If You Can Do This Many Push-Ups Over 55, Your Chest and Arms Beat Most People Your Age

See the push-up counts that signal top strength after 55, plus an easy plan to add 1 to 2 clean reps each week.
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Push-Ups: How Many Do You Need to Get Arms of Steel?

Many people start doing push-ups with the idea that reaching a specific number (10? 50? 100?) will magically give them the toned arms and chest they've always wanted! But here's the "truth" you might ...

8 best push-up variations for improving strength in your chest and arms, according to a strength coach

There are a number of effective push-up variations that help build full-body strength. Here are 8 alternatives for people of all fitness levels.
Women's Health

Push-ups are essential for strength in midlife – here's how to do them properly, without injuring yourself

‘Every woman should be able to do 11 regular push-ups,’ orthopaedic surgeon and mobility and musculoskeletal ageing expert Dr Vonda Wright recently shared on the The Mel Robbins Podcast, explaining ...
New York Post

How many push-ups you should be able to do at every age — and when you can use your knees

Drop and give us… well, read on for how many. Your ability to do push-ups indicates more than just how muscular your arms are — the number you can do also offers clues about your overall health. “A ...
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5 Exercises to Do if Push-Ups Are Causing You Serious Shoulder Pain

While push-ups primarily target the chest, they also rely heavily on the shoulder joint and surrounding tissues. Not only is the shoulder complex, but it’s also one of the most movable and ...
Fox News

Push-ups by age: Here's how many you should be able to do

How many push-ups can you do — and how does that stack up with others your age? That was the question posed by "FOX & Friends," which invited viewers to send in their own videos showing their push-up ...
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Do You Really Need To Be Able To Do 11 Push-Ups? TikTok Says Yes

One of the sounds echoing around #FitTok right now comes from Mel Robbins’ podcast. On March 3, the motivational expert and author was interviewing Dr. Vonda Wright, an orthopedic sports surgeon and ...
Health.com

Should You Really Be Able to Do 11 Push-Ups?

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. The viral “11 push-up challenge” is motivating women ...
Women's Health

How Many Push-Ups Do Women Really Need To Be Able To Do? Experts Weigh In

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? Here at Women’s Health, we love a challenge. That’s because an epic, ...
The New York Times

100 Push-Ups and 50 Pull-Ups in Under 10 Minutes. What Could Go Wrong?

Fitness experts caution against jumping into a difficult routine suggested by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Pete Hegseth. By Calum Marsh Last week, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. challenged Pete Hegseth to a test ...