We audit a popular seven-event “fittest” test, surface its power bias, and offer a clearer, safer, and more complete way to measure broad fitness. We keep skills accessible, tighten standards, fix load ratios, and build a day that any serious gym can run.• defining fitness before testing it• why a mile run is not endurance• where single-rep power tests fall short• safer strength standards and judging• fixing male to female load ratios• adding repeatable power and strict bodyweight work• using carries, lunges, and sleds to bridge strength and capacity• building a 6–8 hour event with recovery windows• balancing inclusivity with honest difficulty• mental resilience as part of the test“Go listen to Episode 533 of the Joe DeFranco Industrial Strength Show and tell us what he got right and wrong.”

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