The Healthy Programmer

Goal 16

Reach the fiftieth percentile for the adult version of the Presidential Physical Fitness Test

Your goal for this chapter is to achieve a score on the adults’ Presidential Physical Fitness Test that surpasses fifty percent of people in your age and sex group. That means the goals will be different for each person. You can get your exact ranking by entering your scores online.^[168]

The fiftieth percentile for a thirty-year-old man is as follows:

• 12:00 minutes for the 1.5-mile run/walk

• 31 half sit-ups in one minute

• 27 push-ups in one minute

• 14.4-inch (36.6-cm) sit-and-reach

For a thirty-year-old woman it’s as follows:

• 15:00 minutes for the 1.5-mile run/walk

• 21 half sit-ups in one minute

• 14 push-ups in one minute

• 14.8-inch (37.6-cm) ...