New LawFit Challenge Dates!
The 2011 LawFit Challenge will be held October 13-15th, 2011, at the George Mason University campus! Check back for more information!
Announcing the Southeastern Lawfit Challenge
June 9-11, 2011
The Lawfit Challenge consists of a series of six fitness and job related competitive events. These tests have been found to be good predictors of an officer's fitness for duty. Think you've got what it takes? Then read more about the event being held and send back your registration form.
- Event flyer (Acrobat PDF)
- Registration form (Acrobat PDF)
Announcing the LawFit Fitness Leadership Workships
- 7, 8, and 9 April 2011
- 16, 17, and 18 June 2011
This workshop will provide your personnel with information concerning the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services’ job-validated physical abilities course and the National Center’s fitness tests developed for academy recruits and incumbent officers. Workshop participants will have the opportunity to learn a variety of assessment skills and training strategies for planning and implementing effective health maintenance programs for their agencies.
- Workshop Syllabus (Online)
- Workshop Invitation (Online)
- Workshop Invitation (PDF)
- Registration form (PDF)
For lodging you may contact:
The Comfort Inn University Center
Phone: 1-877-344-1230 or 703-591-5900
Ask for the LawFit Program special rate of $79.00/night
LawFit Fitness Profiles
Utilizing percentile data from the fitness tests of over 4000 police officers Dr. Bever has developed fitness profiles based on age and gender. Five categories (Excellent, Good, Average, Below Average, Poor) describing levels of officer fitness have been developed for bench press, push-ups, sit-ups, sit & reach, pull-ups, 1.5 mile run, and the work performance test.
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Bench Press*
Gender |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F** |
Excellent |
158 |
95 |
152 |
94 |
143 |
78 |
120 |
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Good |
129 |
83 |
124 |
80 |
113 |
65 |
97 |
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Average |
113 |
70 |
109 |
66 |
98 |
58 |
77 |
69 |
Below Average |
97 |
62 |
94 |
60 |
85 |
45 |
69 |
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Poor |
83 |
47 |
80 |
52 |
74 |
41 |
66 |
* Bench Press scores represent percentage of body weight lifted.
Sit-Ups
Gender |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F** |
Excellent |
57 |
55 |
54 |
51 |
51 |
50 |
44 |
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Good |
51 |
49 |
48 |
46 |
44 |
37 |
40 |
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Average |
47 |
44 |
43 |
42 |
39 |
34 |
36 |
36 |
Below Average |
43 |
39 |
37 |
38 |
34 |
25 |
28 |
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Poor |
36 |
31 |
32 |
27 |
28 |
19 |
17 |
Sit & Reach
Gender |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F** |
Excellent |
43 |
45 |
40 |
44 |
37 |
41 |
37 |
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Good |
37 |
41 |
34 |
40 |
32 |
37 |
30 |
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Average |
34 |
36 |
30 |
38 |
29 |
34 |
25 |
38 |
Below Average |
29 |
33 |
25 |
34 |
24 |
31 |
22 |
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Poor |
23 |
29 |
19 |
30 |
19 |
22 |
17 |
Pull-Ups
Gender |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F** |
Excellent |
17 |
9 |
16 |
12 |
16 |
6 |
11 |
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Good |
12 |
3 |
10 |
5 |
9 |
2 |
8 |
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Average |
8 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
Below Average |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
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Poor |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Push-Ups
Gender |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F** |
Excellent |
74 |
50 |
72 |
45 |
73 |
40 |
47 |
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Good |
60 |
40 |
60 |
40 |
54 |
33 |
40 |
|
Average |
50 |
31 |
50 |
30 |
43 |
24 |
36 |
24 |
Below Average |
42 |
25 |
41 |
25 |
35 |
17 |
26 |
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Poor |
31 |
16 |
30 |
10 |
25 |
9 |
16 |
Run
Gender |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F** |
Excellent |
9:33 |
10:40 |
9:58 |
10:50 |
10:17 |
11:45 |
10:49 |
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Good |
10:28 |
12:00 |
10:52 |
12:14 |
11:18 |
12:35 |
12:08 |
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Average |
11:13 |
12:51 |
11:51 |
13:14 |
12:30 |
14:03 |
14:14 |
16:05 |
Below Average |
12:04 |
13:49 |
12:51 |
14:16 |
13:40 |
15:37 |
15:27 |
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Poor |
13:34 |
14:59 |
14:45 |
15:58 |
15:28 |
18:36 |
17:47 |
Work Performance Test
Gender |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F** |
Excellent |
:53 |
1:02 |
:55 |
1:06 |
:57 |
1:10 |
:58 |
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Good |
:58 |
1:10 |
1:00 |
1:11 |
1:02 |
1:21 |
1:07 |
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Average |
1:02 |
1:14 |
1:04 |
1:17 |
1:06 |
1:32 |
1:14 |
1:39 |
Below Average |
1:05 |
1:22 |
1:08 |
1:27 |
1:10 |
1:39 |
1:21 |
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Poor |
1:12 |
1:32 |
1:12 |
1:43 |
1:19 |
1:51 |
1:45 |
** Because of the small number of female subjects age 50 and over, only median scores were listed.