Beep test web resources ======================= http://www.defence.gov.au/army/hq8bde/jobs/fitness.htm http://www.tvradio.co.uk/bleeptest.asp also available there: Age ratings VO2 Max Tables ---------- my beep level: 10.0 my full-out court sprints: 6 seconds back-front-back. court length: 32 feet, 9.75 m 1 lap (bfb): 19.5 m with a turn. so take a racket length off each end, stops the use of the wall for turning too. mark 2 'touch' lines, one racket length in from the front and back walls. 1 '20m' segment is: from back to front and back again NB. this is a bit harder than a straight 20m run, as it involves a stop-turn-start, but the distance is a bit shorter, so the times are OK. ---------- Aus beep test ------------- length: 20 m level period 1 9.00 2 8.00 3 7.60 4 7.23 5 6.90 6 6.55 7 6.28 8 6.00 9 5.78 10 5.55 11 5.35 12 5.15 13 4.98 14 4.82 rough guide ----------- men women excellent > 13 > 12 very good 11 - 13 10 - 12 good 9 - 11 8 - 10 average 7 - 9 6 - 8 poor 5 - 7 4 - 6 very poor < 5 < 4 ----------