Here are some baseline numbers:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/guideposts/fitness/post/score.htm
Excellent numbers for men (for full pushups):
20-29 years old: 47 pushups
30-39 years old: 39 pushups
40-49 years old: 30 pushups
Excellent numbers for women (for modified pushups):
20-29 years old: 36 pushups
30-39 years old: 31 pushups
40-49 years old: 24 pushups
How many pushups can you do in a row?
ps I'll do this tonight and report back!
admin / wonderful grape / 20724 posts
@blackbird: The numbers for full pushups are on that link! Here they are:
Excellent numbers for women (for full pushups):
20-29 years old: 28 pushups
30-39 years old: 23 pushups
49-49 years old: 15 pushups
wonderful grape / 20453 posts
Ah ok! 3 months PP, I have no idea. i havent tried to max out yet.
coconut / 8234 posts
I just tried. I can do 12 full pushups, probably could've done 13. I don't do that modified crap!
coconut / 8234 posts
@blackbird: Yeah, I could only do 5 in a row a month ago! The sad thing for me is that I did a push up competition in high school and beat every boy in my weight training class with 100 pushups. Only 88 more to go!
pomelo / 5509 posts
I think at least 35 full pushups. None of that modified stuff! I'm not exactly sure because I don't do them to max out, I do sets of 30 while doing other exercises too. I'd try now but I just showered!
GOLD / pomegranate / 3938 posts
If my DH were to EVER be on a baby blog, and he were forced to start a thread, this is the one he would start. Hahaha.
I can do like maybe 10 crappy, butt in the air, pushups.
hostess / wonderful honeydew / 32460 posts
Real push-ups 3! Just did them!
Too tired to try modified! Will try those tonight
pomegranate / 3438 posts
Push ups are the bane of my existence. After working out 3-5 times a week for the last oh, 18 weeks I still can't do a damn push up. Even modified I can only get half way down.
pear / 1693 posts
Before I was pregnant I could do 30 full push-ups. Now....well, let's just say the belly hits the ground before I can do a full pushup. But I've been doing some (SERIOUSLY) modified push-ups every couple of days. 3 sets of 20.
admin / wonderful grape / 20724 posts
Ok I needed 39 to be Excellent, so I stopped at 40! I don't think I could've gotten 52 aka Superior. Mrs. Bee did 32 modified pushups... one more than Excellent!
grapefruit / 4311 posts
hmm about 12-15 (full) right now.. the most i ever have done in a row was 22 when i was trying to do the 200 push-up challenge
honeydew / 7909 posts
@mrbee: wow! Way to go Mr & MrsBee!
I can probably do 3. Push ups have never been my thing.
pomegranate / 3759 posts
So if your pregnant does it count as a push up when your belly hits the floor?
admin / wonderful grape / 20724 posts
@Lindsay05: If you're pregnant, I think you should automatically get a Superior score!!
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21616 posts
Maybe 1-2? I suck at them and hate them with a passion. I wish I could do more because they're so good for working the core.
pomegranate / 3204 posts
I'm horrible at pushups. I didn't try because I'm lazy but it's not more than 5!
watermelon / 14467 posts
Normally, 5. Pregnant...(runs to do push-ups) 5 modified. Woohoo! I suck at them.
pomelo / 5509 posts
OK I was talking about the article with SO and of course he HAD to try it and then so did I. He did 70, show off. I did exactly 35 full push-ups, but with the caveat that I ran 4 miles, walked 3 miles, and played an hour of tennis earlier today. I think I could get to 40 if I was well rested!
grapefruit / 4213 posts
Pre-pregnancy I was doing about 35-40 full at a time. Not sure what the modified ones are but mine were regular normal all the way up and down legs outstretched kind. We shall see how long it takes me post-pregnancy to get back into my groove.
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