According to livestrong.com, a man or woman over the age of sixty should be able to do 8 to 10 push-ups to be considered healthy in the upper body and shoulders. Anything under 4 was considered to be seriously needing improvement. I hadn’t done any push-ups in years, but I do work out and consider myself in reasonable shape. So I decided to accept the challenge.
I got down on the floor, extended my legs out, and began. The first five were no problem. At about seven the bones in my arms were making a disturbing cracking noise. By nine and ten I was quivering like a jar of jelly. But I finished. I passed the test. Sometimes it can be helpful for us to take stock of our health by testing our capabilities.
I’d write more on this, but my shoulders are killing me.
It is also good to test your ability to get down on the floor and get up again to be prepared if you should fall.