What does the curl up test measure?

National Academy of Sports Medicine

The “curl up” is also known as a crunch. This test measures abdominal strength and endurance. This test focuses predominantly on the main abdominal muscle, the rectus abdominus, and may not evaluate the core as a whole.

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Evaluating & Measuring Fitness

Determining fitness levels is important in order to see where you are and where you can go with improving your fitness. Checking body fat, muscular endurance, cardio fitness and flexibility are just a few ways to evaluate your physical fitness.

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