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1 Minute Sit Up Test (Men)
Age 
18-25
26-35
36-45
46-55
56-65
65+
Excellent
>49
>45
>41
>35
>31
>28
Good
44-49
40-45
35-41
29-35
25-31
22-28
Above average
39-43
35-39
30-34
25-28
21-24
19-21
Average
35-38
31-34
27-29
22-24
17-20
15-18
Below Average
31-34
29-30
23-26
18-21
13-16
11-14
Poor
25-30
22-28
17-22
13-17
9-12
7-10
Very Poor
<25
<22
<17
<9
<9
<7

 

1 Minute Sit Up Test (Women)
Age
18-25
26-35
36-45
46-55
56-65
65+
Excellent
>43
>39
>33
>27
>24
>23
Good
37-43
33-39
27-33
22-27
18-24
17-23
Above average
33-36
29-32
23-26
18-21
13-17
14-16
Average
29-32
25-28
19-22
14-17
10-12
11-13
Below Average
25-28
21-24
15-18
10-13
7-9
5-10
Poor
18-24
13-20
7-14
5-9
3-6
2-4
Very Poor
<18
<20
<7
<5
<3
<2

Source: adapted from Golding, et al. (1986). The Y's way to physical fitness (3rd ed.)