: What assessments would you recommend prior to working out? What assessments would you recommend taking prior to you (or someone you workout with) takes prior to working out? NASM recommends a PAR-Q, performing an overhead

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From my personal experience, I'd say the following six tests do a pretty reasonable job at assessing a person's fitness. (I know I've had to do more flexibility assessments than just the sit and reach, but nothing is coming to mind at the moment; I'll edit this later if I recall any).

Overhead Press
Squats
Push Ups
Sit Ups
Step Test
Sit and Reach

Additionally, I think it also pays off to arm yourself with as much data as you can before you start a program. This gives you a meaningful way to measure and gauge your progress throughout the program.

VO2 Max
Body Fat Percentage
Body Measurements (waist, neck, hip, etc.)
Body Weight