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How many push-ups should you be able to do? Here's how you compare by age

Medically reviewed by Oluseun Olufade, MD Key Takeaways Push-up benchmarks vary significantly by age, sex, and baseline ...

If You Can Do This Many Push-Ups Without Stopping After 55, Your Upper Body Strength Is Top-Tier

A certified trainer shares what your push-up rep count reveals about your upper-body strength after 55 and how to improve it.

If You Can Do This Many Push-Ups Without Stopping After 50, Your Upper-Body Strength Is Elite

A certified trainer shares how many push-ups signal elite upper-body strength after 50 and what your rep count actually means ...