How many push-ups can you do?

[Taki Soma]

At work, there is a contest going on between a couple of co-workers of mine and I told them about how many do... so how many can you do?

When I work out, I do about 30; I've never pushed myself to see how many I can do, but maybe I will just to find out.

[Jef UK]

A million.

[Jim T.]

I probably couldn't do 15 right now if you put a gun to my head. Thanks for making me realize this.. :(

[NickT]

I'm not sure if I can even do one. I can do them, but they might not be legal pushups :)

[JoeE]

I guess I could do about 35-40 if I got on the ground right now and gave it a shot. If I really pushed myself, I could probably do 50.

[Marc Lombardi]

I max out at 150 and then my arms feel like jelly. I have no idea how those crazy Japanese dudes on Unbeatable Banzuke do 275 of them in 3 minutes.

EDIT: Let me clarify. These are not 150 in a row. These are supersets. I do one set of 50, one set of 40, one set of 30 then as many more (up to 30). Each set has a 30-second break in between.

[KingMob]

A million.


1,000,001

[LenNWallace]

I'm not sure if I can even do one. I can do them, but they might not be legal pushups :)

Same here. I'll try some later today, when my brother and roommate leave the house and I can embarrass myself without audience.

[Taki Soma]

I max out at 150 and then my arms feel like jelly. I have no idea how those crazy Japanese dudes on Unbeatable Banzuke do 275 of them in 3 minutes.

that shit is insane yo...

[killingyouguy]

10-15. And that makes me feel incredibly sad.

[The Dean]

I can do about 35 now.

When I was in high school, I won a push-up contest with 89 but I could have kept going. I was working out a lot for wrestling I got to the point where I could just basically keep going and going and going...

[James Patrick]

Depends how many cars I have on my back.

[Albert]

Atlas push-ups?

[Shane W]

27 at last count, that's probably gone down by now.

[GelfXIII]

Well, I just got down on the floor and knocked out 3. Yay! That's 2 more than I thought I could do! :lol:

[JoeE]

Now cock push-ups are a different story...

[The Dean]

Now cock push-ups are a different story...

Yeah, you just need the one.

[Ashwin Pande]

None.

None push-ups.

[Dreaded Anomaly]

When I'm in shape, I've gotten up to 120.

Right now, probably 50, maybe 60.

[KingMob]

Now cock push-ups are a different story...

who is the lucky guy?

[JABSEN]

1,000,001Infinity

[JoeE]

who is the lucky guy?

Are you implying that I might be gay? There's nothing wrong with being gay.

[KingMob]

Infinity

infinity plus reverse infinity

[KingMob]

Are you implying that I might be gay? There's nothing wrong with being gay.

obviously!

[thatguyfromsyracuse]

As I type this, I'm on 435 push-ups.

[Gordon Chumway]

I hate push ups, but I can do about 15 pull ups.

[Taki Soma]

Now cock push-ups are a different story...

every reply I thought of to this, I had to delete because it all sounds dirty without trying to

[Taki Soma]

I hate push ups, but I can do about 15 pull ups.

I can't do ONE fucking pull-up right now. :-x

[dEnny!]

Hey, we should have a push up contest. Every day we do as many as we can and post the number, SERIOUSLY! It could be fun and be good for strengthening.

Have at thee Taki!

[Taki Soma]

Hey, we should have a push up contest. Every day we do as many as we can and post the number, SERIOUSLY! It could be fun and be good for strengthening.

Have at thee Taki!

that sounds cool!!!

the guys at work are doing it this way:

start at one, and add one every single day until you can't do it anymore... they are up to like 85 or something by now.

[GelfXIII]

Hey, we should have a push up contest. Every day we do as many as we can and post the number, SERIOUSLY! It could be fun and be good for strengthening.

Have at thee Taki!

Well, I did 3, so I'm obviously in the lead. :D (I gotta grab it now before anyone else even goes. A short lived lead is better than no lead at all. :lol:)

[Gordon Chumway]

I can't do ONE fucking pull-up right now. :-x

My last apartment came with a pull up bar, every time I walked under it I would do as many as I could.

It resulted in the best upper body shape in my life.

(You should also know that I play drums three hours a day, twice a week)

I need another pull up bar.

[Matt C. Linton]

I can do as many as I feel like doing.

At the moment, I feel like doing 0.

[Whip]

37 in 2 minutes is my record from bootcamp.

Now, I can barely do 10.

[Fake Pat]

I could probably do about 50.

I usually do about 150 everyday, but not all at once.

[Taki Soma]

My last apartment came with a pull up bar, every time I walked under it I would do as many as I could.

It resulted in the best upper body shape in my life.

(You should also know that I play drums three hours a day, twice a week)

I need another pull up bar.

wow, that's nice. Mike's got a pull-up station thing but it's got bins and shit under it and is just hard to get to... :-?

I don't need to bulk up or anything, but I'd like to be stronger.

[Ashwin Pande]

Damn you fit people!! :-x

[GelfXIII]

Damn you fit people!! :-x

3!!!

[Ashwin Pande]

3!!!

0!!!

[GelfXIII]

0!!!

If it makes you feel better, I think I hurt myself. :-?

[Marc Lombardi]

0!!!
Seriously? Not even one? If you're laying on your stomach, do you have to wait for someone to enter the room to help you get back to your feet? :-?

[Ashwin Pande]

Seriously? Not even one? If you're laying on your stomach, do you have to wait for someone to enter the room to help you get back to your feet? :-?

I have no muscle to speak off.

And I've devised a series of levers and pulleys which ensure that I'll never face that problem, thank you very much.

[CapnChaos]

Fifty or sixy, I'd guess. Haven't done them for a while. I've mostly concentrated on running and doing crunches.

[Gavin]

I did 35 the other day and I probably could have squeezed out 2 or 3 more if I'd really tried.

[PeterSparker]

I'm a fatty, but I could still do about 20 - 25 good ones right now.


Pull-ups on the other hand, ugh ... I couldn't do a one ... :(

[RyanP]

Before I dislocated my shoulder two months ago I'd do sets of fifty, I'm only up to sets of thirty right now. A few more weeks and I should be back to fifty again, hopefully. I've never really tried to max out, I'm not sure if I could go over fifty or not.

[Humphrey_Lee]

About 90 non-stop. Maybe a hundo on a good day.

[The Clone Ranger]

I have a note from my doctor that says I'm not supposed to do any.

[RickLM]

I can get to 30.

[Generic Poster]

When I was age 20-25, I could do 200. Now, a decade later, I can do about 30. Sad.

[John Drake]

Non-stop? Or like how many sets of a certain amount can I do in a row?

[Taki Soma]

well yeah, non-stop.

I did about 100 with 10 seconds of rest in between sets of 10 but that doesn't really count, does it now?

[c. page]

when i was working out 3-4 times a week, i could do roughly 90 (3 sets of 30, 30 second break in between).

now, 35-40.

[John Drake]

well yeah, non-stop.

I did about 100 with 10 seconds of rest in between sets of 10 but that doesn't really count, does it now?

:lol:

Well then 25. Just did it. Don't know how many sets of that I could do..I'll try tomorrow.

[c. page]

Seriously? Not even one? If you're laying on your stomach, do you have to wait for someone to enter the room to help you get back to your feet? :-?

i would imagine that he could use his legs and feet to help get himself back up. push ups usually restrict that sort of thing.

[Gavin]

Having taken the challenge to add one a day I did 31 last night since I normally do 30.

[Doc Randy]

I gave it a try last night.

14... :(

I then rested for 30 seconds and came back with 10.


This is sad. A few years ago, I could do 55-60 in 2 minutes.

I am determined to get back up to 50 by the end of the month.

[PimpSlapStick!]

At work, there is a contest going on between a couple of co-workers of mine and I told them about how many do... so how many can you do?

When I work out, I do about 30; I've never pushed myself to see how many I can do, but maybe I will just to find out.

At my peak I could pump out a good 118-120 in 2minutes, now I'm good for 70

[DaGetHighKnight]

While watching Bloodsport I once did 92.

I can prolly do 50 right now if provoked.

[silverboy]

I do push ups after lifting weights and get about 25. So if I did them with fresh arms, I imagine I could max out around 50-60.

[I AM GROOT!]

In a row? Probably about 30 on average, if I haven't worked out in awhile; 40, if I do it on a fairly regular basis.

[Jibberwashed]

I max at about 120 or so. I am no Shadowline Pimp.

[Troy Boyle]

Looking like a big 48 here. Just did them. My arms feel like overcooked semolina. I'm gonna take the "add one a day" challenge, too. I'd like to get up to 1,000. :eek:

[Tim Simmons]

well yeah, non-stop.

I did about 100 with 10 seconds of rest in between sets of 10 but that doesn't really count, does it now?

actually, it does-- from my understanding, it's better for you to give yourself micro-rests between sets.

That's why people with free-weights do one arm and then the other in sets of 10...

[jess]

maybe five.

[JBElliott]

Now, about 40. When I was in grad school, 100.

[Gavin]

Added another one last night. 32

[EdNEMO]

10 sets of 100 every other night.

[half guard]

i've never actually tried for more than 100, but it's rare that i actually try to max out. usually i'll just do 5 sets of 20.

in the army, i never tried more than 72 (in 2 minutes) because at 72 you maxed out for the points you could earn on the pt test. doing any more would be an ego boost maybe, but you still had to do your sit-ups (max = 82 in 2 minutes) and run 2 miles (in 12.5 minutes) and i wanted to conserve energy for those events; especially the run. i HATE running.

[simon trent]

15

[half guard]

10 sets of 100 every other night.

wow. i know i could probably eventually condition myself to get to a number like that, but it seems like it would take forever to get that kind of endurance.

if you don't mind me asking, how long did it take for you to build up that kind of muscular endurance? also, are you doing any other kind of lifting or just body weight exercises? i mostly use the push-ups, chin-ups, and crunches i do (3 nights a week) to supplement my regular lifting (2 nights a week) and ma training (3 - 5 nights a week). i don't think i could handle that kind of added physical strain and still recuperate every day; at least not without upping my calorie intake and sleep time.

with the additional ma training you do, do you have to keep your kcal / carb intake up to have the energy to knock out 1,000 a night?

sorry for all the questions. it's just 10 sets of 100 is an amazing feat imo. definitely something to aspire to.

[EdNEMO]

wow. i know i could probably eventually condition myself to get to a number like that, but it seems like it would take forever to get that kind of endurance.

if you don't mind me asking, how long did it take for you to build up that kind of muscular endurance? also, are you doing any other kind of lifting or just body weight exercises? i mostly use the push-ups, chin-ups, and crunches i do (3 nights a week) to supplement my regular lifting (2 nights a week) and ma training (3 - 5 nights a week). i don't think i could handle that kind of added physical strain and still recuperate every day; at least not without upping my calorie intake and sleep time.

with the additional ma training you do, do you have to keep your kcal / carb intake up to have the energy to knock out 1,000 a night?

sorry for all the questions. it's just 10 sets of 100 is an amazing feat imo. definitely something to aspire to.

Honestly, it's not that big. (And I should explain how I do it.) I use all isometric style workouts and a lot of Matt Furey's concepts. The biggest thing that helped me was doing muscle tightening exercises I do on my off nights. Basically, just tighten one muscle group and hold it for as long as you can and work your way down your body changing muscle groups. I usually do this while watching tv, laying in bed.

As for how I do the pushups. I can push out 100 pushups with no problem. I give myself a 2 minute breather and then go again. I take a longer break between some sets if I start getting dizzy. (Something about the change in focus really gets me sometimes.) But, I have been doing pushups multiple times weekly for 20+ years now. You just get used to it. And honestly, I often change up the pushups styles now depending on if I get bored by them. Hindu Pushups, Raised foot pushups, Handstand pushups (though I can only do 25 of these at the moment).

[half guard]

Basically, just tighten one muscle group and hold it for as long as you can and work your way down your body changing muscle groups. I usually do this while watching tv, laying in bed.

back when i trained kung-fu, our sifu would have us do stuff like that. things like holding the horse stance for x number of minutes while watching tv.


And honestly, I often change up the pushups styles now depending on if I get bored by them. Hindu Pushups, Raised foot pushups, Handstand pushups (though I can only do 25 of these at the moment).

our coach has us do a bastardized form of handstand push-ups every now and then. it's a modified burpee using the wall that he calls "wall burpees". you stand with your back to the wall a couple of feet from it, squat down, place your hands on the mat at regular push-up width, then mule kick up so that your toes are on the wall. it's not a complete vertical handstand. there's a bit of an angle. you do a set of push-ups, then walk yourself down the length of the wall on your hands.

they're not really hard, but it takes doing it a few times to get used to the blood rushing to your head.

i think i'm going to try to bump mine up incrementally. like add another 20 per night every couple of days or every week. 10 sets of 100 is pretty inspiring.

[jenifu]

reading the last few posts in this thread gave my chubby little brain a cramp from overexertion.
now i have to feed it a cookie.

[Black Roman]

I'm a wuss. The most I've ever done at once was like 42. Push-ups are not my thing.

[mattbrand]

reading the last few posts in this thread gave my chubby little brain a cramp from overexertion.
now i have to feed it a cookie.

No kidding! half guard and EdNEMO...you guys are nuts!

[Los]

I'm gonna try this in a bit. I'll post my count then.

[half guard]

I'm a wuss. The most I've ever done at once was like 42. Push-ups are not my thing.

some exercises just don't come naturally for some people. my wife can bench press her body weight for several reps, but she can't do a single "real" push-up; which is weird since a push-up amounts to only about 60% or so of your body weight. the mechanics between the two exercises are VERY similar, but obviously there are distinct differences that might make one easier for certain people than others.

[Black Roman]

some exercises just don't come naturally for some people. my wife can bench press her body weight for several reps, but she can't do a single "real" push-up; which is weird since a push-up amounts to only about 60% or so of your body weight. the mechanics between the two exercises are VERY similar, but obviously there are distinct differences that might make one easier for certain people than others.


That's what I kind of figured. It's always been an exercise that's given me hell.

[Caley Tibbittz]

10. I used to be able to do 20-30, but I haven't been working my upper body for a few months because I've been busy with work and dance classes.

[Dreg]

I can pack away like seven of the raspberry ones.

[Los]

Did 45. I could of probably done one or two more, but I would have popped some blood vessels!

[Fake Pat]

I can pack away like seven of the raspberry ones.

:lol:

Well done/nice sig.

Bravo sir.

[Glixy]

Cock push ups? You only need one.

[Donal DeLay]

None.

Because of my wieght and back problems it hurts my lower back to do a standard military push up.

Now, if I were doing sissy-girlie push-ups where it's my knees on the ground instead of my toes ... probably about 30.