Try the “get-up” test

At-home fitness tests are an important health assessment. One that Dr. Roizen recommends: the get-up test.

“It has easy metrics because there are only two possible answers,” he says. “Can you get out of a chair without using your arms to lift or balance yourself?” If you can’t, he advises exercises like leg lifts and sit-ups to strengthen leg and core muscles, which can help combat muscle loss common with aging.