How Fit Are You REALLY? (7 Tests)

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When it comes to the overall fitness of the general gym-going population, I think that there are a few measurements that people should strive for. These benchmarks aren’t crazy or difficult by any means, but they are what I believe would constitute as someone being in good, healthy shape at any age. The first fitness standard I want to go over is the pull-up. To be considered a fit individual, I would recommend being able to perform 15, strict-form, unbroken pullups. For women to be considered fit, I am expecting 7 reps. This standard will go down as you age, but I expect that somebody who is training regularly to be able to do around 7-10 pull-ups in their 70's. When it comes to pushups, 40 unbroken, hand-release pushups is the standard for men. 30 reps for women. Like the pullups, the number of pushups you can be expected to do will go down with each passing decade. Then we have a standard, dead-arm bar hang. Being able to hang from a bar tests multiple aspects of your fitness including but not limited to; grip strength, thoracic mobility, and core strength. If you are going to test core strength, I don't want to necessarily test the rectus abdominus, but I'd rather check your lateral pillar strength and stability. This comes in the form of a side plank with the top leg lifted in the air. If you want to consider yourself fit, you should be able to hold this position for 30 seconds on each side. We can test your leg strength and hip stability, among other lower body met

Published 2026-02-19 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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