Do You Know How Much Exercise You Should Be Able To Do For Your Age?

Are you able to run 5k in under 30 minutes? If you’re in your 20s, you should be able to, according to a checklist made up by Virgin Active. 

You should also be capable of doing 20 burpees in a row and holding a full plank for one minute each side. 

After your 20s the expectations are a bit lower – you only have to hold a plank for 45 seconds in your 30s!

Here’s the rest of the list according to Huffington Post. 

30s: 

– Run a mile in less than 9 minutes

– Hold a plank for 45 seconds

– Deadlift more than 50% of your bodyweight

40s:

– Sprint for 60 seconds without stopping
10x press ups without stopping 

– Touch your toes comfortably whilst keeping your legs straight

50s:

– Run at a moderate pace for 60 seconds without stopping 

– 5x burpees without stopping 

– Lower yourself into a cross-legged sitting position on the floor (without using your hands) and then return to standing

60s:

– Regularly take more than 10,000 steps in a day

– Perform 12 bodyweight squats without stopping 

– Touch your fingertips with one hand over your shoulder and the other behind your back

70s:

– Walk a mile in less than 16 minutes 

– Climb a flight of stairs with 10 steps in under 30 seconds comfortably –

– Rise to stand from a chair without using hands or arms and repeat 12+ times in 30 seconds

How do you measure up? 

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