Here are the number of sit-ups experts say you should be able to do for your age

Forget elaborate and expensive diagnostic tests to determine your health. Sit ups are a good measurement of muscular strength and endurance - engaging multiple muscle groups, including the abdominal muscles, hip flexors, and lower back muscles. Based on age and sex, experts at the fitness website Topend Sports gave an average target number for sit up counts in one minute. Experts at the fitness website Topend Sports say that sit ups are a good measurement of muscular strength and endurance Fast-forward 10 years to 36 to 45, Topend Sports says women should be able to do 19 to 22 sit ups, while the count stands at 27 to 29 for men. For the oldest age Topend Sports lists, men should be able to do an average of 15 to 18 sit ups at a time, while for women, it drops to between 11 and 13.