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How many can you do? how old and what is your weight?
gattm99
03-29-08, 12:50 PM
0, 29, 280
Your point?
SHOwned
03-29-08, 12:53 PM
i believe last time i tested myself, i could do 45 in one minute...i was 245 then and 20 years old.
the test was for a college gym course i was taking. I continued to gain strength after this and just never saw the merit in testing the number i could do. the amount i can do depends on my time limit.
right now, i can do zero. none. a recently broken collar bone is the cause for my ultra low number. I'd estimate that right now i could do close to 40 in a minute. my strength has dropped a bit since last year.
Dont have one. Rarely do I ask questions in order to make a point. Curiosity regarding relative strength/ fitness of the members of this forum.
flip18436572
03-29-08, 01:09 PM
How many in a certain amount of time, or until failure, or until improper form, or??????
A push up is a good exercise to do, and I will do some on the steps, as to not put too much weight on my shoulders. I will pick the third step up and do my push ups that way and I plan on working my way down to doing it on the floor correctly and flat, but not enough upper body strength at this time to do it properly. I do 100 or more of those every day.
Age = 44
Weight = 235 (6'3")
I guess just how many can you do in one set. I did my first set about a week ago and could do 10 with proper form. I did a set of 25 today then worked on some more for the next 5 minutes but 25 was all I was going to get in one set. I am 48 and weigh 240.
CliftonGK1
03-29-08, 01:18 PM
How many = 65 - 70
How old = 34
Weight = 235 pounds (6'6" tall)
# push-ups: 30
age: 48
weight: 207 lb (6'1")
i will add this to exercise routine, re-post in week or two. thanks for the incentive!
Tom Stormcrowe
03-29-08, 02:25 PM
If modified, 50, if standard...0 (I have a screwed up rotator cuff).
Age: 48
Weight: 211
Trucker_JDub
03-29-08, 02:45 PM
up to 5 at a time, 30years old, 335lbs. I have always hated push ups. Even when I was a teenager and weight training I would rather turn over and bench press then push ups. At one point I was 215lbs and benching nearly 300lbs but I never tested how many push ups I could do.
StephenH
03-29-08, 02:52 PM
Not many. Then again, my legs are in better shape than my arms and always have been. If you ask "How far can you jump on the Standing Long Jump", why, I'd look like Mr. Fitness considering my age and weight.
Wogsterca
03-29-08, 03:37 PM
How many can you do? how old and what is your weight?
0, 46¾, 215lbs it's 0 because push-ups are for guys half my age trying to prove something, since I don't have to prove anything to anybody, I can proudly tell anyone who wants me to do push ups to get stuffed. Yeah sometimes I feel like being a cynical old phart, right now is a good example.:D
Foldable Two
03-29-08, 05:27 PM
15, age 65, 200 lbs (6'3")
I also have a bad rotator cuff - since age 25 due to throwing too hard w/o warming up properly. In late Feb, I tried doing some push-ups, both shoulders hurt after 7, so I kept going to 15......lol. BIG MISTAKE! I have been paying for it the entire month of March.
A couple of years ago both the wife and I got up to 35 (men's style), but at this point I think we need to recognize our advancing age and diminishing capabilities. :D
push-ups = having to prove something..............
The things I learn on this forum.
Thanks
Jim
dahoss2002
03-29-08, 06:01 PM
20 pushups
age 46
5'9" 207 lbs.
Mr. Beanz
03-29-08, 06:09 PM
Right this minute, 40. With a week to practice 75. Not long ago some dude told me that I looked strong but prolly couldn't do 30 pushups. I laughed then he said he'd give me 20 bucks if I did them right there before all the coworkers. I did them then took his 20! Then he whined so I did 30 more touching his fist to my chest to prove I did them properly.:D
45 y/o
240 lbs
6'1
b_young
03-29-08, 06:18 PM
25 standard, 10 facing my kid and slapping hands between each.
39 yrs
245 lbs
The only thing I have to prove is to myself.
v1k1ng1001
03-29-08, 07:30 PM
LOL....I just gave this a try. I haven't been to the gym in ages and it shows.
I'm 34, 220-225 and I got about 17. I've always had a weak upper body in comparison with my body weight. I guess I need to start adding push ups and sit ups to my post ride routine.
damnable
03-29-08, 07:34 PM
What constitutes a push up?
I'm a lady (said it posh tones), does that mean I can cheat and go from the knees?
v1k1ng1001
03-29-08, 08:11 PM
no cheating!
JosephPaul86
03-29-08, 09:47 PM
I recently started doing these three times a week. I usually do 20 push-ups, crunches, then 20 pushups.
So 40 I guess. Sunday night I'll see if I can do a straight 50 without killing myself.
I had a High school English teacher who happened to be a coach. If you were late he'd make you do push-ups to whatever the minute hand was on. Class began at 10:25. I got in shape that semester.
keithm0
03-30-08, 12:24 AM
I also have a bad rotator cuff - since age 25 due to throwing too hard w/o warming up properly.
I'm curious: what are the symptoms of this? I ask because I injured my right shoulder playing softball about 20 years ago. One very hard throw (probably with zero warm-up) caused a severe, sharp pain. It was so painful, I thought my arm must have detached and was flying through the air with my hand still grasping the ball.
Of course, I was young and stupid back then so I kept playing, throwing with my elbow more than my shoulder. You can imagine what THAT lead to...
To this day, it hurts to throw almost anything, including skipping rocks on a lake.
To the original question from this thread: 44, 245 pounds, and I haven't tried to do a push-up in years (I was never big on upper body strength development).
Foldable Two
03-30-08, 06:39 PM
I'm curious: what are the symptoms of this? I ask because I injured my right shoulder playing softball about 20 years ago. One very hard throw (probably with zero warm-up) caused a severe, sharp pain. It was so painful, I thought my arm must have detached and was flying through the air with my hand still grasping the ball.
To this day, it hurts to throw almost anything, including skipping rocks on a lake.
Pretty good description of what it feels like to throw your arm out. I still play softball - Masters B Slow Pitch in Portland, OR, but First Base is my position, where I can make the 1st to Home and 1st to 2nd throws - not a lot of speed on the ball though.
This time I inflamed something in my shoulder, and it was very uncomfortable to even ride my bike any distance. A weeks worth of Ibuprofen (per Dr.) has gotten it back to near normal.
RoaringMad Mac
03-30-08, 06:56 PM
Well, Right before my shoulder surgery, There was this 17 year old kid that I have been training that wanted to test me and was stating that he could do more push ups than me.
We started doing them, and might I add doing them right. I made him do them the way we did them in the police academy. Mind you I was not on a time limit either.
As we started repping them out. He was struggling at about number 19. I was already on my number 22. He stopped. I continued on. I stopped at 50 just to prove my point to him.
I have always been able to do pushups rather easy. In the Police Academy I weighed the most but I also had the most pushups in my class in the 2 minute time frame. 115 was my count.
Pushups are more of an endurance exercise rather than a strength exercise.
I have not really tried to start doing any yet since my surgery but I will start doing them when I am permitted to do them.
rideorglide
03-30-08, 07:05 PM
I was up to 6 sets of 12/set a few weeks ago and then got sick and also aggravated a disk herniation. (old dude working on the old golf swing).
Now it's probably back to about 3 sets of 12 each. Golf is out of the equation for now, until I get fully better.
Thing is I also do other upper body intensive exercise, so there are days, like after surfing for a few hours that I can barely push up a banana to my mouth. (though If it were a Godfather sandwich from Zamboni's Deli in Long Beach -- roast beef, mozarella, mushrooms, gravy on toasted garlic bread, that wouldn't be a problem).
Usually in the p.m. when I do them, I'm still a clyde ... around 201 properly hydrated. But in the morning, by which time the BP med is in full effect (I take it late, cos I forget otherwise) I'm about 199.
(my 'emeritus' status is pretty sketchy right now. But in a desperate attempt to try and stay on the other side of 200#, I drove past Zamboni's the other day after surfing, to a supermarket to get some grilled chicken salad / greek salad instead. Lose another few lbs and I go to Zamboni's for a treat.)
froggmann
03-31-08, 07:23 AM
I do 3 sets of 20 every other day. I'm 43 and 215 lbs. Push ups are actually a great exercise for cycling since they strenghten the chest, upper back, shoulders, and triceps. Great for days when you log alot of hours in the saddle.
bautieri
03-31-08, 09:24 AM
Ooo I love pushups...really, such a simple exercise with tons of variation.
On pushup bars to get the extra extension: 75 without stopping; age: 23; weight 218lbs
Try doing dumbbell T pushups if you want an kick.
BikEthan
03-31-08, 10:04 AM
3 years ago I could do 30 with my feet on a 2 foot high windowsill. I got doored in August of 05. In November I could do 3, today I can do 15. I'm 28, 6' 2" 230lbs.
48/183cm/100Kg
i warm up with 20 Hindu pushups. To see scroll down halfway...
http://www.cbass.com/Furey.htm#From
I find it easier to do regular pushups with my feet elevated. Sometimes I move my hand position to work different areas.
Another way is to count to get in pushup position and count to 20 slowly, lowering a tiny amount with each number. Halfway down is 10. Then another 20 back up. I hate doing them that way, but successful completion builds confidence.
flip18436572
04-01-08, 05:38 AM
48/183cm/100Kg
i warm up with 20 Hindu pushups. To see scroll down halfway...
http://www.cbass.com/Furey.htm#From
I find it easier to do regular pushups with my feet elevated. Sometimes I move my hand position to work different areas.
Another way is to count to get in pushup position and count to 20 slowly, lowering a tiny amount with each number. Halfway down is 10. Then another 20 back up. I hate doing them that way, but successful completion builds confidence.
Those are what we called the G.I. Jane pushup. They are doing them in the water on the beach, or a variation of it. Those are hard to do, but thanks for the reminder of them. Something to add to a workout routine.
jimbobborg
04-01-08, 11:04 AM
28 times, 40 years old, 199 lbs, 5'9" tall. Read an article about cyclist who don't do upper body conditioning. Seems that the bones and joints over their waists were losing density and strength. As you get older, you will have problems. It's funny, I am a member of a few BBs like this, including a general fitness one. Most people who post talk about their "routines" which tend to be all upper body, mirror muscles oriented. On occasion, one or two will have lower body exercises. I prefer overall fitness, so I include stuff like lifting and cardio. I'm training to join the 1000 club, which is adding up your bench, squat, and deadlift max so your total is 1000 pounds. I'm hoping by the end of the year to attain that.
Jim
CliftonGK1
04-01-08, 11:29 AM
Those are what we called the G.I. Jane pushup. They are doing them in the water on the beach, or a variation of it. Those are hard to do, but thanks for the reminder of them. Something to add to a workout routine.
A friend of mine calls 'em Floorhumpers. Makes me laugh every time I hear it.
flip18436572
04-01-08, 11:41 AM
:DA friend of mine calls 'em Floorhumpers. Makes me laugh every time I hear it.
:D
Trucker_JDub
04-01-08, 12:54 PM
With all this pushup talk, has any one ever tried those 'perfect pushup' devices the where selling on late night TV a while back. I see them at walmart from time to time for $20 and wondered if they are really that good.
With all this pushup talk, has any one ever tried those 'perfect pushup' devices the where selling on late night TV a while back. I see them at walmart from time to time for $20 and wondered if they are really that good.
This may not be what you're talking about, but I have some pushup handles (http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/413l40J8uCL._SS384_.jpg) (for lack of a better word) that I got a Target for about 10 bucks a while back. They seem to work pretty well for me, they increase the range of motion a decent amount and keep my weak wrists from hurting too much.
Trucker_JDub
04-01-08, 02:30 PM
This may not be what you're talking about, but I have some pushup handles (http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/413l40J8uCL._SS384_.jpg) (for lack of a better word)............
This thread has made me decide to bring pushups into my normal exercise. Its a good cheep upper body workout and doing the 'test' for this thread let me know just how bad I am. I'm using 30lb dumbbells do do what your product dose. I was looking at these (http://www.perfectpushup.com/goo_opt/M2/HTML/m2.html?gclid=COq3m6zZupICFSEYagod1lVDcQ). They allow you to rotate your arms as you push up to work more muscles. Also they are normally $20 at Walmart. Thats half price and no shipping over the online price.
RoaringMad Mac
04-01-08, 02:55 PM
The perfect push up is a decent piece of equipment. Allowing your shoulders to rotate also causes the inner pecs to be flexed as well.
I just did a mens boot camp. 4 weeks in March 5 days a week. Started at 52 yo, ended at 53... long month.
22 push ups without stopping going in 45 at the end.
253 going in 248 coming out.
doubled my situps as well.
Now out with the 5:15 am fun and get back on the bike.
JohnKScott
04-02-08, 12:49 PM
Hmmm...I'll have to test to failure. Haven't done that yet. I don't really "push" myself on push ups like I do training on the bike. I'm just trying to keep those muscles active and give them a little resistance a few times a week.
I do a warm up of 10 modified (from the knees). My shoulders thank me for that and feel better as I get more pushups in. Then do the following sets with a very short break in between. 10, 15, 15, 10. I do them slowly and with good form. I'm thinking if I pushed it I could get 30 in. Not great but better than the 10 I could do a few months ago. Of course, pushing less weight up helps :D.
Age 45 weight 186
JohnKScott
04-02-08, 12:53 PM
Pretty good description of what it feels like to throw your arm out. I still play softball - Masters B Slow Pitch in Portland, OR, but First Base is my position, where I can make the 1st to Home and 1st to 2nd throws - not a lot of speed on the ball though.
This time I inflamed something in my shoulder, and it was very uncomfortable to even ride my bike any distance. A weeks worth of Ibuprofen (per Dr.) has gotten it back to near normal.
Wow...I have this exact same issue. I used to play softball and had an arm like a cannon. I could heave the ball (12") from the center field warning track with a two bouncer to home plate (if the pitcher didn't cut it off ;) ). I think I was probably 19 or so and threw hard one day and wow, did that hurt. Never been the same again. There is no snap in my arm when I throw. :(
For the link flip. Will have to check those out as well.I'm really just looking for a good core of exercise's to compliment the riding I do. Not really a gym rat and dont want a bunch of bars etc if not needed.
Thanks
Jim
socalrider
04-02-08, 09:44 PM
The perfect push up is a decent piece of equipment. Allowing your shoulders to rotate also causes the inner pecs to be flexed as well.
I bought one of these 6 months ago and for the money is a good investment.. For people who have shoulder problems with pushups this definitely helps. If you are able to do 30 regular pushups, doing 20 with the perfect pushup can be a challenge. It helps with the correct motion but gives you a better workout in a different range of motions..
Ohhhhh, you guys are talking about the namby-pamby-girly 2 arm pushups!! :rolleyes: ............. ;)
20 each arm. (One arm pushups)
35 years old.
210lbs.
Foldable Two
04-02-08, 09:56 PM
Wow...I have this exact same issue. I used to play softball and had an arm like a cannon. I could heave the ball (12") from the center field warning track with a two bouncer to home plate (if the pitcher didn't cut it off ;) ). I think I was probably 19 or so and threw hard one day and wow, did that hurt. Never been the same again. There is no snap in my arm when I throw. :(
The track team, which practiced on the same field we did in H.S., nick-named me "rocket arm" - I could stand on the goal line and throw a hardball out of the end-zone at the other end of the football field. I would have trouble throwing it over 100 ft now. No snap in my arm either - very frustrating when most fellow players didn't even want to warm up with me in H.S. :rolleyes:
Trucker_JDub
04-03-08, 12:47 AM
I bought one of these 6 months ago and for the money is a good investment.. For people who have shoulder problems with pushups this definitely helps. If you are able to do 30 regular pushups, doing 20 with the perfect pushup can be a challenge. It helps with the correct motion but gives you a better workout in a different range of motions..
I just ordered some tonight. I went to Walmart where I had seen them before and they where gone. I was told they didn't sell well and they wouldn't carry them again for some time. I started poking around on the web and found a pair new on Amazon for $33 with free shipping and it says they should be here Monday. So we will see how it goes.
socalrider
04-03-08, 05:47 AM
I just ordered some tonight. I went to Walmart where I had seen them before and they where gone. I was told they didn't sell well and they wouldn't carry them again for some time. I started poking around on the web and found a pair new on Amazon for $33 with free shipping and it says they should be here Monday. So we will see how it goes.
Just be careful the 1st time you use them, the rotation action is so smooth, it can be a challenge to control the speed.. You get used to them pretty fast.. You will find they make pushups a little more challenging..
Just think quality not quantity..
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