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THE FOUR-PART TURN-BACK-TIME FITNESS CHALLENGE

SPEED: THE 8-FOOT UP-AND-GO TEST

s you age, you can lose quad, hamstring, and glute strength. To test how well you’re staying nimble, set up a chair and place a cone or other marker 8 feet from it. Sit down. Have somebody time you as you stand, walk (don’t run) to the cone and around it, then return to your chair and sit down. Your

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