Exercise!

Exercise Self Testing: Curl Ups

Curl-ups measure abdominal and low-back strength.

Test your strength by trying the following!

• Lie flat on your upper back, knees bent, shoulders touching the floor, arms by your side with palms down.
• Bend your knees so that your feet are flat and 12-inches from your buttocks
• Curl up by lifting your head and shoulders off the floor; slide hands forward on the floor.
• Curl down and repeat.

Scoring

Your score is the number of curl-ups you can do in one minute.

• Age 18-29: females, 25-45, males 30-50

• Age 30-39: females 20-40, males 22-45

• Age 40-49: females 16-35, males 21-40

• Age 50-59: females 12-30, males 18-35

• Age 60+: females 11-25, males 15-30

The above scores are for the good-to-excellent range.