| Ask just about anybody how they feel about taking | | | | destination is so he gets you to your final destination. |
| a test and you'll get pretty much the same answer | | | | You need to begin your fitness program with the |
| every time, a long, low growl filled with doom. Next | | | | same type of clarity. |
| tell them the test you're talking about is one they | | | | A fitness evaluation can give you just such clarity. It |
| won't be able to study for and that long, low growl | | | | will measure your body fat, blood pressure, heart |
| will be even worse and probably a little louder. Now | | | | rate, flexibility and strength. Being armed with the |
| tell them, with a coy smile on your face that this is a | | | | answers to these questions will help your trainer, or |
| test they can't fail, in fact nobody will fail and just sit | | | | yourself to get a good idea of your capabilities so a |
| back and watch the confused look come across their | | | | starting point for your fitness program can be |
| face. That's right; a physical fitness test is simply a | | | | designed. There is nothing more discouraging than |
| means for finding a starting point for you when you | | | | beginning a program that's way beyond your ability |
| begin a fitness program. | | | | so you end up failing at meeting your goals. This is a |
| How often do you hear someone say "I need to lose | | | | sure fire way to discourage you from continuing and |
| weight, I'm so out of shape?" but then do nothing | | | | falling back into bad habits. However, if your starting |
| about it. That's like telling a taxi cab driver in New | | | | point is tailored to your individual ability and needs, |
| York that you need to get downtown and then just | | | | you'll be able to keep with it and gradually see your |
| sit silently in his back seat. He needs to know exactly | | | | progress as you go along, and nothing can be more |
| where downtown you need to go, to what building, | | | | satisfying than feeling like you've achieved something |
| on what street and at what address on that street. | | | | you have worked so hard for! |
| He needs to know specifics as to what your | | | | |