how many pushups can you do?

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  • Lelez1cutie
    Lelez1cutie Posts: 16 Member
    10 military standard pushups :(
  • creative1981
    creative1981 Posts: 182 Member
    None. Wussy press ups for me! :tongue:
  • jennapony
    jennapony Posts: 73 Member
    About 20 before the form starts deteriorating

    I could probably push myself and do about ten more but they wouldn't be good
  • RunLiftEat
    RunLiftEat Posts: 213 Member
    I can do 28 without stopping. I could eek out a few more after that, but the form wouldn't be pretty.
  • JanieJack
    JanieJack Posts: 3,831 Member
    On my physical fitness test, I always stop at 33 because that gives me 9/10 points and I know I can do 33 without triggering pain in my wrist (10 out of 10 points is 46).

    On a good day, I've done 46, but I have to be feeling REALLY good (or about to take a vacation where I won't have to type/drive for awhile) or I won't even TRY to get past 30.
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
    Currently, 4. At 5 I nearly injured myself. Gotta start somewhere :blushing:
  • tig_ol_bitties
    tig_ol_bitties Posts: 561 Member
    On a good night, I'm able to push myself off the bar floor all by myself!
  • JThomas61
    JThomas61 Posts: 892
    I did 60 regular push-ups in one minute last Friday.
  • Charlottejogs
    Charlottejogs Posts: 351 Member
    My goodness! I have been working to up my push up capabilities but it seems like I never get better! I can only do like 10 real push ups- and I am in good shape!

    Congrats to you all for being able to do so many!
  • Diandra81
    Diandra81 Posts: 128 Member
    On a good night, I'm able to push myself off the bar floor all by myself!

    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • angied80
    angied80 Posts: 713 Member
    I can do 25, give or take about 10 :tongue:
  • Reckabek
    Reckabek Posts: 487 Member
    I just started today 100 pushups in 6 weeks! I was able to do a total of 12 but not in a row! 2-4 at a time! With a break inbetween!
  • jdavis193
    jdavis193 Posts: 972 Member
    I used to be able to do 35 straight manly! and then I had to take some time off so I am working back up. What I usually do is every morning I do a set of how ever many I can do and if I have time do another set just depends. I used to come to work early and before my coworkers get into work I will do a set or two.
  • Gionni
    Gionni Posts: 77 Member
    I bench press 315 and I can only do like 20 pushups! I don't get it :-/
  • Patovader
    Patovader Posts: 439 Member
    I have never tried doing them until failure, but have started doing 15, then 14, 13, 12 and so on down to 1 mixed up with other exercises so 120 in one session.

    Think I will try and do them to failure just to see how many :-)
  • slay0r
    slay0r Posts: 669 Member
    I bench press 315 and I can only do like 20 pushups! I don't get it :-/

    Aren't you using different muscles there? Or slightly different anyway? :x
  • katya73
    katya73 Posts: 464
    I do 100 over a 40 min work out .. I Break it up into 5 sets of 20 .. Soo I guess .. In a row I do 20 :) ... They kill me lol
  • zaaden
    zaaden Posts: 26 Member
    Can do 80 in sets. Using one of those apps to slowly get myself upto 150 continuous pushups. When I started about 6 weeks ago, I could do max of 30 in sets, before my arms just could not push. There are many apps but I am using the one from www.rittr.com
  • MonkeyFlower
    MonkeyFlower Posts: 92 Member
    just tried this and i can do (drum roll) ....2...wow...

    my new goal is to work on my push ups!
  • Trail_Addict
    Trail_Addict Posts: 1,340 Member
    Proper form, and in one continuous set = 60 (in approx 1 minute)
  • Trail_Addict
    Trail_Addict Posts: 1,340 Member
    I bench press 315 and I can only do like 20 pushups! I don't get it :-/

    The difference between a sprinter and a marathoner. Muscle endurance is my guess. Killer bench though!
  • theleftie
    theleftie Posts: 312 Member
    Proper form, and in one continuous set = 60 (in approx 1 minute)

    Hmmmmm. You should be an olympian. That is pretty badass if it is true.
  • theleftie
    theleftie Posts: 312 Member
    Stuck at 51...
  • Trail_Addict
    Trail_Addict Posts: 1,340 Member
    Proper form, and in one continuous set = 60 (in approx 1 minute)

    Hmmmmm. You should be an olympian. That is pretty badass if it is true.

    No need to bullsh!t anyone. There are no prizes here. You'd be surprised how good you can get when you regularly do them. With only a few weeks practice, I've been able to get to 100 without dropping a knee. Sorry if you don't believe.
  • nikkiej2012
    nikkiej2012 Posts: 236 Member
    I'm not even going to put my embarrassingly low number down... :blushing:

    same here
  • RuthRuby
    RuthRuby Posts: 31
    Today I tried and stopped at 3 lol
  • jesusHchris
    jesusHchris Posts: 1,405 Member
    I bench press 315 and I can only do like 20 pushups! I don't get it :-/

    It's much easier for lighter people - they are "pushing up" a lot less weight.
  • theleftie
    theleftie Posts: 312 Member
    Proper form, and in one continuous set = 60 (in approx 1 minute)

    Hmmmmm. You should be an olympian. That is pretty badass if it is true.

    No need to bullsh!t anyone. There are no prizes here. You'd be surprised how good you can get when you regularly do them. With only a few weeks practice, I've been able to get to 100 without dropping a knee. Sorry if you don't believe.


    Like you said. No need to bullshit. Good for you, but I just don't believe it. Maybe I'm wrong, maybe I'm not.
  • theoriginaljayne
    theoriginaljayne Posts: 559 Member
    At the moment, thirty-five in a row.
    If I do them in sets of twenty-five with a short rest in between each set, I can hit seventy-five.

    Edited to add: The odd thing is, I've always thought of myself as having poor upper-body strength, but push-ups have never been much of a problem for me. It might be because I'm fairly lightweight, but I really don't know.
  • jesusHchris
    jesusHchris Posts: 1,405 Member
    Did a ton of cardio today, so I'm a bit shot but just busted out 51 with good form and no pauses. I bet I could press quite a few more when I'm not out of gas. Might be a neat goal to log - try to get to 100 or something.
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