Had to take the fitness test too! 62 age. They indicate under 20 fitness and 76 VO2 max. Highest Garmin has had me is 57. Think it’s higher but nowhere near 76.
I’m 20 years old and 57 VO2 max. Is that good? I have no idea. I don’t have any wearable stuff.
I wish the test would have asked how much you can bench, deadlift, squat and press. Or snatch, clean and jerk. That’s important knowledge too. 
I’m 21 and 44 VO2 max. Yeah, sushi- it didn’t ask us our running times, either.
Ya, I forgot about that. They should ask what your mile time is. But isn’t your max heart rate and resting pulse at least a partial outcome of your running prowess or lack thereof?
These are related to general cardio fitness enough that they feel like they can make a VO2max estimate from them.
For a more general population, they would probably have to do something easier like pushups. Or maybe something easier than that, since pushups may be too difficult for much of the general population.
No one mentioned it, but someone at work told me last Monday that Kipchoge set a new marathon world record for men of 2:01:39 in Berlin. Of course, in my smart aleky way, I asked my fellow co-worker “Ya, but what can he deadlift?” 
I was being my sarcastic self, but some idea of one’s strength might help the test. Pushups would be fine. Maybe even more important might be a measure one’s flexibility or mobility, like can you do a downward dog?
I found this additional information helpful. The last link offers their suggestions for improving fitness, including a 7 week program that includes pushups, squats, squat jumps, etc.
Max HR isn’t connected to fitness. Resting HR is. I could probably bench press Kipchoge, actually. Runners don’t want to have too much muscle.
For the meer mortal like me, downward dog is the easiest thing in the whole world. Bring on pigeon, camel, dragon, eagle, dancer, tree,…, but please don’t ask me to do pull-ups. lol
I looked it up. He’s 123 lbs. Holy cow, he’s a feather. I can bench press him, how many times is the question.
I realize world class marathon runners don’t want to have too much muscle (or any), but world class short distance sprinters do. But, in terms of that test, besides your VO2 max, I would think some measure of one’s functional fitness should be included in order to determine your athletic age.
@makemesmart My biggest weakness is flexibility. I work on it though, maybe not enough. I’m afraid to even google and look at those yoga poses/moves for fear of a phantom stabbing pain in various parts of my body. :))
I could be wrong but my guess is that at age 90 heart strength is more critical than bicep strength. Probably why they ask for resting HR.
I’m not talking about “curls for girls.” To me it’s all related. Getting up and around, movement and freedom, seem pretty darn important to me. And your heart will thank you for it.
Picking up a bag of groceries or your grandkid is a deadlift. Getting up from a chair or couch is a squat. Reaching into the upper cabinet cabinet to grab a vase or a dish is an overhead press. Assuming you can do these things, your heart should be in pretty good shape.
A large bicep is not being functionally fit.
I can do all of those movements you describe Sushiritto, but I don’t think they’re really as hard as deadlifting 100 pounds or doing 50 squats. The way I look at it is that I’ve got to do that hard stuff (working out with weights, pilates, and yoga) so that I can keep doing the everyday stuff when I’m really old. (I"m old now, but not 90 years old.)
That’s great Broomfield2. It’s all relative. If you can do those movements, getting up from a seated position, picking up your grandkid, taking or lifting a heavy object from the cupboard, etc. then it’s all just about the amount of weight. No one is saying that anyone has to deadlift 100 pounds or do 50 squats. But if you want, you could certainly work towards those goals, if so desired.
My original point was that the test that sabaray posted should include a few more questions about one’s functional fitness in order to spit out an answer of “you’re 20 years old.” :))
Note to self - do not post anything here you think might be “fun”!
Looking back on the week, I did not have a very good one. I overdid it on workouts. I did not eat particularly well. I fell back into my old habits of eating things like candy when I had a bad day and I had quite a few of them this week. But, today is a new day and I can always try to be a bit better than I was yesterday. Easy 2.75 miles on the treadmill to try out my new Brooks Bedlam. Nice and lightweight, nice fit on the foot, toe box a bit different due to a knit type upper but I liked them. I’ll try them out on the road next.
I was driving back from the gym this morning and heard a recording from a gentleman Alan Watts. What stuck out to me was this quote:
"We thought of life by analogy with a journey, with a pilgrimage, which had a serious purpose at that end, and the thing was to get to that thing at that end. Success, or whatever it is, or maybe heaven after you’re dead.
But we missed the point the whole way along.
It was a musical thing, and you were supposed to sing or to dance while the music was being played.”
That’s the kind of life I want to have.
Yesterday I was riding my bike at a place called the Katy Trail in Dallas. It’s mostly dedicated bike/jogging trail, but there are two places where you have to cross the street. I was IN THE CROSSWALK and some total idiot drove right through it in spite of two towers of flashing lights, markings on the big speed bump, and signs on both sides of the street showing pics of pedestrians and bicyclists. She didn’t look in either direction, just stared straight ahead. I had to choose between being hit by her or crashing so I crashed and watched her keep driving away. I’m scraped up pretty bad and this morning I’m really sore in places I wasn’t hurting yesterday. Lifting my arms to reach for things is really painful and my neck is very very sore. I have a big lump on my thigh, which is pretty sore too, but as yet no bruise there.
Yet it could have been worse. I don’t get how people go through that intersection without so much as slowing down. They need to put full stop signs out as well. I’m surprised no one has been killed.
So very frustrating.
Oh no! I’m so sorry! That’s terrible!
Just realized while typing that that my wrists are also sore, lol.
OMG @Nrdsb4 that is SO scary and I’m sorry about the injuries but am so glad you had the quick thinking to crash instead of be hit!
I ran that trail in February when I was in Dallas - beautiful but I could see that parts of it are in the midst of lots of traffic at spots.