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The sit-up beep test

A fixed-cadence endurance test: one full sit-up per beep, one beep every three seconds, for five minutes. Going fast doesn't help — keeping time does.

1 rep / 3 s100 reps5:00 durationverified ±5 ms
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How it works

One rep per beep. No drift.

Lie on your back, knees bent, hands to temples or crossed on your chest as your assessor requires. On each beep, complete one full rep. The cadence holds a perfectly even three seconds for the full five minutes, with a spoken introduction and finish. Score the number of reps completed in time.

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Both options include all four tests — 20m, 15m, sit-up and press-up — in both audio versions.

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