sporting event that requires a Test for fitness.