How many pushups can u do in a row?

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  • xzsharp
    xzsharp Posts: 781 Member
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  • subcounter
    subcounter Posts: 2,382 Member
    Gimsteinn wrote: »
    Gimsteinn wrote: »
    I don't know, what kind of push ups are we talking cause I can do a few variations...

    Someone just told me I was being arrogant and I'm very sorry if it sounds like I'm arrogant.. But honestly there are so many variations and in some I'm decent and suck at others so I just honestly wanted to know what type of push ups people refer to as push ups... To me a standard push up is a military one but once I thought the one with your arms in straight line from your shoulder was the standard so I was honestly asking what kind of push ups..

    I'm very sorry if I sounded arrogant.

    that's a very legitimate question. I think form trumps the movement in most cases. When someone tells me they can do 40 pull-ups, and dangle about like a chimp on a rod, I don't find that all too much impressive, compared to a paused proper 10 pull-ups.
  • leadslinger17
    leadslinger17 Posts: 297 Member
    Just did 45 standard ones.
  • Gimsteinn
    Gimsteinn Posts: 7,678 Member
    subcounter wrote: »
    Gimsteinn wrote: »
    Gimsteinn wrote: »
    I don't know, what kind of push ups are we talking cause I can do a few variations...

    Someone just told me I was being arrogant and I'm very sorry if it sounds like I'm arrogant.. But honestly there are so many variations and in some I'm decent and suck at others so I just honestly wanted to know what type of push ups people refer to as push ups... To me a standard push up is a military one but once I thought the one with your arms in straight line from your shoulder was the standard so I was honestly asking what kind of push ups..

    I'm very sorry if I sounded arrogant.

    that's a very legitimate question. I think form trumps the movement in most cases. When someone tells me they can do 40 pull-ups, and dangle about like a chimp on a rod, I don't find that all too much impressive, compared to a paused proper 10 pull-ups.

    I agree.. And like with push ups pull ups have so many variations.. On a good day I can do 3-5 hanging... but a friend of mine claims to do 12 but he doesn't go down to a full hanging position.. Then we have the kipping pull ups and the butterfly pull ups and if people know the movement in these, then they can do a lot more than when they do hanging.. It's not the same..
  • Gimsteinn
    Gimsteinn Posts: 7,678 Member
    LL5lifts wrote: »
    Gimsteinn wrote: »
    Gimsteinn wrote: »
    I don't know, what kind of push ups are we talking cause I can do a few variations...

    Someone just told me I was being arrogant and I'm very sorry if it sounds like I'm arrogant.. But honestly there are so many variations and in some I'm decent and suck at others so I just honestly wanted to know what type of push ups people refer to as push ups... To me a standard push up is a military one but once I thought the one with your arms in straight line from your shoulder was the standard so I was honestly asking what kind of push ups..

    I'm very sorry if I sounded arrogant.

    I don't know who is telling you this stuff (that you sound arrogant). Try not to let other people have any power over you....who are they to tell you how to act and what to think. Sorry but that just rubbed me the wrong way with all the stuff you are going through.

    Can I adopt you?
  • Cerealsensei
    Cerealsensei Posts: 1,625 Member
    After about 20 my life starts to flash before my eyes and imminent death begins to set in.

    Do you hold your breath...lol


    We'll just say my breathing technique could use improvement lol
  • lucilaperez1
    lucilaperez1 Posts: 4 Member
    I can do 40 complete, wide arm push ups if I haven't warmed up at all. If I am warmed up - I can do 60.
  • TR0berts
    TR0berts Posts: 7,739 Member
    I don't know. The last time I tried was 3(?) years ago. I got to 47 when someone walked into my office and I needed to stop. Felt like I had 10-20 more in me.
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    edited February 2017
    15-20 depending on my mood. Maybe a few more if cash or honor were involved.

    *this is standard pushups. IDK how many I could do on my knees.
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  • Gimsteinn
    Gimsteinn Posts: 7,678 Member
    Nothing against you men but I just wanna say I'm super proud of all the ladies here doing push ups :D
    It's way to often I hear that men should lift and women should just lift low weights and go to yoga or zumba class.. I'm just so happy to read how many woman are actually badasses and winning push up competitions.
    And the ones who are just starting out and doing 1 push up or knee push ups.. damn girls, I'm proud of you! Keep going!!
  • JstTheWayIam
    JstTheWayIam Posts: 6,357 Member
    @Gimsteinn

    You got me all wrong...

    If you look up the website where I pulled the charts from, you'll find the Cooper Push-ups test, it's basically the upper body version of the Cooper 12min sprint test, to test your vo2max...

    The test and chart is testing women doing push-ups on their knees...

    I wasn't insinuating that you were less capable, it's two different test and two different charts...

    @FabulousFantasticFifty

    That is freaking amazing, better than most men here...
  • Gimsteinn
    Gimsteinn Posts: 7,678 Member
    @Gimsteinn

    You got me all wrong...

    If you look up the website where I pulled the charts from, you'll find the Cooper Push-ups test, it's basically the upper body version of the Cooper 12min sprint test, to test your vo2max...

    The test and chart is testing women doing push-ups on their knees...

    I wasn't insinuating that you were less capable, it's two different test and two different charts...

    @FabulousFantasticFifty

    That is freaking amazing, better than most men here...

    Ahh good to know.. But that makes me pissed that they assume women do theirs on the knees as well. I believe that we can obtain great strength.. we just have to put in a little extra work.
    Sorry Jessie that I got all RAWR on you :*:*
  • JstTheWayIam
    JstTheWayIam Posts: 6,357 Member
    Gimsteinn wrote: »
    @Gimsteinn

    You got me all wrong...

    If you look up the website where I pulled the charts from, you'll find the Cooper Push-ups test, it's basically the upper body version of the Cooper 12min sprint test, to test your vo2max...

    The test and chart is testing women doing push-ups on their knees...

    I wasn't insinuating that you were less capable, it's two different test and two different charts...

    @FabulousFantasticFifty

    That is freaking amazing, better than most men here...

    Ahh good to know.. But that makes me pissed that they assume women do theirs on the knees as well. I believe that we can obtain great strength.. we just have to put in a little extra work.
    Sorry Jessie that I got all RAWR on you :*:*

    No sweat, it's not like my comment didn't sound a little chauvinist anyhow... Lol...

    I don't think the test was meant to insult women, it's just that push-ups are difficult for a lot of women, so for the purpose of having a chart with range they allow for knees...

    Not everyone is beast like you... ;)
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  • Gimsteinn
    Gimsteinn Posts: 7,678 Member
    Gimsteinn wrote: »
    @Gimsteinn

    You got me all wrong...

    If you look up the website where I pulled the charts from, you'll find the Cooper Push-ups test, it's basically the upper body version of the Cooper 12min sprint test, to test your vo2max...

    The test and chart is testing women doing push-ups on their knees...

    I wasn't insinuating that you were less capable, it's two different test and two different charts...

    @FabulousFantasticFifty

    That is freaking amazing, better than most men here...

    Ahh good to know.. But that makes me pissed that they assume women do theirs on the knees as well. I believe that we can obtain great strength.. we just have to put in a little extra work.
    Sorry Jessie that I got all RAWR on you :*:*

    No sweat, it's not like my comment didn't sound a little chauvinist anyhow... Lol...

    I don't think the test was meant to insult women, it's just that push-ups are difficult for a lot of women, so for the purpose of having a chart with range they allow for knees...

    Not everyone is beast like you... ;)

    Well actually everyone has a beast in them. We just unleash it at a different time :)
    I believe everyone can be fit and do what you and me did. And I wanna help them get there. That's why I'm going back to school so I can get license and help other.
  • kwph
    kwph Posts: 7,375 Member
    I did 200 ...Started last May ...Now what Beyotches ....(I'm so witty)
  • cklbrown
    cklbrown Posts: 4,696 Member
    I can push up, I just can't seem to get back down, so I guess I can do .5
  • dc8066
    dc8066 Posts: 1,439 Member
    We'll soon find out, I am sure my trainer will invent some kind of torturous kind of push up today
  • Gimsteinn
    Gimsteinn Posts: 7,678 Member
    Kasner1975 wrote: »
    15 maybe.... that's awfully sad

    Hey remember what you've come from S! That's not sad at all that's like SUPER impressive!
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  • BigDougie1211
    BigDougie1211 Posts: 3,531 Member
    My record for 1 set with good form is 113, but that was a while ago.
    At last count I was on 73 and my arms died.
  • Gimsteinn
    Gimsteinn Posts: 7,678 Member
    tjiddy wrote: »
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    The whole damn box

    Yum I love those! The orange is the best too.

    I can, no we will say could do about 15 "men's" push-ups. I don't know now.

    OMG what is that ? I'd love to try one..
  • SalinitySally
    SalinitySally Posts: 258 Member
    On my toes, good form: 21

    I'm female, age 60.
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    15-20 depending on my mood. Maybe a few more if cash or honor were involved.

    *this is standard pushups. IDK how many I could do on my knees.

    I hadn't actually done pushups in quite a while so decided to give it a try and see if my answer was still correct. I did 23! :)

    I guess the Total Gym was worth the money because normally this time of year I would be at my weakest.
  • breannemarie1993
    breannemarie1993 Posts: 161 Member
    Probably like a solid 3, on a good day ;)
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    maybe 40.
  • patriciasaav
    patriciasaav Posts: 4 Member
    30!
  • dantew04
    dantew04 Posts: 73 Member
    The most I ever did in one row was 100 when I was about 22, but back then, I was obsessed with push ups and did 100 (over the course of 3 sets) every day, religiously, like 2 or 3 times a day in my room. Then kick boxed actively and did more as part of training.
    I was somewhat obsessed with Bronson (Britain's most dangerous criminal) who set records of how many push ups he could do in 1 min. And also became obsessed with bodyweight exercises generally, so I wanted to challenge myself. Got pretty slack over the last two years especially so need to get back into it. I could probably do about 40-50 something now, then collapse, wheezing. That being said, I do love a push up challenge...freakishly competitive when it comes to them :/
  • Shull_rachael
    Shull_rachael Posts: 430 Member
    edited February 2017
    Not enough...
    Idk if I'm not cheating and doing them correctly probably 20.
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