The Athletic Index · What We Test
Assessments
Every test in the Index maps to one of four capacities. Here's what we measure — and what each number is really telling us.
Access · Can you reach the positions?
In developmentJoint range and the ability to get to athletic positions at all.
Test pages for Access are in development.
Control · Can you own the positions?
In developmentStability and coordination — keeping force pointed where it matters.
Test pages for Control are in development.
Express · Can you produce force?
Sprint speed, jump height, quickness, strength — the visible layer.
10-Yard Sprint
pure acceleration · page coming
Flying 10
pure max velocity · page coming
40-Yard Sprint →
the famous one, timed in segments
Vertical Jump →
vertical power
Broad Jump →
horizontal power
5-10-5 Pro Agility →
change of direction
Squat Test →
the force foundation
Bench Press Test →
upper-body pushing strength
Pull-Up Test →
relative pulling strength
Grip Strength
a whole-body strength marker · page coming
Sustain · Can you keep doing it?
Capacity and repeatability — holding output when it counts.
Mile Run →
the classic aerobic base test
Beep/PACER Test →
the intermittent engine, closer to how games breathe
Push-Up Test →
strength that lasts, upper body
Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery
sprint, recover, repeat: the field-sport engine · page coming
300-Yard Shuttle · Repeated Sprint Ability · Heart Rate Recovery
deeper reads when the sport demands them · page coming