Can you go nonstop? Take this 5-drill strength test from a CPT after 55, and find out.

For fitness-minded folks, muscle testing can sound pretty intriguing. But it turns out that it has little to do with fitness...or even muscles. On a basic level, muscle testing looks at a muscle and ...

This straightforward squat test uses only a chair and your own body weight to measure lower-body strength, endurance, and ...

When I was trained as an American physician, I was never exposed to the concept of muscle strength testing that is utilized as part of the pseudo-scientific field of applied kinesiology (AK). To be ...

How firmly you can squeeze your hand provides clinicians with a snapshot into your overall health—with studies consistently ...

If you can perform a high number of push-ups without stopping at 55 or older, your fitness level places you in a truly elite ...

The 1-rep max (1RM) is a great tool for anyone looking to increase their strength in the weight room. It’s both an expression of strength in an exercise movement and an integral way to track progress ...

The military monitors its service members’ fitness levels to ensure combat physical readiness and minimize loss of personnel to injury. Each military service selects its physical fitness tests to meet ...