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Male Health Norms

“The goal is to be better today than you were yesterday.” - Kobe Bryant

-Listed in A-Z order-

Body Composition & Vitals

Blood Pressure

(sys./dias.)

  • Normal: - - - - - - - - - - - - (under 120/80)

  • Pre Hypertension:  - - - 120-139/80-89

  • Hypertension Stg 1: - - 140-159/90-99

  • Hypertension Stg 2: - - (under 120 / above 100)

  • Hypertensive Crisis: - - (above 180 / 110)

Body Fat %

(category, %)

  • Essential Fat: - - -2-5%

  • Athletic: - - - - - - - 6-13%

  • Fit:  - - - - - - - - - - -14-17%

  • Average: - - - - - - 18-24%

  • Obese:  - - - - - - - (>25%)

Body Mass Index

  • Underweight: - - - - (<18.5)

  • Healthy Weight: - - 18.5-24.9

  • Overweight: - - - - -  25.0-29.9

  • Obesity:  - - - - - - - - (>30.0)

Heart Rate

  • Normal range: 60-100bpm (beats per minute)

  • Not age or gender specific

Fitness Norms (by reference range)

Arm Lift

(bw, lbs)

  • 132-176lbs: - - - 48-68lbs

  • 178-220lbs: - - - 70-86lbs

  • >222lbs: - - - - - - (>90lbs)

Grip Strength

(age, lbs)

  • 25-34 yr: - - - - 81-123lbs

  • 35-44 yr: - - - - 77-121lbs

  • 45-54 yr: - - - - 75-112lbs

  • 55-64 yr: - - - - 66-106lbs

  • Above Avg: - - (>128lbs)

Leg Lift

(bw, lbs)

  • 132-176lbs: - - - 222-327lbs

  • 178-220lbs: - - - 330-424lbs

  • >222lbs: - - - - - - (>427lbs)

Planks

(category, 0:00)

  • Poor: - - - - - - - - (<1:17)

  • Below Avg:  - - -1:17-1:33

  • Average: - - - - - 1:34-1:44

  • Above Avg: - - - 1:45-2:20

  • Excellent:  - - - - (>2:21)

Push-Ups

(age, reps)

  • 20-29 yr: - - 28

  • 30-39 yr: - - 21

  • 40-49 yr: - - 19

  • 50-59 yr: - - 12

  • 60-69 yr: - - 10

Quadrant Test

(category, reps)

  • Average:  - - - 20

  • Top Score: - - 35 (2022)

Sit & Reach

(age, cm)

  • 18-25 yr: - - 30-31cm

  • 26-35 yr: - - 28cm

  • 36-45 yr: - - 25-26cm

  • 46-55 yr: - - 20cm

  • 56-65 yr: - - 17-18cm

Wall Sit

(category, 0:00)

  • Average:  - - - 1:24

  • Top Score: - - 3:19 (2022)

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