Forget your age — this test shows if your body is younger than you think

Your body’s biological age might not match your birthday cake. Experts say mastering simple strength and balance moves — like squats and push-ups — reveals how well your body is truly ageing.

If you can crank out 40 push-ups in a row, your heart might be younger than you think. A 2019 Harvard study linked push-up performance directly to lower cardiovascular risk — a fitness hack no treadmill can match.

Pull-ups aren’t just for show. Grip strength, studies reveal, predicts everything from bone density to brain health. Weak grip? Experts call it an early warning for frailty, depression, and even shorter lifespan.

Standing on one leg for 10 seconds sounds easy — until it isn’t. Research shows failing this simple test doubles your mortality risk. One leg, one decade — the balance between fitness and fragility.

The single-leg deadlift isn’t a vanity move — it’s a back-pain vaccine. Training glutes and hamstrings improves mobility, reduces injury risk, and builds the stability your spine silently depends on every day.

After 40, you lose 10% of your power every decade — unless you fight back. Squat jumps tap into explosive muscle fibers, helping you keep agility, energy, and the youth your muscles remember.

The hop-and-stick move isn’t child’s play — it’s neuroscience in motion. By syncing coordination, balance, and reaction, this exercise keeps both mind and muscles firing like you’re still in your 20s.

The split squat hold tests endurance in stillness. Studies show static strength in the lower body correlates with heart health — proof that sometimes, standing still is the strongest move of all.

Forget expensive scans — your push-up count and balance test may tell you more about your ageing than any gadget. As one fitness coach says, “Movement is medicine — consistency is youth.”