How strong are you right now?
Most people over 40 have no idea, because nothing in an ordinary week asks the question. Answer a few questions about how your body is actually behaving and Irvin will tell you what is worth finding out first.
No card. About two minutes.
You usually notice it in everyday life.
Maybe you sit more than you used to. You drive instead of walk. Work keeps you at a desk for hours. Little by little, movements you once did without thinking stop being part of your day.
Then one day you notice it. Getting up from the floor takes a little more effort. Carrying groceries feels heavier. Your balance isn’t quite what it used to be.
Some change with age is normal. But being over 40 doesn’t mean you have to stop feeling strong and capable. The first step is figuring out where you are today. That’s what the Strength Audit is designed to do.
Meet Irvin Charleston
Irvin Charleston has spent more than 20 years training, coaching and competing. He has represented himself on the world stage in Girevoy Sport, earning two silver medals at the 2018 IUKL World Championships in Latvia.
His approach to fitness is simple: know where you are, train with purpose, and measure your progress.
Before you start another workout program, find out what your body actually needs.
Most programs start by telling you what to do. This one starts by finding out what you can do right now — strength, mobility, stability and endurance, measured at home with nothing you have to buy.
One short test each morning for a week, against a written standard, at a level that fits where you are starting from. By the end of the week you know which two things are costing you the most, and you have a number to retest against.
Yours to keep, and to retest against in ninety days.
Know what needs work? Now you can do something about it.
Your results give you a starting point. If you want help improving them, Irvin also offers a 12-week coaching program built around what your assessment shows.
Instead of following a generic workout plan, you’ll know what you need to work on and why.
Interested in coaching? Start with a conversation.
Questions worth asking first.
I haven't trained in years. Is this the wrong place to start?
It is the right place to start. The audit is built to be taken by someone who is out of practice. Every test has four levels, and the easiest level is a wall push-up or a supported squat hold. You record the level you used alongside the number, so the score means something even when you start at the bottom.
Do I need a gym or equipment?
No. Five of the six tests need nothing but floor space. The sixth is a dead hang, which needs a bar — a park works. If you cannot find one, the audit gives you a 20-minute nasal-breathing walk as the substitute test.
What if I fail most of it?
Most people do, and that is the information you paid for. Scores in the bottom two bands mean the body is detrained, not damaged. Detrained is a fixable condition.
Is this a workout program?
No. It is a measurement. Each session takes 10 to 15 minutes and you are told to stop one rep before your form breaks. Training comes after you know what you are training.