Flexibilty

What Your Sit and Reach Test Results Mean

Sit-and-reach results compare your own flexibility over time as well as comparing your score to norms, or averages, for your gender and age. Adequate flexibility concerned being able to reach your toes when while keeping your legs straight. If you can’t reach your toes (the 26-cm mark on the ruler), your flexibility is less than recommended.


Sit and Reach Test Scores
Adult Men - results in centimeters (cm)

* Above 34 = Excellent
* 28 to 34 = Above average
* 23 to 27 = Average
* 16 to 22 = Below average
* Below 16 = Poor

Adult Women - results in centimeters (cm)

* Above 37 = Excellent
* 33 to 36 = Above average
* 29 to 32 = Average
* 23 to 28 = Below average
* Below 23 = Poor

ACSM Averages. Acticle to come soon