How can you test strength in exercise

In young people, the bones in arms and legs are still growing. Trying to lift a heavy weight may harm those bones. So, we should not choose these muscles to test strength it is safer to test the muscles of the abdomen for strength the young people.

The bent-knee curl-up is a useful exercise in this respect and we should follow these steps.

(i) Firstly, we should lie on our back with knees up and place arms across chest and chin should be close to chest.

(ii) A partner will hold feet flat on the floor.

(iii) When partner says, “Go”, curl up in a position as almost sitting. When doing bent-knee exercise be sure to keep hips in contact with testing surface at all times. Touch elbows to thighs. Blow air out as curl-up. This will help to give power for the movement.

(iv) The curl-up will be finished by lowering shoulders to the floor. Breathe in as we do so. This is counted as one curl-up and partner will count curl-ups.

(v) This test will be completed in two minutes. The pace should be same while doing each curl-up correctly.

Doing 35-40 curl-up in two minutes is a sign of muscle- strength fitness for both boys and girls in fifth grade.