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Re:Select a muscle and it provides the exercises to workout ... by k_sze on Thursday January 21, 2021 @04:18AM (#25857021)
It would be nice to add benchmarks to the exercises. E.g. how many push ups in a row (in a specific timespan, at a certain pace) a healthy person is expected to be able to do.
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Re:Select a muscle and it provides the exercises to workout ... by dspillett on Thursday January 21, 2021 @07:14AM (#25858084)
I suspect there is no really useful number to give for most such benchmarks due to the massive variance within "healthy people" an in fact how "healthy" is defined.

Look how many different figures/calculations are banded around for questions like "how many calories do I burn running X distance or Y minutes" for instance.

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Re:Select a muscle and it provides the exercises to workout ... by k_sze on Thursday January 21, 2021 @07:21AM (#25858134)
Could we start off by sourcing numbers from various physical training programs and fitness exams? e.g. policemen, firefighters, the military, professional athletes.
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