questions on push ups/press ups

[sugarsean]

I would to like know how many push ups/press ups a top class pro boxer that weighs between 154 to 160 lbs should be able to do, i'd appreciate all opinions , thanks

[janeschicken]

If you're like Chris Arreola?

AT LEAST 2.

[Atritionist]

at least 60 straight.

[rccwilliams]

As many as possibly. However many you can do, just do slighty more and soon you'll find yourself doing twice as many as before with ease.

[boxoncottonon]

James Toney is knocking out about 6 these days.....

[cotto20]

I can do 80 right of and am out of shape

[McGrain]

Nigel Benn did wide push ups in sets of 25 for 4 sets as part of his floor excersises which included leg raises etc....so he chucked it in with his abdominal work.

Tszyu did 50 on his knuckles as a part of a two pronged work out for 100 in total.

Don Curry banged out 50 in one set, but again, this was as a part of an extended floor work out.

Other guys would train in terms of how long rather than how many, training for explosive power rather than muscular endurance. Fernando Vargas trained like this I believe. Roy Jones seems to have done nothing in the way of push ups in until he stepped up to 175. Ricardo Lopez seems to have done none also.

[OBCboxer]

I can do 50 or more in a set. I think a pro boxer should be able to do that and more.

[Govanmauler]

I do sets of 25 but with my feet raised up on a bench to increase the weight, try 4 sets like that

[McGrain]

:lol:

Got to love ESB, of course it's become a thread about how many push ups you can do.

ANyway, to the original question. Can do and do are different things. No fighter works to exhuastion in this excersise. No benifit. They're strength and conditioning excersises for fighters, no muscle builders.

[Finn73]

I used to do more than 100 without probs when I was in shape...now I'm old :) I barely are able to do 20 :)

[CHRIS_PARTLOW]

lol @ the poll

bruv i can do 50 straight before my legs and arms start trembling

so a pro boxer should be doing more than any of your poll options

[Govanmauler]

:lol:

Got to love ESB, of course it's become a thread about how many push ups you can do.

ANyway, to the original question. Can do and do are different things. No fighter works to exhuastion in this excersise. No benifit. They're strength and conditioning excersises for fighters, no muscle builders.

lol true enough.

I did assume the starter was asking for reasons of personal training though

[sugarsean]

thanks alot McGrain that exactly what I was looking for example's of other boxers,thanks

[rickx1]

I do weighted pushups with 20lbs of extra weight.
I do 50reps 3 sets.

[P.4.P.G.O.A.T.]

A pro boxer should easily be able to bang out a set of 100 in two minutes or less.

[Johnboy2007]

I can easily do 40 ,30,20,10 . Have whacked out 60 in a row no probs but probably couldnt do very many sets! But im not a pro boxer i would imagine the could do a hell of alot more

[mancuniankid]

I reckon at least 60 with strict form!!

[SouthpawSlayer]

plyometric push ups are the way to go

[RDJ]

Many of the bums that are fed to up and comers at heavyweight can't even do 5. But at top class it should be 60+ definitely. A lot of amateurs at the higher levels train just as hard so it's not just pro's, an amateur at that weight should be able to do 60+ as well.

[Johnboy2007]

I want to increase mine as im finding 40-30-20-10 too easy but im going to try and acheive perfect for first, quality not quantity as everyone says on here

['Ben']

I think everyone should do many different types of push ups when training.... I can do over a hundred no problem, then do another few sets along with a few hundred squats and sit ups inbetween.... but I get bored of that so I've now starting doing alot of clapping push ups (good for explosive power) and tringular push ups too. When I master the clapping version I'll start with single arm push ups.... which is a type I have never really tried very much before.

I think mixing up your fitness training in general is what everyone should do.... as it's too easy to get locked in the same routine and you don't reap the rewards as much when you get too used to it.

[lefty]

what the hell is the point of doing a 100 push ups? Strength? Endurance? There are much better ways to do it.

['Ben']

what the hell is the point of doing a 100 push ups? Strength? Endurance? There are much better ways to do it.


I could do way more than a hundred if I wanted in a very short amount of time.... but if you just add an extra two press ups at the end of what you would normally be your limit 60 press ups can easily turn into 100. Plus I always get guys wanting a little challenge in the Gym and press ups are quite often on the agenda.:hey I don't like to lose.

[curly]

Rocky can bang them out with one hand

['Ben']

Rocky can bang them out with one hand


Me too.:hey

[davenz]

If youre a pro? Surely should be able to do 50 man! Ya gettin paid for it!

['Ben']

If youre a pro? Surely should be able to do 50 man! Ya gettin paid for it!


I wonder how many press ups John McDermott can do?

How about Chris Arreola or James Toney even?

[Thumpa50814]

40 str8 and im outta shape also pro boxer especially in that weight range should be doin 50 to 70 str8 chest to the floor press ups.