Welcome to Kinetic Index
Your protocol-accurate fitness assessment platform. Track, compete, improve.
What is the Kinetic Index?
The Kinetic Index (KI) is a single score from 0-7 that measures your overall operational fitness. It combines results from seven fitness categories, each weighted by importance:
KI summarizes the tests you recorded. No KI level establishes occupational readiness or a fitness qualification.
How Testing Works
Log Your Tests
From the dashboard, select a category, pick a test, and enter your result. Each test has a specific protocol—follow it for accurate levels.
Get Your Level (1-7)
Each test result maps to a level from 1 (needs work) to 7 (elite). Levels are based on standardized military fitness benchmarks.
Build Your Kinetic Index
Once you have results in 3+ categories within 30 days, your KI is calculated as a weighted average.
Track Progress Over Time
The trend charts show how your KI and individual categories evolve month over month.
Pro tip: Start with the 2.4 km run—the foundational test for Aerobic Power (22% of your KI).
8-Week Friend Competition
Challenge your friends to see who can improve their Kinetic Index the most over 8 weeks. Follow this workflow to run a competition with the current app:
Week 1: Baseline
- Everyone signs up at kinetic-index.com
- Each person logs tests in at least 3 categories
- Create a friend challenge on the dashboard and share its invite code
- Each participant joins and agrees to share challenge results
Weeks 2-7: Train & Log
- Train to improve your weak categories (check Lowest Category on dashboard)
- Re-test periodically—your KI uses the last 30 days of data
- Review progress in the dashboard challenge table
- Focus on high-weight categories for maximum KI impact
Week 8: Final Test
- Everyone repeats the same baseline tests using the same protocols
- Review comparable results recorded during the challenge window
- The challenge compares improvement: (Final KI - Starting KI)
- Winner = biggest improvement (not highest absolute score)
Suggested Stakes
Loser buys dinner, winner picks the workout for a month, or everyone puts $20 in a pot. Keep it fun!
Quick Start Checklist
Create your free account to start tracking your Kinetic Index.