“Assessing Seniors’ Fitness”

In this podcast, I share the assessment method I use as a SAIL (Stay Active & Independent for Life) Instructor. As you listen, imagine yourself taking these three assessments. Featured are: TUG (Timed 8’ Up & Go), Bicep Curls in 30 seconds, and Sit-to-Stands in 30 seconds. For bicep curls, 5# for women; 8# dumbbells for men. These three assessments give us a fair evaluation of a participant’s agility/balance, upper body strength, and lower body strength. Each participant will see how he/she compares to other seniors his/her age across the US. Having administered these assessments to hundreds of seniors at this point, I believe it is a fair method and provides a valid baseline for future assessments in 6-month intervals.