The Boots Test: A Simple Readiness Check for Strength, Mobility, and Longevity
Every morning tells you something about your future.
Most people just don’t listen.
The Boots Test isn’t about fitness.
It’s about trajectory.
What Is The Boots Test?
It’s a simple readiness check based on everyday movements:
Putting on boots
Getting off the ground
Bending, reaching, rotating
Transitioning from stillness to movement
No equipment.
No prep.
No judgement.
Just information.
Why It Matters More Than Max Strength
Longevity isn’t about how much you can lift once.
It’s about what you can do every day without friction.
Loss of ease in simple movements predicts:
Increased injury risk
Faster skill decline
Reduced independence
Early career exit
The Boots Test highlights those changes early - when they’re reversible.
Competing Across Generations
One of the most powerful uses of the Boots Test?
Doing it with your kids or parents.
Not as competition - but as perspective.
Readiness is generational.
So is decline.
What to Do With the Result
The Boots Test isn’t pass/fail.
It asks one question:
Do you adjust now, or wait until you have to?
Most people wait.
Professionals don’t.