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BODY FATS

The testing started by measuring body fats. Not surprisingly, the one with the most

was the shot putter, and the one with the least was the tennis player.

ENDURANCE

The athletes had to run at the speed which was controlled by an audio signal from a

cassette. After each minute, the first to get tired was the shot putter who lasted 10
runners, not surprisingly, lasted the longest.

FLEXIBILITY

When they had recovered, they had to do some stretching. This gave the shot putter
the chance to win some points, and he was the most flexible, followed by the

runner.

STRENGTH

The next test involved lifting weights to test the strength of their arms. Logically, the

shot putter was the strongest. Then leg strength was measured using a jump test,

and the runner jumped the highest, 1cm more than the canoeist.

SPEED

An electronic timing system was used to measure sprinting speed and the result, a

surprise, was that the tennis player was the fastest, just ahead of the footballer, and

the shot putter was last.

ADOMINAL MUSCLES

To complete the fitness test, their abdominal muscles were tested by doing

continuous sit-ups. The footballer only manages two minutes, and after five minutes
the only one left was the tennis player who lasted the full eight minutes.

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