Gather up four of your friends. Statistically, one of you will die from a heart-related problem. Let's make sure it's one of the others 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.


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.

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 quite accurate when compared to stress tests and heart imaging studies.