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Assessing Physical Health and Fitness
By checking for symmetry, stability, awareness, and range of motion through each joint, you can quickly evaluate someone's fitness in a few seconds. This can include measuring the distance of a two-handed touch or testing for non-dominant hand strength.
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The speaker emphasizes the importance of assessing symmetry, stability, awareness, and range of motion through each joint and movement to avoid any acute risks.
1:06:16 - 1:16:41 (10:25)
Summary
The speaker emphasizes the importance of assessing symmetry, stability, awareness, and range of motion through each joint and movement to avoid any acute risks. This can be easily done by identifying minor flaws or limitations within one or two repetitions in a few seconds.
ChapterAssessing Physical Health and Fitness
EpisodeGUEST SERIES | Dr. Andy Galpin: How to Assess & Improve All Aspects of Your Fitness
PodcastHuberman Lab
This episode discusses tips for effective power training, including determining your optimal weight, using the force-velocity curve, and analyzing left and right hand strength.
1:16:41 - 1:20:00 (03:18)
Summary
This episode discusses tips for effective power training, including determining your optimal weight, using the force-velocity curve, and analyzing left and right hand strength.
ChapterAssessing Physical Health and Fitness
EpisodeGUEST SERIES | Dr. Andy Galpin: How to Assess & Improve All Aspects of Your Fitness
PodcastHuberman Lab
The hand grip strength test requires holding onto a hand grip dynamometer for at least 30 to 50 seconds, with males needing to grip at least 40-55 kilograms and females needing to grip at least 35-50 kilograms.
1:20:00 - 1:22:40 (02:40)
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The hand grip strength test requires holding onto a hand grip dynamometer for at least 30 to 50 seconds, with males needing to grip at least 40-55 kilograms and females needing to grip at least 35-50 kilograms. Females tend to have better grip strength and can hang for a longer time.