Assessing and Evaluating Your Personal Fitness Plan

Assessment exercises allow you to measure the progress you have made toward your fitness goals. It is important to assess your level of fitness before you design and implement a personal fitness plan. By performing a pre-assessment, you have a better understanding of your fitness-related strengths and weaknesses. Conducting formative assessment throughout your fitness plan will provide insight into the aspects of your plan you may need to adjust to reach your goal. At the end of your fitness plan, you should perform a summative assessment to evaluate your plan and determine how your level of fitness has improved. Continually assessing your progress toward your fitness goals will help you maintain a healthy level of physical activity for your lifetime.