It starts with level 5, which consists of one shuttle, level 11 has two shuttles and so on and gets gruelling as it progresses. This leads to an increase in the running speed. The number of shuttles per level increases too although not mathematically. As the level of each shuttle goes up, the duration benchmark for the completion of the shuttle decreases. There’s a seven second recovery period between each shuttle. The Yo-Yo test in ultra slow-mo #INDvNZ - batch 2 : /2UkBBtZcbn Once the return trip is done, it marks the completion of a shuttle. The player then has to return to the initial cone before the third beep sounds. Once the beep is sounded, a player has to reach the cone on the other side at the next beep.
The Yo-Yo test is a variation of the Beep test, a running aerobic fitness test that involves running between two sets of cones that are 20 metres apart (incidentally the length of a cricket pitch). Interestingly, several cricketers including Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Mohammed Shami, Sanju Samson and recently Varun Chakravarthy have failed to clear the Yo-Yo test. This test is considered to be one of the main reasons for the massive improvement in fitness levels among players today. The Yo-Yo test has become a talking point in recent years ever since it set the benchmark for selection in the Indian cricket team.
