YMCA Sit-and-reach Test Performance Table

Performance Table

Age	Excellent	Good	Average	Below average	Well below average
Male
18 - 25	22 - 20	19 - 18	17 - 15	14 - 13	11
26 - 35	21 - 19	17 - 17	15 - 14	13 - 11	9
36 - 45	21 - 19	17 -16	15 - 13	13 - 11	7
46 - 55	19 - 17	15 - 14	13 - 11	10 - 9	6
56 - 65	17 - 15	13 - 13	11 - 9	9 - 7	5
65+	17 - 15	13 -12	10 - 9	8 - 7	4
Female
18 - 25	24 - 22	21 - 20	19 - 18	17 - 16	14
26 - 35	23 - 21	20 - 20	19 - 17	16 - 15	13
36 - 45	22 - 21	19 - 18	17 - 16	15 - 14	12
46 - 55	21 - 20	18 - 17	16 - 14	14 - 12	10
56 - 65	20 - 19	17 - 16	15 - 14	13 - 11	9
65+	20 - 18	17 - 17	15 - 14	13 - 11	9

Reference: Adaption and modification from Golding LA, editor. YMCA Fitness Testing and Assessment Manual. 4th ed. Champaign (IL): Human Kinetics; 2000; 211.