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PLATINUM CHALLENGE
The Platinum Challenge is the king of fitness tests. If you can
achieve the Bronze Award or better you're in pretty good shape.
It involves 4 key
measures of fitness.
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AEROBIC
FITNESS - number of 20m laps in 5
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ABDOMINAL STRENGTH
Situps - feet
held - maximum consecutive number in 90 seconds - feet held,
fingers clasped behind the ears, coming up so elbows
touch the knees, shoulders (not head) hitting the
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UPPER
BODY STRENGTH
Pressups
- maximum consecutive number in 60 seconds - men on
toes, women on knees. |
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FUNCTIONAL MOBILITY - number of times you can
sit-down (legs straight out) and stand-up (straight) in
30 seconds, multiplied by 4. Start standing up. |
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SCORING
To achieve a
particular standard you need to complete the required
number of repetitions as listed below. Your award
depends on the lowest score you receive for any one of
the items. eg, if your lowest score was, say 30 situps,
your final score is the Plastic Award.
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Award |
20m Laps |
Situps |
Pressups |
Functional
Mobility
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10.
Platinum |
60 |
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9.
Diamond |
55 |
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8. Gold |
50 |
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7.
Silver |
45 |
45 |
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45 |
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6.
Bronze |
40 |
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5. Tin |
35 |
35 |
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4.
Plastic |
30 |
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3. Wood |
25 |
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2.
Cardboard |
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© John Miller
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20m laps |
Situps |
pressups |
Functional
Mobility
X 4 |
Award |
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