Fitness Strength Training: Size Up Your Strength
Date: Friday, October 28 @ 08:46:29 MSD
Topic: Home Gym
Size up your current strength. The following exercises will help test the strength of muscles in your upper, middle and lower body.
Test 1-Upper Body
Do as many complete, correct push-ups as you can. Women may do the modified version shown
here.
Ratings/Number
High/25
Average/15
Below Average/5
Low/Less Than 5
Test 2-Middle Body
With your hands behind your head, maintain the 45-degree angle shown
here
for as long as you can. Avoid undue stress on your neck.
Ratings/Seconds
High/25
Average/15
Below Average/5
Low/Less Than 5
Test 3-Lower Body
Lean your back against a wall and bend your legs at the angle
shown. Hold for as long as you can.
Ratings/Seconds
High/90
Average/60
Below Average/30
Low/Less Than 30
About the Ratings
- Ratings are for men in their 20's.
- Women's average will be 20 percent to 25 percent lower than men's average.
- Values will decline by about 15 percent every 10 years; for example, ratings for people in their 30's will be 15 percent less than those for 20-year-olds; ratings for people in their 40's will be 30 percent less, and so on.
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