Arm Curl: Age Trend

Arm curl performance declines steadily with age, men lose about 37% of their score between ages 60-64 and 90-94, women about 31%.

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

Arm Curl Functional Fitness Trend

Arm Curl by Age (reps)

Arm Curl Median Values

Age Male (reps) Female (reps)
62 19 16
67 18 15
72 17 14
77 16 14
82 16 13
87 14 12
92 12 11

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Senior Fitness Test Battery

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