How do you measure your fitness level?

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It's sometimes interesting to know how healthy our body is in terms of strength and endurance. I'm usually at home and doing nothing except study all day for a licensure exam I've been preparing for so I sometimes want to know if my body is getting weaker or if I get to do physical activities, did my body improve in any way? What I do is when our family goes to the mall, my brother and I play the basketball hoops arcade machine. It's the one where you just stand on the end of the machine and shoot basketballs as much as you can. I find it a good measuring device for my fitness level. It has 5 levels and the player gets to the next level if s/he gets the required amount of points for each round (60, 200, 300, 400, 500). I usually get to the fourth round with 400+ points. When my body is stronger, I get to the fifth round and get 500+ points, 600 even. My arm can endure the shooting longer, I perspire less, and my breathing is still okay. When I've been so inactive during the week and my body is weaker, the worst is I only get to the 2nd or 3rd round with 200-300+ points only. I'm dripping with sweat and I'm catching my breath, panting like a dog. I wish I had my own basketball hoops machine at home because it's actually good exercise! How about you, how do you measure your fitness level without use of professional equipment/consult? Have a nice and energetic day!