Fitness Assessments and Clinics

FREE Fall Fitness Assessments: Tuesday, October 6, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Fitness assessments are FREE to Harper students, Harper employees, and Health and Recreation Center members and are sponsored by: Department of Campus Recreation, the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, and Harper Mental Health and Wellbeing Services. Fitness assessments are used to collect baseline health data such as blood pressure, body fat, muscular endurance, and flexibility. These assessments can be used to develop fitness goals, training programs, and they can also be used as a comparison for future testing.

Fitness Assessment Includes:

Resting heart rate and blood pressure check
Body fat testing
Estimated VO2 Max (Step Test)
Muscular endurance
Flexibility
Confidential consultation with a personal trainer and or nutrition counselor

ON THE DAY OF THE FITNESS ASSESSMENT:

Wear comfortable, loose fitting clothing and exercise shoes
Eat a small meal 1–2 hours prior to assessment, do not attend on an empty stomach
Avoid tobacco, alcohol and caffeine 3–5 hours prior to assessment
Avoid exercising or playing sports prior to the assessment

*A Health and Recreation Membership is not required.

For more information, please contact Annie Kamps at ka17921@harpercollege.edu or 847.925.6802.