How many push-ups can you do? [Archive]

Decebal

07-17-2007, 05:24 PM

pecker-style? I guess not...just the usual way, lowering your chest until it touches the floor and then straightening your arms just short of elbows locking, face facing forward, back and legs straight in a line, arms slightly more than shoulder-width apart, palms on the floor, fingers pointing to the front, toes touching the floor.

China_hand_Joe

07-17-2007, 05:28 PM

Can't it just be until you elbows are a right angle -exclamationmark--questionmark-

Decebal

07-17-2007, 05:32 PM

Can't it just be until you elbows are a right angle -exclamationmark--questionmark-

Why? Do you have some kind of disability?

China_hand_Joe

07-17-2007, 05:41 PM

Beer-belly

Decebal

07-17-2007, 05:43 PM

Beer-belly

:lol: No you don't. Not if you're 5 10' and 63kg.:nono

China_hand_Joe

07-17-2007, 05:48 PM

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Decebal

07-17-2007, 05:54 PM

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Ok, ok...how many?

China_hand_Joe

07-17-2007, 06:12 PM

Ugh

Relentless

07-17-2007, 06:15 PM

last time i tried i went to 140

Decebal

07-17-2007, 06:18 PM

last time i tried i went to 140

:thinkYou can do 140 push-ups but only 15 pull-ups? :roll:

Relentless

07-17-2007, 06:20 PM

yep, different muscles are used, pulling strength is different to pushing.

Decebal

07-17-2007, 06:20 PM

Ugh

36? that's not too bad...

Decebal

07-17-2007, 06:21 PM

yep, different muscles are used, pulling strength is different to pushing.

seems to me there is a disbalance there...

joejab

07-17-2007, 06:27 PM

I can do around 75+ non-stop; but you don't consider some one in shape if they can't do 100+....Guess I need to keep working at em. lol

Decebal

07-17-2007, 06:29 PM

I can do around 75+ non-stop; but you don't consider some one in shape if they can't do 100+....Guess I need to keep working at em. lol

75+ is good; I didn't mean to be rude; I can only do 40 myself...but 100 is what I consider enough for one to be called fit.

100 push-ups and 25 pull-ups

China_hand_Joe

07-17-2007, 06:31 PM

100 is more than fit

Decebal

07-17-2007, 06:32 PM

100 is more than fit

so how much is fit then?

China_hand_Joe

07-17-2007, 06:42 PM

so how much is fit then?65 or so would be inline with 25 pull ups maybe

Amsterdam

07-17-2007, 06:42 PM

150 exact.

However, I normally do sets of 50.

Relentless

07-17-2007, 06:45 PM

i remember when i had trouble doing 10 push ups at that time i thought i could never go ove 20.

Decebal

07-17-2007, 06:48 PM

150 exact.

However, I normally do sets of 50.

:happy :happy :happy Nice one!

Amsterdam

07-17-2007, 06:49 PM

However, after doing serious weights, I can only do about 50 straight. 150 is without prior intensive workout, which sometimes I'll do it as a warm up to weights.

Decebal

07-17-2007, 06:54 PM

65 or so would be inline with 25 pull ups maybe

Let us use Amsterdam - the gold standard - as an example! He does 40 pull-ups and 150 push-ups. That is a ratio of 4/15.

So if you do 25 pull-ups, which you should be able to do if you're fit, you should be able to do around 94 push-ups.

In my book that says you have to do 25 pull-ups and 100 push-ups to be considered fit, rounded up niceley.

Rakim

07-17-2007, 07:23 PM

In my book that says you have to do 25 pull-ups and 100 push-ups to be considered fit, rounded up niceley.

I can do 2 pull-ups and about 20 press-ups. According to your book I'm technically dead.

Decebal

07-17-2007, 07:34 PM

I can do 2 pull-ups and about 20 press-ups. According to your book I'm technically dead.

:lol: no, according to my book, you are way too good at press-ups! Start concentrating on the pull-ups for a while!;)

China_hand_Joe

07-17-2007, 07:52 PM

Let us use Amsterdam - the gold standard - as an example! He does 40 pull-ups and 150 push-ups. That is a ratio of 4/15.

So if you do 25 pull-ups, which you should be able to do if you're fit, you should be able to do around 94 push-ups.

In my book that says you have to do 25 pull-ups and 100 push-ups to be considered fit, rounded up niceley.We can't just use a ratio from one man!

Decebal

07-17-2007, 07:58 PM

We can't just use a ratio from one man!

:nono It's the ratio for THE man!:yep

Krippy

07-17-2007, 09:14 PM

Pull-ups: 20
Push-ups: 50

Decebal

07-17-2007, 09:17 PM

Pull-ups: 20
Push-ups: 50

Good stuff! You need to try and bring your push-ups to 75 before you concentrate on improving your pull-up score, in my view.:yep

Kolya

07-17-2007, 09:55 PM

Good stuff! You need to try and bring your push-ups to 75 before you concentrate on improving your pull-up score, in my view.:yep

Dude, what are you on about? Most of the regular Armed Forces in the US, just in Basic Training, only require about 50 or so in order to graduate. And besides the Marine Corps, they don't require any pull ups, althgough you do it in PT. And note: the Marines, in my experience, do pull ups with your palms facing in, not out.

atg

07-17-2007, 11:35 PM

I voted 70+ just because thats how many i did last time i can remember. But I am wondering how long are you aloud to rest in pushup position if you are aloud to rest at all?

Krippy

07-18-2007, 12:16 AM

Good stuff! You need to try and bring your push-ups to 75 before you concentrate on improving your pull-up score, in my view.:yep

I would say I completely agree with you, but there's no school record for push-ups, and due to my limitations in other areas, I'd like to try to get my name under the pull-up record.

Doesn't mean I can't work on both, though.

Krippy

07-18-2007, 12:18 AM

Dude, what are you on about? Most of the regular Armed Forces in the US, just in Basic Training, only require about 50 or so in order to graduate. And besides the Marine Corps, they don't require any pull ups, althgough you do it in PT. And note: the Marines, in my experience, do pull ups with your palms facing in, not out.
I'm trying to remembe the Marines commercial on TV, but my memory is failing me. YouTube time. I'll be back..

I think he was just saying the ratio between the two is a little off. I feel like 50 is pretty low compared to the 20 pullups I can do.

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kNIVEK

07-18-2007, 01:55 AM

maybe 50

Decebal

07-18-2007, 06:54 AM

Dude, what are you on about? Most of the regular Armed Forces in the US, just in Basic Training, only require about 50 or so in order to graduate. And besides the Marine Corps, they don't require any pull ups, althgough you do it in PT. And note: the Marines, in my experience, do pull ups with your palms facing in, not out.

Kolya, mate, those are not pull-ups; they are chin-ups and they are much easier! Try it yourself! (You use your biceps much more). 50 push-ups?? That's for unfit pussies that don't exercise regularly, like me!:-(

Decebal

07-18-2007, 06:55 AM

I voted 70+ just because thats how many i did last time i can remember. But I am wondering how long are you aloud to rest in pushup position if you are aloud to rest at all?

not more than a second!

Decebal

07-18-2007, 06:58 AM

no under 20 option?

:nonoIf you cannot do 20, it means this is your first time and you are really unfit. You should be ashamed of yourself!

:lol:

Brighton bomber

07-18-2007, 07:37 AM

Last time I tried I could do 30 pushups in one set. Though it's been a while since I've done any normal pushups. I have been mainly doing decline pushups recently.

Decebal

07-18-2007, 10:16 AM

Funny I cant do 20 push ups but I can do 5 miles in 34 minutes, or 11 miles without stopping at a decent speed.

that's ok then, isn't it!

Decebal

07-18-2007, 10:35 AM

dunno is it?

:D

China_hand_Joe

07-18-2007, 12:21 PM

I can do 5 miles in 34 minutes, or 11 miles without stopping at a decent speed.That is impressive if that was a picture of you in the lounge - Gascoigne like fitness

Decebal

07-18-2007, 12:26 PM

That is impressive if that was a picture of you in the lounge - Gascoigne like fitness

Big if, right, China Joe? Naaah, it's all mental strength! :)

BITCH ASS

07-18-2007, 12:48 PM

Some of ya'll are full of shit.

Decebal

07-18-2007, 12:51 PM

Some of ya'll are full of shit.

names or STFU!

Smith

07-18-2007, 01:01 PM

I highly doubt some of you are using proper technique when you are quoting figures of 100+. Remember rounding of the back is bad technique. Ive never really tested how much proper ones i could do in one go, as i do mines in supersets with other excercies and in circuits at the gym. If i hazard a guess based on what i feel in circuits et al, i'll say 70, nearing the end would be a struggle.

Also, the lighter you are, the easier to do push ups. Someone of 130pounds i presume could do more push ups in one go than someone like me of 190lbs, it in no way means you are 'fitter' as decebal says.
You want to measure true fitness, do the bleep test coupled with 5 minute run, sets of deadlift etc

Mikro

07-18-2007, 01:10 PM

that's ok then, isn't it!

No its not ok. Arran, you are not fit if you cannot do 100 pushups in one go. Any other method of measuring fitness is irrelevant and obsolete.

Decebal

07-18-2007, 02:21 PM

No its not ok. Arran, you are not fit if you cannot do 100 pushups in one go. Any other method of measuring fitness is irrelevant and obsolete.

:lol: ooops, I've made some new friends in this thread!

All I am saying is that the fitter you are, the more push-ups you can do, whatever your build or size. I am also saying that I think a truly fit guy in his prime should be able to do 100. That's all. Amsterdam, for example (a truly fit guy) CAN! I have mates who can...and they are NOT 150 pounds, or whatever...they are just very FIT!

Relentless

07-18-2007, 02:25 PM

how many of you can bench press more than your bodyweight??

RDJ

07-18-2007, 02:49 PM

70 at most. I usually do sets of 30 pushups during warming up.

Kolya

07-18-2007, 02:58 PM

:lol: ooops, I've made some new friends in this thread!

All I am saying is that the fitter you are, the more push-ups you can do, whatever your build or size. I am also saying that I think a truly fit guy in his prime should be able to do 100. That's all. Amsterdam, for example (a truly fit guy) CAN! I have mates who can...and they are NOT 150 pounds, or whatever...they are just very FIT!

Dude, I'm an actively competing amateur boxer, and I've been in the military for a time, and I don't do 100 push ups straight. If I was fresh and really pressed it out I could do maybe 60-65 push ups. But yet, I can compete and fight 4 rounds in amateur fights anmd I hit hard enough to keep people off me. Yet according to you, I'm not really fit. Maybe it's just I don't specialize in doing push ups. If you really practice it then yeah, anyone can build up to a lot of push ups. But it's not an indicator of fitness, just that you're good at push ups and the muscles involved in it are good at them.

Decebal

07-18-2007, 03:04 PM

Dude, I'm an actively competing amateur boxer, and I've been in the military for a time, and I don't do 100 push ups straight. If I was fresh and really pressed it out I could do maybe 60-65 push ups. But yet, I can compete and fight 4 rounds in amateur fights anmd I hit hard enough to keep people off me. Yet according to you, I'm not really fit. Maybe it's just I don't specialize in doing push ups. If you really practice it then yeah, anyone can build up to a lot of push ups. But it's not an indicator of fitness, just that you're good at push ups and the muscles involved in it are good at them.

Fair enough, dude; I just assumed people were practicing push-ups/benchpresses regularly. Those who are, and are fit, can do 100.:yep

Kolya

07-18-2007, 03:30 PM

I actually do bench press a bit, and do push ups. But I can't be fucked to stay on my face and bang out 100 in a row, nor could I really at this time. Your point sucks.

Decebal

07-18-2007, 04:55 PM

I actually do bench press a bit, and do push ups. But I can't be fucked to stay on my face and bang out 100 in a row, nor could I really at this time. Your point sucks.

Thank you, Kolya

Mikro

07-18-2007, 05:41 PM

Decebal

07-18-2007, 05:53 PM

A new friend indeed. I'm very glad I came across this post and learned the true measure of fitness. Tonight I plan to skip my boxing training and focus on what really counts... pushup endurance.

I think you are exaggerating now. This thread, although posted in the training/amateour boxing section is more likely to appeal to non-boxers like myself. If you are a boxer, I would have thought you would not have taken it that seriously...Let's leave it at that, shall we. I take on board the obvious point that there are different kinds of fitness.

Kolya

07-18-2007, 05:55 PM

Decebal, I think you're a good poster and all, so don't get my previous posts wrong. I just think what you were saying is a bit odd. Like you said, there are many kinds of fitness. My coach was in the Army for years and can bang out push ups and pull ups like crazy, one handed push ups, all that. But he's dead tired after sparring with Amy. Obviously, he's not fit, but it doesn't stop him from being able to push like crazy.

Decebal

07-18-2007, 06:02 PM

I just think what you were saying is a bit odd. Like you said, there are many kinds of fitness. My coach was in the Army for years and can bang out push ups and pull ups like crazy, one handed push ups, all that. But he's dead tired after sparring with Amy. Obviously, he's not fit, but it doesn't stop him from being able to push like crazy.

You are right. My naive posts on this manner have proven my lack of expertise. Now that I have heard from some people who know what they're talking about, I have changed my mind. Thank you.

So, would I be right in thinking that if you practice push-ups regularly (daily?) and that is how you principally measure your fitness, you should be pretty fit if you can do 100? i.e. could a strong but not so fit body-builder do 100?:think

Relentless

07-18-2007, 06:11 PM

so kolya have you finally put on some weight?

Kolya

07-18-2007, 06:30 PM

so kolya have you finally put on some weight?

I'm still below 165.

Have you finally put on some skill? :D

Relentless

07-18-2007, 06:31 PM

put on some skill? i am the most naturally talented guy in my gym.

Kolya

07-18-2007, 06:33 PM

put on some skill? i am the most naturally talented guy in my gym.

That doesn't bode well for your gym. :D

I'm joking, btw. No, I haven't been able to lift much now because I leave for a major tournament in a week and a half and I'm not going to mess with anything, I'm just focusing on boxing and sparring right now, I'll be lifting again to try and add weight after I get back from this tournament.

achillesthegreat

07-19-2007, 03:14 AM

I've done 100 but like chin ups I regret not training for it and seeing my absolute max.

Mikro

07-19-2007, 09:07 AM

I think you are exaggerating now. This thread, although posted in the training/amateour boxing section is more likely to appeal to non-boxers like myself. If you are a boxer, I would have thought you would not have taken it that seriously...Let's leave it at that, shall we. I take on board the obvious point that there are different kinds of fitness.

Didn't mean to be a d***, I was just joking. Anyway, don't let us hecklers discourage you as this was an interesting thread. As for your question... my wrist is injured now so i didnt try maxing but I would assume somewhere between 75-100. I usually do pushups in 4 sets of 50 mixed with other things

Pugsley

07-19-2007, 10:31 AM

Well, push ups and pull ups are all an assertion of your strength to weight ratio. You walk around everyday and dont think much about your legs actually lifting your own weight. Go to space for a month and come back to gravity, the atrophy will be prominent enough to change your perception. Not that I've been there.