How Many Push-Ups Can You Do?

McKayMachina

I just started doing push-ups this week. Started with one. Now at three with good form then a couple more with poor form after a short break.

My goal is >47 within the year (per US Air Force perfect score for women).

How about you?

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JMuzzy

this is horribly embarrassing but i can do one girly pushup and thats it.
:blushing:

jennie

AbysmalFitness

timed or just to failure?

in 60secs i can do 58 push ups not sure how many till failure never tried

DeniseGdz

the last time I pushed to failure I did 80...and my arms were shaking by them.

Needless to say not only did I shock myself, but my trainer as well! We did the ♪♫♪ Happy Dance ♪♫♪ after that challenge!

JennLifts

gahh! I HATE pushups! I can do 12, then my form breaks.

Theres a billion kinds to try if you look around, hits different muscle groups

JennLifts

this is horribly embarrassing but i can do one girly pushup and thats it.
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jennie

You have to start somewhere! You only get better by working on it
I used to be able to do only girl pushups too.

PlumCrazyGirl

For the same military branch, and in my age group, I maxed out push-ups and sit-ups.
Had a decent run time....

Now for that body fat measuresment..... I was off by 1/2 inch.

stephanielynn76

I usually do 3 sets of 30-35 regular pushups on the days I work my chest. I had to work up to that. I've never tried to do them to failure though... I should challenge myself to that huh

lynnmarsh52

Are you on facebook? There's a group of us on there that are doing the 'Hundred Pushups Challenge'. It's 3 times a week over 6 weeks. We only started yesterday (Monday), you're more than welcome to join us :flowerforyou:

Here is the website http://www.hundredpushups.com/

And here's the link to the facebook group http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/home.php?sk=group_224873117538676&ap=1

The more the merrier!!!

You're not alone - I can only manage 10 at the moment!! lol We're all in the same boat!

CanuckLove

Are you on facebook? There's a group of us on there that are doing the 'Hundred Pushups Challenge'. It's 3 times a week over 6 weeks. We only started yesterday (Monday), you're more than welcome to join us :flowerforyou:

Here is the website http://www.hundredpushups.com/

And here's the link to the facebook group http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/home.php?sk=group_224873117538676&ap=1

The more the merrier!!!

You're not alone - I can only manage 10 at the moment!! lol We're all in the same boat!

I just requested to join - My name is Jae

Angel1029

I do 4 sets of 25 each day to get in 100 each day. I could do more because my form isn't compromised at 25 but eventually I will just do 2 sets of 50.

bcattoes

I do desk pushups (push ups against the desk rather than on the floor) every day on my break at work. I do 25 in the morning and 25 in the afternoon each of front and reverse (with back to desk to work the triceps). I think I could probably do 50 if I really pushed it of the front type, but probably not the tricep pushup. On the floor, IDK, maybe 15 - 20??? But no way am I getting down on the nasty floor in my office. :noway:

But I'm not trying to break any pushup records, I just do it to define my arms and make sure that when I wave goodbye only my hand is waving.

mybigphatcomeback

When I first Started Power 90 I could barely do 1 Girly Pushup, now on my 6th week of P90X I can do about 25 Girly Ones. Still Cannot do a Full Military Push-up but am definitely working towards it. I cannot wait to see the day that I actually can complete a full military push-up!

jpowell3976

I can do 50 on the wall...lol! 25 on my knees and have yet to even try on my toes.

FaithandFitness

Are you on facebook? There's a group of us on there that are doing the 'Hundred Pushups Challenge'. It's 3 times a week over 6 weeks. We only started yesterday (Monday), you're more than welcome to join us :flowerforyou:

Here is the website http://www.hundredpushups.com/

And here's the link to the facebook group http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/home.php?sk=group_224873117538676&ap=1

The more the merrier!!!

You're not alone - I can only manage 10 at the moment!! lol We're all in the same boat!

I requested to join too, my name is Kristina
I am trying to be able to do 48 pushups in 2 min

BethanyMasters

I can do about 7 or 8 girly pushups with decent form. Real push ups. Forget it. I'm working on it though. P90 FTW!

sbilyeu75

I can do 10 regular.

hroush

I'm doing the stronglifts workout and with the goal of increasing my overall strength so I can do more pushups as well. I can do about 34 before dieing. Would need to do 39 to join the national guard, thinking about it for August to pay off school debt.

Lanfear

I can do about 20 girly ones, but I can only manage about 5 "proper" ones without collapsing face down in a heap. It's odd, I can lift heavy objects etc but find it very hard to do push ups.

I'm going to look up the 100 push-ups thing I think!

MassiveDelta

Push ups was one of my main goals when I started getting fit...There is something horribly embarrassing to a man when he has to do knee pushups because he is so out of shape.

I made it my goal as part of losing weight that I would be able to do good pushups and enough to impress people when I had to do them.

Ive taken a bit of a break (stupid wrist strain). I was doing 75-80 every other night in sets of 4-5 45 sec to 1 min rests in between sets. I'm guessing right now I'm probably 10% down from that.

Fattack

I only started 100 pushup challenge last week so I'll be putting in a request to join the group too, my name is Fatemah.

JessPaul93016

I can do 25 girly push ups. I haven't tried them on my toes, but I'm working up to it.

meggonkgonk

After MONTHS, I got up to 100 total pushups last night. Full toe push ups. in 6 sets over about 25 minutes (25,25,15,15,10,10). If I did just 1 set to exhaustion though I think I could *possibly* get into the 40s, but 35 is probably more accurate.

BonitaAppleBomb87

When I first started I couldn't do a girly push up.. Than I moved up to doing 20 girly push ups.. Now I can do them on my toes I try to do about 4 sets of 10

mishelnkiki

i can do 4 sets of 25 girly pushups. yet i cant do one single full good formed pushup to save my life. maybe one day tho!

FemininGuns

I know I can do about 40 pushups just like that (never timed it or whatever)... When doing chest exercises, i sometimes superset with a push-up as follows: feet on stability ball, do pushups or feet on bench and use a medicine ball under hands and do pushups (I can only do 8 of these after killing chest with peck deck)!

DizzieLittleLifter

well, a few months back I did the 100 pushup. I never got to the 100 at a time, but I could drop out sets of 40. I have since stopped so I have no clue where I am at the current moment. darn no I'm going to have to test myself later!

FemininGuns

well, a few months back I did the 100 pushup. I never got to the 100 at a time, but I could drop out sets of 40. I have since stopped so I have no clue where I am at the current moment. darn no I'm going to have to test myself later!

LOL! I thought the same for myself

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sbilyeu75

I've read the best thing you can do for push-ups is get off your knees. Instead, start against a wall or on a bench and work your way to the floor.

BR1986FB

Probably about 60 right now. Personal best was 50 reps wearing a 60lb weighted vest.