The beep test, (properly known as the Multi-Stage Fitness Test and sometimes as the Yo-Yo Test), was developed by Jens Bangsbo, August Krogh Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark. This article (kindly provided by Brian Mackenzie) describes how it’s done.” “My players really enjoy the challenge of the Beep Test so I thought I’d share it with you. Running really should make up the bulk of your training.Get young soccer players fit and have fun at the same time! But as the test is running-based, try and make sure you’re building up your leg muscles. These activities use large muscle groups and are great for building up your heart lung capacity too. If running sounds a bit repetitive, you can mix it up with other aerobic exercise like swimming, rowing or cycling, or a cross-trainer. You should also try to incorporate some 180-degree turns into your runs (where you pivot round and run the other way) – this will help prepare you better for the test, as you’ll be running back and forward between two points, rather than in a straight line. Interval training simulates what your body will go through in the bleep test. Interval training (warm up 5 mins, 30 secs hard sprint + 30 secs walking x 10, cool down).
Steady running (warm up 5 mins, followed by 15-20 mins of running at a steady pace, then a cool down).Regular runs are a great way to build up your heart lung capacity and your leg muscles. You should focus on exercise activities that will increase your cardiovascular fitness. Male officer talking in the changing room, male and female officer doing bleep test.Ġ0:41: - 00:48 Knowing that I meet the standard every single year, certainly some confidence, when your dealing with people and your dealing with individuals, it’s nice to have that confidence behind you.įemale officer in gym talks to camera, male and female officer doing bleep test.Ġ0:49: - 00:51 If you want to be a police officer you’ll do everything you can to get there.Ġ0:52: - 00:59 I don’t think the bleep test is a precludement, in fact I think it’s actually a drive, because if you can prove you can do that what else are you capable of. Officers running in the gym, female officer talks to camera.Ġ0:37: - 00:40 So we do a refresher once a year as part of our standard annual fitness test. Officers doing bleep test.Ġ0:30: - 00:35 You’re all together and you just want each other to pass and you kind of just try to set a pace to get you to the end of the line basically. Fitness instructor talks to female officer.Ġ0:19: - 00:24 Doing the Bleep test gives you that bit of boost of confidence to know that you have got a bit of basic fitness that you can rely on.Ġ0:25: - 00:29 It’s 5.4 on the bleep test so it’s just a shuffle run between one point to another.įemale and male officer with fitness instructor. Male officer in changing room talking to camera.Ġ0:16: - 00:18 Doing this role obviously requires a lot of physical activity. Female officer in gym talking to camera.Ġ0:07: - 00:10 If you’re not at a certain level of fitness how can you be expected to safeguard the public.įemale and male officer walk to each other in the gym and face the camera. 00:00: - 00:02 - The fitness test is probably one of the most important things in your role.Ġ0:03: - 00:06 It safeguards you, and it safeguards other people.