Most Men Over 40 Can't Pass These Basic Fitness Tests (can you)
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Date: 2025-12-23
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austinado16
62 and still the same athlete with the same body, as when I was an competing in middle school, high school, and college. Still a long distance trail runner and my runs are 15mi up-and-down the local mountain a couple times. I cross train on a 47lb mountain bike that I purpose built to by my training brick, and I ride it on the same local peak(s) that I run on. Depending on the route, those rides are 17-20mi with a ton of vert. I train year round (running & mtb, never in a gym) to run rim-to-rim and rim-to-river at the Grand Canyon. I run those distances. I don't walk, use poles, or run with a pack, and I train and run in barefoot style shoes(Vibram FiveFingers, unless I'm on the bike. I survived final stage testicular cancer at 50, and a year later, gave the finger to cancer and celebrated my birthday by running my first rim-to-rim. I've celebrated my birthday that way, every year since, in mid-August. When ski season hits, ski days are 6hrs of hot lapping on the mountain, using the chair rides as recovery time, and the only time I come off the runs is to use the bathroom. 2yrs ago I had my bowed legs straightened with a pair of HTO surgeries, in order to save what's left of my knees, and continue on being 20-something. I've become a bit of a case study for how fast I healed, how I did my own PT, and how quickly I returned to my sports. I'll have to give the shoe-n-sock thing a try; looks fun.
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62 and still the same athlete with the same body, as when I was an competing in middle school, high school, and college. Still a long distance trail runner and my runs are 15mi up-and-down the local mountain a couple times. I cross train on a 47lb mountain bike that I purpose built to by my training brick, and I ride it on the same local peak(s) that I run on. Depending on the route, those rides are 17-20mi with a ton of vert. I train year round (running & mtb, never in a gym) to run rim-to-rim and rim-to-river at the Grand Canyon. I run those distances. I don't walk, use poles, or run with a pack, and I train and run in barefoot style shoes(Vibram FiveFingers, unless I'm on the bike. I survived final stage testicular cancer at 50, and a year later, gave the finger to cancer and celebrated my birthday by running my first rim-to-rim. I've celebrated my birthday that way, every year since, in mid-August. When ski season hits, ski days are 6hrs of hot lapping on the mountain, using the chair rides as recovery time, and the only time I come off the runs is to use the bathroom. 2yrs ago I had my bowed legs straightened with a pair of HTO surgeries, in order to save what's left of my knees, and continue on being 20-something. I've become a bit of a case study for how fast I healed, how I did my own PT, and how quickly I returned to my sports. I'll have to give the shoe-n-sock thing a try; looks fun.
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Xp8riot.
49 year old bodybuilder gone longevity fitness still lifting dude x3 or x4 times a week( muscular and still intimidating but not crazy big anymore and no gear only trt)
I teach high school boys 5 days a week, walk to school from the train station every morning (a bit over 2km total) I also climb three flights of stairs multiple times a day choosing to only use the teachers lift in emergency or out of another teacher offering.
I stretch on my mat at least 3 times a week. I stand for 50 minutes on average per class at least 4 times a day.
How am I doing fit enough this is a next level fitness test Been teaching 15 years so that helps
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49 year old bodybuilder gone longevity fitness still lifting dude x3 or x4 times a week( muscular and still intimidating but not crazy big anymore and no gear only trt)
I teach high school boys 5 days a week, walk to school from the train station every morning (a bit over 2km total) I also climb three flights of stairs multiple times a day choosing to only use the teachers lift in emergency or out of another teacher offering.
I stretch on my mat at least 3 times a week. I stand for 50 minutes on average per class at least 4 times a day.
How am I doing fit enough this is a next level fitness test Been teaching 15 years so that helps
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tonytoob4123
1 - Old Man Test - wear socks and shoes one leg at a time while standing on onr leg.
2 - Deep Squat Test - hips go below paralel
3 - Heart Rate Recovery Test
4 - Push-Up Test - at least 20reps
5 - Dead Hang Test - at least 30s
6 - Sitting-Rising Test
7 - One-Leg Balance Test - at least 30s
8 - Plank Test - 90s
9 - Standing Broad Jump - at least height distance
10 - 1-Min Burpee (no jump) Test - 20reps
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1 - Old Man Test - wear socks and shoes one leg at a time while standing on onr leg.
2 - Deep Squat Test - hips go below paralel
3 - Heart Rate Recovery Test
4 - Push-Up Test - at least 20reps
5 - Dead Hang Test - at least 30s
6 - Sitting-Rising Test
7 - One-Leg Balance Test - at least 30s
8 - Plank Test - 90s
9 - Standing Broad Jump - at least height distance
10 - 1-Min Burpee (no jump) Test - 20reps
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stacrafty
Am 49, my workout routine is just bodyweight stuff at home.
Did the crossfit Cindy workout- as many rounds as you can in 20 mins of 5 pullups, 10 pressups, 15 bodyweight squats
Got 19 rounds 5 pullups in the 20 mins.
This is apparently elite for someone in their 20s
But yeah, consistency is key, i do my bodyweight circuits 2-3 a week have been for the last 7-8 years
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Am 49, my workout routine is just bodyweight stuff at home.
Did the crossfit Cindy workout- as many rounds as you can in 20 mins of 5 pullups, 10 pressups, 15 bodyweight squats
Got 19 rounds 5 pullups in the 20 mins.
This is apparently elite for someone in their 20s
But yeah, consistency is key, i do my bodyweight circuits 2-3 a week have been for the last 7-8 years
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zone4garlicfarm
People started warning me about losing strength and balance when I turned 50. That was 15 years ago and I haven't noticed it yet. I don't know how I would do on the broad jump test and I'm not going to try until the snow melts. The other nine are too easy to call tests. That causes me to reach one conclusion. The average man is a total wuss.
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People started warning me about losing strength and balance when I turned 50. That was 15 years ago and I haven't noticed it yet. I don't know how I would do on the broad jump test and I'm not going to try until the snow melts. The other nine are too easy to call tests. That causes me to reach one conclusion. The average man is a total wuss.
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Fish-Erman
Tried these, I'm 62. I can't do the shoes and socks, fell down and broke a hip. JK. Squat thing absolutely no problem. Heart rate drops fine. 31 pushups. 1: 25 dead hang. Can, but just barely sit and stand without using a hand on the ground. Balance test no problem. Plank 90 seconds no problem. Broad jump, nope, 5', I'm 6' tall. 21 burpees.
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Tried these, I'm 62. I can't do the shoes and socks, fell down and broke a hip. JK. Squat thing absolutely no problem. Heart rate drops fine. 31 pushups. 1: 25 dead hang. Can, but just barely sit and stand without using a hand on the ground. Balance test no problem. Plank 90 seconds no problem. Broad jump, nope, 5', I'm 6' tall. 21 burpees.
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musclemonsters
Test 1 - Failed
Test 2 - Failed
Test 3 - Failed
Test 4 - Passed (barely with 17)
Test 5 - Passed (dead hang for 49 sec)
Test 6 - Failed
Test 7 - Passed
Test 8 - planked for 13 min 49 sec
Test 9 - failed
Test 10 - failed
I failed these tests due to slipped disc at L3 L4 L5
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Test 1 - Failed
Test 2 - Failed
Test 3 - Failed
Test 4 - Passed (barely with 17)
Test 5 - Passed (dead hang for 49 sec)
Test 6 - Failed
Test 7 - Passed
Test 8 - planked for 13 min 49 sec
Test 9 - failed
Test 10 - failed
I failed these tests due to slipped disc at L3 L4 L5
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davekennedy6315
I initially had issues Squatting to full depth. So I now do bodyweight squats as a warm up every time I train. It soon increased ankle/hip/hamstring mobility so after a few weeks I was sweet as a nut! I could easily do them as warm up and weighted Squats were fine and done ultra low without issue.
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I initially had issues Squatting to full depth. So I now do bodyweight squats as a warm up every time I train. It soon increased ankle/hip/hamstring mobility so after a few weeks I was sweet as a nut! I could easily do them as warm up and weighted Squats were fine and done ultra low without issue.
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jjjames6894
never tried a dead hang test, 3 mins first time and I can improve if I practice, sweet! I do calisthenics a lot & rock climb tho maybe that's y, prob shouldn't count. Decline deficit weighted pushups & weighted chin-ups GOATd to me. Another great video thank u! Bring music back tho
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never tried a dead hang test, 3 mins first time and I can improve if I practice, sweet! I do calisthenics a lot & rock climb tho maybe that's y, prob shouldn't count. Decline deficit weighted pushups & weighted chin-ups GOATd to me. Another great video thank u! Bring music back tho
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jakemccoy
At 53, I pass most of these everyday in my workouts. I have yet to try a few. When I was playing D1 basketball 35 years ago, I would have failed more then, because my training back then was more for performance in mind, not for health and fitness.
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At 53, I pass most of these everyday in my workouts. I have yet to try a few. When I was playing D1 basketball 35 years ago, I would have failed more then, because my training back then was more for performance in mind, not for health and fitness.
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AnthonyL-pi8uq
That sit down one, I sat down okay, under control, but once down, I could not get up cross legged like that. But I'm 60 so I'll not beat myself up for not hitting that one at young guy level. All the others I'm way good to go though.
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That sit down one, I sat down okay, under control, but once down, I could not get up cross legged like that. But I'm 60 so I'll not beat myself up for not hitting that one at young guy level. All the others I'm way good to go though.
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joeyDi8764
I have a torn right rotator in a torn right meniscus. I'm almost 50 aside from those I've done these so people with injuries it's out of the question I don't feel like that means you're not strong
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I have a torn right rotator in a torn right meniscus. I'm almost 50 aside from those I've done these so people with injuries it's out of the question I don't feel like that means you're not strong
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TwstedTV
A friend of mine is 60 years old, and he can do 45 pushups, 7 pullups, endless squats and can hang for over 3 minutes, and he never heard of sitting and rise test.
He did 3 without a problem.
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A friend of mine is 60 years old, and he can do 45 pushups, 7 pullups, endless squats and can hang for over 3 minutes, and he never heard of sitting and rise test.
He did 3 without a problem.
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michaelthomas1916
Those are all mostly great exercises or tests, and i can do them. That first one though, I don't know about that. I couldn't do that when I was twenty, nevermind almost fifty.
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Those are all mostly great exercises or tests, and i can do them. That first one though, I don't know about that. I couldn't do that when I was twenty, nevermind almost fifty.
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celtictheknight
I lost balance on the first test because I'm very tall (6'7, but it's not an excuse. I'll train this task everyday so I can do it on a day to day basis. Thanks for the video!
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I lost balance on the first test because I'm very tall (6'7, but it's not an excuse. I'll train this task everyday so I can do it on a day to day basis. Thanks for the video!
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gel210
I MUST BE DOING well I am 61 and Hang for 2 mins no problem, I do everyday 4 to 6 mins a day, all back and shoulder pains have gone, after years of try everything else
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I MUST BE DOING well I am 61 and Hang for 2 mins no problem, I do everyday 4 to 6 mins a day, all back and shoulder pains have gone, after years of try everything else
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leesalawitch1386
Problem with number three is that I'm very athletic and one minute of those movements didn't raise my heart rate anywhere close to 70-85% of max
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Problem with number three is that I'm very athletic and one minute of those movements didn't raise my heart rate anywhere close to 70-85% of max
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P_Mann
10: 00 There’s a missing piece here: The way this balance test works is that the slightest wobble or movement in the down foot/leg means it’s over.
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10: 00 There’s a missing piece here: The way this balance test works is that the slightest wobble or movement in the down foot/leg means it’s over.
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Getreal-v2j
You are placing the bar way too high on some not all of these! I’m 61 hitting gym 4x a week and out performing younger lifters. But come on!
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You are placing the bar way too high on some not all of these! I’m 61 hitting gym 4x a week and out performing younger lifters. But come on!
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-9
I am 41 I can get around 50 push ups 15 pull ups 2 minutes dead hand and as you can imagine I am a failure at squats barely 1. 5 my body weight
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I am 41 I can get around 50 push ups 15 pull ups 2 minutes dead hand and as you can imagine I am a failure at squats barely 1. 5 my body weight
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