Push Ups Benchmarks

Push Ups

We've done the research so you don't have to; below is a list of the best sites to use to benchmark your time in the Push Ups. This list was most recently updated on August 15, 2023. We'll update again as new sources become available or old one’s change.

Source	Average Benchmark	Dataset	Data Source
Strength Level	Male 41 reps Female 19 Reps	Male and Female 5 strength levels By bodyweight 110-310 lbs 16 Age Categories Ages 15-90	Data compiled by Owner Michael Clark. Data is based on user inputs to system and anaylized by computing processes. We set standards based on what people put into the calculator. This allows us to provide standards that do not exist anywhere else on the web. We carefully judge each lift and lifter to see if we should include that lift when calculating the standards. Sample size and composition not available.
Army Combat Fitness Test	2 mins Male 57 reps Femaile 53 Reps	Male and Female 10 age groups Ages 17-62+ Soldier or Recruit Fitness Level	Data Compiled by the US Army based on internal fitness testing results.
TopEnd Sports	Male 13-24 Female 7-12	Male and Female 7 measurement values 6 Age categories Ages 17-65 Regular and Modified technique	Data Compiled by Robert Wood, Topend Sports \| The Sports Fitness, Nutrition and Science Resource. *the orginal source for this data is unknown. The tables for women has been modified from the original to account for the different techniques.
Fitness Testing	Male 13-24 Female 7-12	Male and Female 7 measurement values 6 Age categories Ages 17-65	N/A
Marathon Handbook	Male 41 Female 12	5 Strength Levels Male and Female 7 measurement values 6 Age categories Ages 17-65	Data Compiled by MH based on US Army and other armed services, due to being more reliable since, theoretically, a test administrator observed the subject performing push-ups with proper technique and ended the test once technique issues arose.

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