Muscular Strength and Endurance

There are two types of muscular fitness assessments:

1. Muscular-endurance tests assess the ability to resist fatigue.
2. Muscular-strength tests assess the maximum amount of force an individual can produce in a specified number of repetitions.

Test your muscular endurance with a push-up and sit-up test.

• Count how many push-ups you can do. Your chin should touch the floor. A 35-year-old woman should be able to do 19 push-ups without stopping or 30 sit-ups (or crunches).
• For muscular strength, a personal trainer can help to assess your muscle strength.