3 minute push up challenge

[Clubber Lang]

So you are asking how many pushups in just one 30 second segment? That's way too easy. The hard part is when you cross 50 pushups

That's where I fade out hard.
I can do 50 push-ups in 50 seconds and 58-60 in 60 seconds, but then in the final two minutes I'm in the 30-40 range.
My muscle endurance is definitely not where it was even just a few years ago when I was still in my 30's.
Father Time is undefeated

 

[Maverick74]

No no no, how many pushups can you do taking 30 secs from floor to full extension?

Wait a minute, let me make sure I have this correct. You are saying you can do pushups basically for 15 minutes straight? I'm not buying that. As others have stated, just holding the damn plank position for a few minutes is brutal and that is without even doing a pushup. I have a hard time believing you can hold that position for 15 minutes straight. I'll try it but i find this very hard to believe.

 

[Baron]

Mav, don't bother. I banned that big mac guy earlier. He was trolling the hell out of us on another health and fitness thread.

 

[Maverick74]

Mav, don't bother. I banned that big mac guy earlier. He was trolling the hell out of us on another health and fitness thread.

Thanks. I would have ended up in the hospital trying that pushup scheme.

 

[Clubber Lang]

Thanks. I would have ended up in the hospital trying that pushup scheme.

Definitely.
Sounds like a recipe for wicked elbow and/or shoulder tendonitis to me

 

[Maverick74]

Latest print....126. These are actually starting to get easier. If you guys work at these I think you can really improve your numbers.

 

[Clubber Lang]

Latest print....126. These are actually starting to get easier. If you guys work at these I think you can really improve your numbers.

126!
That's easily the most I've seen/heard from all my gym friends who try this. Well done.
Can I ask, how old are you and how much do you weigh? Thanks.

 

[eurusdzn]

I read somewhere that a push-up is generally about 55% of body weight . Any truth to this?

 

[FCXoptions]

I read somewhere that a push-up is generally about 55% of body weight . Any truth to this?

I've heard similar numbers as well, but when I think of the number of pushups I can do then think about doing that many reps on bench press with 55% of my bodyweight, that seems even more challenging. But I've never actually tried it so might be completely wrong.

 

[Maverick74]

126!
That's easily the most I've seen/heard from all my gym friends who try this. Well done.
Can I ask, how old are you and how much do you weigh? Thanks.

126!
That's easily the most I've seen/heard from all my gym friends who try this. Well done.
Can I ask, how old are you and how much do you weigh? Thanks.

You just made me weigh myself. Ugh.....

I'm clocking in at 175 which I need to drop. I'm about 5'10. Early 40's.

I swim about 50 laps a day. I'll probably have to amp that up some.