Bleep test on a jogging machine
Jan 13th 2010 | 9:41 am
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Bleep test on a jogging machine
Having discussed this with a couple of Forces friends this is how it can be done:
Basically you start at 8kph for one minute (with two degree incline), every minute you add on 0.5kph to the speed. (number of minutes = level) This is exactly the same as the actual bleep test, although obviously not constantly stop-starting.
However, you will find it easier due to the lack of start/stop and will do 3-4 levels more than the actual test (ie if you get to level 14 on the jogger, it is the same as level 10/11 on the test.
Nothing is better than actually doing the test, but I thought it might be handy for novices or when the weather's miserable.
Basically you start at 8kph for one minute (with two degree incline), every minute you add on 0.5kph to the speed. (number of minutes = level) This is exactly the same as the actual bleep test, although obviously not constantly stop-starting.
However, you will find it easier due to the lack of start/stop and will do 3-4 levels more than the actual test (ie if you get to level 14 on the jogger, it is the same as level 10/11 on the test.
Nothing is better than actually doing the test, but I thought it might be handy for novices or when the weather's miserable.
Jan 15th 2010 | 2:05 am
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Re: Bleep test on a jogging machine
Having discussed this with a couple of Forces friends this is how it can be done:
Basically you start at 8kph for one minute (with two degree incline), every minute you add on 0.5kph to the speed. (number of minutes = level) This is exactly the same as the actual bleep test, although obviously not constantly stop-starting.
However, you will find it easier due to the lack of start/stop and will do 3-4 levels more than the actual test (ie if you get to level 14 on the jogger, it is the same as level 10/11 on the test.
Nothing is better than actually doing the test, but I thought it might be handy for novices or when the weather's miserable.
Basically you start at 8kph for one minute (with two degree incline), every minute you add on 0.5kph to the speed. (number of minutes = level) This is exactly the same as the actual bleep test, although obviously not constantly stop-starting.
However, you will find it easier due to the lack of start/stop and will do 3-4 levels more than the actual test (ie if you get to level 14 on the jogger, it is the same as level 10/11 on the test.
Nothing is better than actually doing the test, but I thought it might be handy for novices or when the weather's miserable.
