October 2008
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Abdominal strength: Bent-leg curl ups

Lie on the floor with your knees bent at approximately right angles, feet flat, and hands resting on your thighs. Squeeze your stomach, flatten your back, and raise yourself up far enough to slide your hands to the tops of your knees. (Don’t drop your chin to your chest, which pulls on your neck.) Then lower yourself back down. Count how many curl ups you can do in a minute and compare with the chart below.



  Age 18-25 Age 26-35 Age 36-45
  Women Men Women Men Women Men
Excellent >67 >76 >53 >61 >53 >59
Good 58-67 61-76 44-53 53-61 42-53 48-59
Above average 51-57 52-60 37-43 44-52 35-41 43-47
Average 41-50 41-50 33-36 37-43 30-34 33-42
Below average 34-40 37-42 28-32 33-36 23-29 29-32
Poor 28-33 29-36 22-27 25-32 18-22 24-28
Very Poor <28 <29 <22 <25 <18 <24
  Age 46-55 Age 56-65 Age 66-plus
  Women Men Women Men Women Men
Excellent >47 >60 >43 >55 >33 >49
Good 37-47 52-60 35-43 48-55 31-33 38-49
Above average 33-36 44-51 27-34 41-47 26-30 31-37
Average 30-32 36-43 23-26 33-40 21-25 26-30
Below average 25-29 29-35 18-22 28-32 16-20 22-25
Poor 19-24 21-28 11-17 21-27 10-15 15-21
Very Poor <19 <21 <11 <21 <10 <15
 
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