3 Fitness Tests : Push-ups August 27, 2008
Posted by The Unknown in Health and Fitness.Tags: Health
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- Did you ever wonder wether you are fit enough or not? and just wished there was some kind of machine that notifies you of your fitness level? While browing sparkpeople ( Yup, I’m a total addicted 
), I’ve found an article just to inform you that there are 3 Tests to test your fitness easily at your home with no equipments whatsoever, and today I’ll talk about the first one…
- Push-ups… The official tracker and trainer for the muscular strength and endurance of many people (and official punishment way for others)
- There is an important unknown information about the push-ups, It has to be done in ONE minute interval
American College of Sports Medicine
Ratings for Men (Full Push-ups), based on Age
| 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60+ | |
| Excellent | > 54 | > 44 | > 39 | > 34 | > 29 |
| Good | 45-54 | 35-44 | 30-39 | 25-34 | 20-29 |
| Average | 35-44 | 24-34 | 20-29 | 15-24 | 10-19 |
| Poor | 20-34 | 15-24 | 12-19 | 8-14 | 5-9 |
| Very Poor | < 20 | < 15 | < 12 | < 8 | < 5 |
Ratings for Women (Modified -on the knees- Push-ups), based on Age
| 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60+ | |
| Excellent | >48 | >39 | >34 | >29 | >19 |
| Good | 34-48 | 25-39 | 20-34 | 15-29 | 5-19 |
| Average | 17-33 | 12-24 | 8-19 | 6-14 | 3-4 |
| Poor | 6-16 | 4-11 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 1-2 |
| Very Poor | < 6 | < 4 | < 3 | < 2 | < 1 |
- If you’ve found that your rating is lower than average , or you just want to get above it, visit the Sparkpeople page to find ways of improvements, Have a Happier and Healthier life with better fitness levels 
Sources of the Research:-
The Adminstrator,
Hassan Elwy
ezzo zokubba si’pressups, try again with your hands facing inwards