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how many push ups can you do

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#1
how many push ups can you do
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#2
I always stop at 50.
#3
You have to learn how to breath, and how to move your body in a wave motion to do the most push ups
#4
I regularly did 80 in the summer for marching band
#5
15 sets of 10
#6
15 sets of 10


I'm no expert, but I think you are doing them wrong. You want to do as many as you can such that you are only doing ~3 sets. Doing 15 sets of something sounds like you are barely doing anything at all. Especially considering how doing 10 pushups is barely doing anything at all.

Aim for like 3 sets of 50, or more realistically like 35 or 40.
#7
Working out is all a matter of preference. 10 is a little low, but go with what you're comfortable with. As long as you're doing a target number of total push ups (i.e. 150) in roughly the same time-frame you're good.

As you get used to it, try stepping out your comfort zone by incrementing the amount of push ups you do in each set to condense the amount of sets you do.

I always say if it gets too easy, push yourself harder.

You also might not want to be taking advice from guys that are about as jacked as a wet paper bag irl (i.e. less than 150 lbs).

How I look irl:




Listen to me, bruh.
#8
As long as you're doing a target number of total push ups (i.e. 150) in roughly the same time-frame you're good.

Which is the problem. 15 downtimes is way too many. That's at least 5 times as much downtime as 3 sets would have.

Who even needs downtime after 10 pushups? The point is to push yourself, not to just "do 150."
#9
GAMEchief wrote:
Which is the problem. 15 downtimes is way too many. That's at least 5 times as much downtime as 3 sets would have.

Who even needs downtime after 10 pushups? The point is to push yourself, not to just "do 150."


u talkin' to me little man?



Push up contest or stfu. We all know you're all talk and no game. If you were remotely capable of 50 push ups you wouldn't be built like Slenderman.
#10
bro you look lame af im at least 2x ur size
#11
stop talking to me
#12
healthy nips
#13
who r u
#14
I can do 200 last count
#15
I do about 50 to 75 , never really tried to do more
#16
20 enough to me
#17
15 to 20
#18
15
#19
I tend to do sets of 30 since I'm about 180 6'2
#20
High reps don't matter honestly, add weight to the exercise and doing 15-20 could be perfect.
Progression is the only important factor and by adding weight it shows a progression
#21
1 lmao
#22
Most I've done at my school's Physical Fitness Test within 2 minutes was 105.
#23
Oh jeeze. 20 maybe?
That's embarassing, haha.
#24
Ehh...average would probably sit around 45. I need to take care of myself better.
#25
1 lmao


this tho.

Last time I did push ups was about at ~10 though.
#26
2 months ago i was able to do around 50 without stopping than i just stopped with exercise
#27
Back in the day I used to be able to do like 100 with a break at like 75 :P
#28
probably about 10 haha
#29
About 25. T-T
#30
15-20. I'm not that much of an athletic person.
#31
Last time I tried was 20, probably lower now tho
:/
#32
I can do 100+.
#33
Actually nope, tried last night and I can do 21
#34
I do 15 barely... once I pass 10 I just suddenly feel "o sh*t god im heavy"
#35
like.
two?
#36
kitty wrote:
like.
two?


same lol
i can do planks for a long time but pushups have always been hard af for me >.>
#38
I could do 20 on a good day. Other days, probably less than 10... RIP.
#39
xyecetus wrote:
15-20. I'm not that much of an athletic person.


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#40
I can usually do thirty or so before my feeble noodle arms give out on me. I am trying to work on that.