U.S.HEALTH WATCH

The 30-second arm curl test that can predict how well you'll age

The test measures how many times you can curl a weight in thirty seconds, with the repetition count indicating your body's likely aging trajectory.

On air: Hank Ledger on BBN Newsroom
Published 3:59 PM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

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First reported by New York Post: “The 30-second arm curl test that can predict how well you’ll age”.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 3:59 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger.

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New York PostThe 30-second arm curl test that can predict how well you’ll age

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA New York Post report says a simple thirty-second arm curl test can hint at how well you'll age.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSkip is standing by with a dumbbell and, I assume, a plan.
Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentHank, I'm outside a community gym where a man is doing curls with the focus of someone defusing a bomb.
Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentThe idea is simple: you curl a weight as many times as you can in thirty seconds, and the count says something about how your body will hold up over the years.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo it's a fitness test that also reads your future.