Health & Fitness

Health tools

Health and fitness calculators

Check an adult BMI for report preparation, understand blood pressure ranges, project running race times, and estimate triathlon swim, bike, run, and transition splits with clear assumptions.

Tools

Tools in this section

NHS-style BMI and blood pressure range checks, running race pace projections, and triathlon split planning.

Question guides

Focused questions in this section

Use these pages when you have a specific question and want the closest calculator or utility.

Overview

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The health and fitness calculators are practical planning tools for body-measurement reports, blood pressure range context, race pacing, and triathlon split estimates.

BMI and blood pressure ranges are presented carefully because they are not diagnoses. They can be useful when a report asks for numbers or when you want to understand a reading, but they should not replace NHS guidance or clinical advice.

Good for

Common checks

  • Calculate adult BMI using NHS-style thresholds while keeping the limitations visible.
  • Check a blood pressure reading against NHS/NICE-style low, ideal, raised, high, and very-high ranges.
  • Convert running pace, time, and distance into 5K, 10K, half-marathon, and marathon projections.
  • Estimate triathlon finish times from swim, bike, run, transition, and event-distance assumptions.

FAQs

Health and fitness calculators FAQs

Is the BMI calculator medical advice?

No. It is an independent planning calculator using NHS-style adult BMI categories. BMI is not a diagnosis and does not directly measure body fat, muscle mass, fitness, or health.

Why does the BMI page warn about accuracy?

BMI can be misleading for muscular people and does not show fat distribution. NHS and NICE guidance recommend interpreting BMI cautiously and considering waist-to-height context where appropriate.

Can the blood pressure calculator diagnose hypertension?

No. It shows an NHS/NICE-style range for a reading. Diagnosis usually needs repeat checks or home/ambulatory monitoring, and symptoms or very high readings should be handled through NHS 111, 999, or a clinician as appropriate.

Are race and triathlon pace projections exact?

No. They use even-pace maths. Course profile, weather, fatigue, training, fuelling, transitions, equipment, and race conditions can materially change actual performance.