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Originally Posted by UnderAve  OK, IMO, here is what I think a 40 year old should be able to do. Aside from the fact that the US has become relatively inactive, I have seen a lot of those 40+ have great conditioning ability.
Strength wise:
Should be able to chest press their body weight
Should be able to do at least 5 pull ups
Should be able to squat 1.5 times their body weight at least 8 times
Cardio wise:
Should be able to play pick up basketball for an hour
Should be able to 15 minutes of interval training on the bike at at least 30 seconds hard, 60 seconds easy 10 times
Should be able to be active with their children
I will refrain from proper heart rates and blood pressures. |
Well here is a view of general fitness for the average man and well articulated. Any other views from the forum?
Must say I don't see full range squats very often, regardless of age or weight on the bar. For that matter, lots of teenagers can not keep their heels on the ground and squat all the way down without a weight.