Are you better than average? Take these fitness tests

In a hallway, mark start and finish lines 6 meters (19 feet, 8 inches) apart. Have a partner time you. Walk briskly but don't run, and stride past the finish line without slowing. Divide the time in seconds by six to get meters per second.

Average. 0.9 meters per second for people over 50.

With bare feet, stand with your arms folded across your chest. Raise one foot slightly off the ground and have someone start a stopwatch, stopping when you uncross your arms, move the leg you're standing on, or touch the raised foot to the floor. (Stand next to a counter or piece of furniture.)

Average. 43 seconds for 18- to 39-year-olds; 40 seconds for 40- to 49-year-olds; 37 seconds for 50- to 59-year-olds; and 27 seconds for 60- to 69-year-olds. (With eyes closed: 9 seconds for 18- to 39-year-olds; 7 seconds for 40- to 49-year-olds; 5 seconds for 50- to 59-year-olds; and less than 3 seconds for those older than 60.)

Stand up from a chair five times in a row as quickly as possible without stopping. Keep your arms folded across your chest, come to a full standing position each time, and sit all the way down each time. The clock should be stopped when your bottom hits the seat the fifth time.

Average. 14.28 seconds for women and men.

Lie on your back with your knees bent at a right angle and your feet flat on the floor. Place your hands palms down on the ground next to your body, and with your lower back kept flat on the ground, curl up your shoulders so your fingers slide forward about 3.5 inches, then return your shoulders to the floor. Count the number you can complete in one minute.

Averages for women. 25 for women 40 to 49; 31 for those 50 to 59 (yes, that's right); and 12 for those 60 to 69.

Averages for men. 33 for men 40 to 49; 39 for those 50 to 59 (yes, that's right); and 18 for those 60 to 69.