Found this really interesting old school "fitness assessment chart" by the US Military during the World War II era to decide if you are fit enough to join the army...
The test pays a lot of attention to "functional exercises" and as far as I see it, it's pretty hardcore... enjoy.
WWII Fitness Test Scoresheet
Points | Pullups | Squat Jumps | Pushups | 2-MIN Situps | 300 Yard Run | Indoor Shuttle Run | 60 SEC Squat Thrusts | |
EXCELLENT |
100
|
20
|
75
|
54
|
79
|
44
|
41
|
41
|
99
|
74
| |||||||
98
|
19
|
73
|
53
|
78
|
40
| |||
97
|
72
|
52
|
77
|
41.5
| ||||
96
|
18
|
71
|
44.5
| |||||
95
|
70
|
51
|
76
| |||||
94
|
69
|
42
| ||||||
93
|
17
|
68
|
50
|
75
|
39
| |||
92
|
67
|
74
|
45
| |||||
91
|
66
|
49
|
73
| |||||
90
|
16
|
65
|
48
|
72
| ||||
89
|
64
|
42.5
|
38
| |||||
88
|
63
|
47
|
71
|
45.5
| ||||
87
|
15
|
62
|
46
|
70
| ||||
86
|
61
|
45
| ||||||
85
|
60
|
44
|
69
|
46
|
37
| |||
84
|
59
|
43
| ||||||
83
|
14
|
58
|
43
|
68
| ||||
82
|
57
|
67
| ||||||
81
|
56
|
42
|
46.5
| |||||
80
|
55
|
66
|
36
| |||||
79
|
13
|
41
|
65
|
43.5
| ||||
78
|
54
|
64
|
47
| |||||
77
|
53
|
40
| ||||||
76
|
52
|
63
|
35
| |||||
75
|
51
|
39
|
62
| |||||
GOOD |
74
|
12
|
50
|
47.5
|
44
| |||
73
|
49
|
38
|
61
| |||||
72
|
48
|
60
|
34
| |||||
71
|
37
|
48
| ||||||
70
| 47 |
59
|
44.5
| |||||
69
|
11
|
36
| ||||||
68
| 46 |
58
|
48.5
| |||||
67
| 45 |
35
|
57
|
33
| ||||
66
| 44 |
45
| ||||||
65
| 43 |
34
|
56
|
49
| ||||
64
|
10
|
55
| ||||||
63
| 42 |
33
|
32
| |||||
62
| 41 |
54
|
49.5
|
45.5
| ||||
61
|
32
|
53
| ||||||
60
| 40 | |||||||
59
| 39 |
31
|
52
|
50
|
31
| |||
FAIR |
58
|
9
|
51
|
46
| ||||
57
| 38 |
30
| ||||||
56
|
50
|
50.5
| ||||||
55
| 37 |
29
|
49
|
30
| ||||
54
|
46.5
| |||||||
53
| 36 |
48
|
51
| |||||
52
|
8
| 35 |
28
|
47
| ||||
51
|
29
| |||||||
50
| 34 |
46
|
51.5
|
47
| ||||
49
| ||||||||
48
| 33 |
27
|
45
| |||||
47
|
44
|
52
|
28
| |||||
46
|
7
| 32 |
47.5
| |||||
45
|
43
| |||||||
44
| 31 |
26
|
52.5
| |||||
43
|
42
|
48
|
27
| |||||
POOR |
42
| 30 |
41
| |||||
41
|
25
|
53
| ||||||
40
|
6
| 29 |
40
|
26
| ||||
39
|
48.5
| |||||||
38
|
24
|
39
|
53.5
| |||||
37
| 28 | |||||||
36
|
38
|
49
|
25
| |||||
35
| 27 |
23
|
54
| |||||
34
|
37
| |||||||
33
|
5
|
22
|
49.5
| |||||
32
| 26 |
36
|
54.5
|
24
| ||||
31
| ||||||||
30
| 25 |
21
|
35
|
55
| ||||
29
|
50
| |||||||
28 | 34 | 23 | ||||||
27 | 24 | 20 | 55.5 | |||||
26 | 4 | 33 | 50.5 | |||||
25 | 23 | 56 | 22 | |||||
24 | 19 | 32 | ||||||
23 | 51 | |||||||
22 | 22 | 31 | 56.5 | 21 | ||||
21 | 18 | |||||||
20 | 30 | 57 | 51.5 | |||||
19 | 3 | 21 | ||||||
18 | 17 | 52 | 20 | |||||
17 | 29 | 57.5 | ||||||
16 | 20 | |||||||
15 | 28 | 58 | 52.5 | 19 | ||||
14 | 16 | |||||||
13 | 19 | 27 | 53 | |||||
12 | 58.5 | 18 | ||||||
11 | 2 | 53.5 | ||||||
10 | 15 | 26 | 59 | |||||
9 | 18 | 54 | ||||||
8 | 25 | 59.5 | 17 | |||||
7 | 54.5 | |||||||
6 | 14 | 24 | 60 | |||||
5 | 17 | 55 | 16 | |||||
4 | 60.5 | 55.5 | ||||||
3 | 23 | |||||||
2 | 1 | 13 | 61 | 56 | 15 | |||
1 | 16 | 22 | 56.5 |
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