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cooper test

How to Measure Your Fitness: The Cooper Test

April 18, 2022 4:13 amJanuary 28, 2021 2:28 pm by Cathal Logue

The Cooper Test is a long-standing, internationally used measure of a runner’s fitness. It involves a simple test – run as far as you can in 12 minutes – and can give a pretty accurate measure of a runner’s fitness level and give a good estimation of their VO2 Max. Many athletes use the Cooper … Read more

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