Arm Curl: Males, Age 70-74

Page updated: Evidence reviewed: What this means

What these numbers mean

A value around 17 reps is typical (50th percentile) for males in this age group. Scores above about 21 reps fall near the 75th percentile or higher, indicating above-average performance. Scores below about 14 reps fall near the 25th percentile; about 75% of the reference population scored higher.

Also see: 65-69 · 75-79 · All ages

Data source: Rikli & Jones (SFT) (1999) · n=7.2K About this study

Reference population: Community-dwelling older adults aged 60-94 from 267 sites across 21 US states

Arm Curl Functional Fitness Males 70-74

Arm Curl Percentile Chart (reps)

Poor 9 reps
Below average 14 reps
Average 17 reps
Above average 21 reps
Excellent 26 reps
Arm Curl percentile distribution chart for Males, age 70-74 5th 5th: 9 reps (Poor) 9 Poor 25th 25th: 14 reps (Below average) 14 Below average 50th 50th: 17 reps (Average) 17 Average 75th 75th: 21 reps (Above average) 21 Above average 95th 95th: 26 reps (Excellent) 26 Excellent 0 6 12 18 24 30 reps Arm Curl percentile distribution chart for Males, age 70-74 5th 5th: 9 reps (Poor) 9 Poor 25th 25th: 14 reps (Below average) 14 Below average 50th 50th: 17 reps (Average) 17 Average 75th 75th: 21 reps (Above average) 21 Above average 95th 95th: 26 reps (Excellent) 26 Excellent 0 6 12 18 24 30 reps

This percentile chart shows how common a value is, not whether it is healthy.

Compare

Other age brackets
60-6465-6975-7980-8485-8990-94 All
Females data Females, 70-74
Age trend

Related Metrics

Senior Fitness Test Battery

This metric is part of the Senior Fitness Test, a validated 7-test battery for adults aged 60-94.