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Pushup Chart

Think you're good at pushups? Compare yourself with the rest. The pushup chart below shows the number of situps a person can! How do you rate?

men are required to use the standar military style pushups while women are allowed to have the 'bent knee' option.

Pushup chart (Men)

Age

17-19

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-65

Excellent

>56

>47

>41

>34

>31

>30

Good

47-56

39-47

34-41

28-34

25-31

24-30

Above average

35-46

30-39

25-33

21-28

18-24

17-23

Average

19-34

17-29

13-24

11-20

9-17

6-16

Below Average

11-18

10-16

8-12

6-10

5-8

3-5

Poor

4-10

4-9

2-7

1-5

1-4

1-2

Very Poor

<4

<4

<2

0

0

0

Pushup chart (Women)

Age

17-19

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-65

Excellent

>35

>36

>37

>31

>25

>23

Good

27-35

30-36

30-37

25-31

21-25

19-23

Above average

21-27

23-29

22-30

18-24

15-20

13-18

Average

11-20

12-22

10-21

8-17

7-14

5-12

Below Average

6-10

7-11

5-9

4-7

3-6

2-4

Poor

2-5

2-6

1-4

1-3

1-2

1

Very Poor

0-1

0-1

0

0

0

0

Source: adapted from Golding, et al. (1986). The Y's way to physical fitness (3rd ed.)

  
 
 

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