Protocol

Aim

Upper body strength.

Test description

The subject is in a planking position on the hands and knees. The upper legs and torso in a straight line, hands on the floor at shoulder width. At the start signal, the athlete tries to perform as much as possible knee push-ups within 30 seconds. The head up to 5 cm from the ground and pushing up until the arms are fully extended. When the execution is not correct, no point is awarded.

Mark determination

The number of correctly performed curl-ups within a time of 30 seconds.

Equipment

• Mat
• Shuttle
• Stopwatch (if the app is not used)

Checklist

• Check the starting position
• The athlete is given some trial attempts
• Make sure the upper legs and torso are in a straight line
• Touch shuttle with nose
• Pushing up until the arms are fully extended
• Neck in line with torso
• Count along the correctly perfomed knee push-ups out loud