Males: VO2 max (ml/kg/min)
  20-29  30-39  40-49  50-59
SUPERIOR 
>58.8  >58.9  >55.4  >52.5
54.0 52.5  50.4  47.1
EXCELLENT 
51.4  50.3  48.2  45.3
48.2 46.8 44.1  41.0
GOOD 
46.8  44.6  41.8  38.5
44.2 42.4  39.9  36.7
FAIR 
42.5  41.0  38.1  35.2
 41.0 38.9  36.7  33.8
POOR 
39.5  37.4  35.1  32.3
 37.1 35.4  33.0  30.2
VERY POOR 
34.5  32.5  30.9  28.0
 31.6 30.9  28.3  25.1
Females: VO2 max (ml/kg/min)
20-29  30-39  40-49  50-59
SUPERIOR 
>53.0  >48.7  >46.8  >42.0
46.8 43.9  41.0  36.8
EXCELLENT 
44.2  41.0  39.5  35.2
41.0 38.6  36.3  32.3
GOOD 
38.1  36.7  33.8  30.9
36.7 34.6  32.3  29.4
FAIR 
35.2  33.8  30.9  28.2
33.8 32.3  29.5  26.9
POOR 
32.3  30.5  28.3  25.5
30.6 28.7  26.5  24.3
VERY POOR
28.3  26.5  25.1  22.3
25.9 25.1  23.5  21.1
4.5 FITNESS TEST WORKOUT OPERATION
CARDIOVASCULAR FITNESS  PERCENTILES
The WFI (Wellness Fitness Initiative) protocol is a modified Gerkin test used 
by firefighters to evaluate aerobic fitness capacity as part of pre-employment 
testing and annual fitness testing. The goal is to meet or exceed 12 minutes 
and 30 seconds. This assessment is a series of one-minute intervals,  
alternating between speed and percent grade. The WFI protocol is only  
available on the T5x.
To enter into this workout on a T5x, use the following guidelines:
1. Choose the WFI test by pressing the 
FITNESS TEST WORKOUT
 but-
ton until WFI is shown in the message window and  
press 
ENTER
.
2. Enter age using the 
ARROW KEYS
 or the 
NUMBER KEYPAD
 and 
press 
ENTER
3. The message window will display your target heart rate based upon 
your age and the target heart rate zone of 85%.
4. Select gender using the 
ARROW KEYS
 and press
 ENTER
.
5. Enter user weight (user weight is used to calculate the caloric 
expenditure value-providing an accurate weight helps to ensure 
an accurate caloric expenditure rating for each user) using the 
ARROW KEYS
 or the 
NUMBER KEYPAD
 and press 
ENTER
.
6. The message window will notify the user that the start speed is 
3.0 mph (4.8 kph) and 0% incline during the warm-up.
7. Press 
GO
 or 
QUICK START
 to begin the workout.
The Military Test programs and the Physical Efficiency Battery (PEB) provide 
workouts of a preset distance.  These distances are established by the vari-
ous branches of the Military with the objective of each test to complete the 
distance as quickly as possible.  At the completion of the test, a time-based 
score as defined by the respective Military branch will be shown on the con-
sole.  
1. To enter into this workout on the T5x, use the following guidelines:
2. Choose your desired Military test by pressing the FITNESS TEST 
WORKOUT button until your desired branch test is shown in the message 
window and press enter.
3. Enter age using the ARROW KEYS or the NUMBER KEYPAD and 
press ENTER
4. Select gender using the ARROW KEYS and press ENTER.
5. Enter user weight (user weight is used to calculate the caloric expenditure 
value-providing an accurate weight helps to ensure an accurate caloric 
expenditure rating for each user) using the ARROW KEYS or the 
NUMBER KEYPAD and press ENTER.
6. Enter the desired start speed using the ARROW KEYS or the NUMBER 
KEYPAD and press ENTER.
7. Press GO or QUICK START to begin the workout.
To enter into a Military Fitness Test workout on a T7x or a T7xe, follow the 
onscreen prompts.
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