TIP: THE ONE FITNESS TEST YOU HAVE TO PASS

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Gather up four of your male friends. Statistically, one of you will die from a heart-related problem. Let's make sure it's one of the other bastards and test your heart health now.

The Test​

Walk up 4 flights of stairs in under 45 seconds.

THE RULES​

1. Start a timer and walk (don't run) up four flights of stairs. That's 60 steps.
2. No stopping and resting.

Researchers at the European Society of Cardiology devised this as a quick test of overall heart health and to judge your likelihood of developing coronary artery disease. It was pretty accurate, even compared to those doctor-supervised stress tests and fancy heart imaging studies (1).

HOW TO EVALUATE YOUR RESULTS​

• Anything under 45 seconds is good.
• Around 60 seconds means you might have some work to do.
• Anything over 90 seconds and, well, make a doctor's appointment.

Remember, this isn't a sprint to the top. Just walk and make sure you can sustain that pace.