(30 Mar 2015, 5:58 pm)MurdnunoC wrote What's the 'bleep test'?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-stage_fitness_test

It's a short sprint which you have to complete within a certain amount of time. As you progress a "level", the time allotted decreases. If you successfully complete the distance required for that level before a "bleep" tone sounds on an audio tape/CD, you are put forward to the next level. If you don't, you're out, and have to sit/stand at the side.

I only partook in this test once or twice as it was mainly rolled out in Year 9 and was a pretty rare occurrence prior to that. One could argue that this test is great, as you needn't try, and could be out more or less straight away. Unfortunately, as I said before, I'm rather competitive, and this wasn't an option. There was a few lads who did play football outside of school, and I always managed to keep up with them on the bleep test, despite not being particularly physically fit. I exceeded the expectations of most!