[mike p]

So I'm taking a B.S. Fitness class to fulfill a requirement to get my degree. I swear the book they gave us is outdated, but there is a fitness test in it that I wanted to share.

1. Max push-ups in 1 minute.

ages 15-19: 35-44=Good, 45-53=Excellent, >53=Superior
ages 20-29: 34-43=Good, 44-52=Excellent, >52=Superior
ages 30-39: 25-34=Good, 35-44=Excellent, >44=Superior

2. Max sit-ups in 1 minute.

ages 17-29: 42-47=Good, 48-50=Excellent, >50=Superior
ages 30-39: 33-38=Good, 39-48=Excellent, >48=Superior


Notes:

Push-ups: must be performed through the full range of motion; all the way up (arms fully extended) and all the way down (chest no more than 3 inches from the ground).

Sit-ups: Feet must be held firmly on the ground. Arms crossed at all times. In the up position elbows must touch thighs, in the down position mid-back must touch floor.




Post your scores and let's see how we all did. I got 58 push-ups done in 40 seconds and squeezed out a final two in the last 20 (damn lactic acid). I also got 60 sit-ups even.