Am I In Shape ... Or What?

Well, it’s fall again. Another year is rolling on, and football season always makes me want to go out and play a little touch football with my friends, and the family.

Unfortunately it arrives at the exact same time, that I realize that I have not been eating a proper diet or exercising enough on a regular basis. I ask myself how do I know if I am in shape or not.

For yself I found this Fitness and Exercise list at a company sponsored Health Fair, and have used it as a benchmark for myself ever since. Right now I would rate myself in the seventies. My doctor tells me I need more focus on 5,7 and 9. He keeps mentioning weight loss?!

The bottom line is that if I cannot get myself back up into the 80’s or higher, I am in for another sore Turkey Day.

Try these for yourself, you may be surprised.

You’re in Good Shape If:

1. Your pulse rate is 72 beats per minute or slower.
2. Your blood pressure is 140/90 or lower.
3. Your total cholesterol is 200 or lower.
4. Your HDL cholesterol is 60 or higher.
5. Your triglyceride level is 175 or lower.
6. You can walk a mile in 14 minutes or less.
7. You can bend over and touch the floor with your fingers easily.
8. You can do 25 sit-ups in a minute.
9. Your body fat is 16 to 25 percent if you are a man.
10. Your body fat is 23 to 30 percent if you are a woman.