Posted: 4/11/2009 1:26:27 AM EDT
| I remember seeing somewhere, a pushup calculator where it would take your weight/height and give you averages of what you should be able to do. Do any of you recall any such thing? My Google search yielded nothing. |
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Not sure about a chart, but I'll take 10 good pushups over 40 crappy ones where all you do is dip your head and bend the elbows a little bit.
Keep your whole body as straight as can be, head straight, and feel the muscles in your back as you almost pull yourself down. |
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That's similar... to be more specific, if I remember right pushups that are done correctly are about the same as lifting 75% of your body weight. So I'm wondering if that means if I can do 50 pushups, I can lift 75% of my body weight on a bench press 50 times approximately? |
I just don't currently have access to a benchpress.
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That's similar... to be more specific, if I remember right pushups that are done correctly are about the same as lifting 75% of your body weight. So I'm wondering if that means if I can do 50 pushups, I can lift 75% of my body weight on a bench press 50 times approximately? 
So if I weigh 200 pounds and can do 50 push-ups I should be able to bench 150 pounds 50 times? I guess I need to start working out more. 
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That's similar... to be more specific, if I remember right pushups that are done correctly are about the same as lifting 75% of your body weight. So I'm wondering if that means if I can do 50 pushups, I can lift 75% of my body weight on a bench press 50 times approximately?
So if I weigh 200 pounds and can do 50 push-ups I should be able to bench 150 pounds 50 times? I guess I need to start working out more. I have no idea haha I've never benchpressed before in my life (obviously  ) But if I'm understanding the mechanics of a pushup correctly, you're lifting 75% of your body weight.
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That's similar... to be more specific, if I remember right pushups that are done correctly are about the same as lifting 75% of your body weight. So I'm wondering if that means if I can do 50 pushups, I can lift 75% of my body weight on a bench press 50 times approximately? Impossible to tell without actually doing the work, but odds are it's unlikely. The mechanics of the two lifts have some differences, such as your shoulder blades have to be locked back and down while benching. Proper leg drive and lower back arch are critical to a good bench number as well. |
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That's similar... to be more specific, if I remember right pushups that are done correctly are about the same as lifting 75% of your body weight. So I'm wondering if that means if I can do 50 pushups, I can lift 75% of my body weight on a bench press 50 times approximately? Impossible to tell without actually doing the work, but odds are it's unlikely. The mechanics of the two lifts have some differences, such as your shoulder blades have to be locked back and down while benching. Proper leg drive and lower back arch are critical to a good bench number as well. Ah... see that's what I wasn't sure about. I guess I over simplified the benchpress mechanics. |
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That's similar... to be more specific, if I remember right pushups that are done correctly are about the same as lifting 75% of your body weight. So I'm wondering if that means if I can do 50 pushups, I can lift 75% of my body weight on a bench press 50 times approximately? Impossible to tell without actually doing the work, but odds are it's unlikely. The mechanics of the two lifts have some differences, such as your shoulder blades have to be locked back and down while benching. Proper leg drive and lower back arch are critical to a good bench number as well. Haven't been on many benches, eh? You're legs are driving anything during a bench press, all they can do is provide some balance and stability to keep you from rolling off. |
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That's similar... to be more specific, if I remember right pushups that are done correctly are about the same as lifting 75% of your body weight. So I'm wondering if that means if I can do 50 pushups, I can lift 75% of my body weight on a bench press 50 times approximately? Impossible to tell without actually doing the work, but odds are it's unlikely. The mechanics of the two lifts have some differences, such as your shoulder blades have to be locked back and down while benching. Proper leg drive and lower back arch are critical to a good bench number as well. Haven't been on many benches, eh? Gotta love GD. Yeah, gotta love it. 
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i believe military standard is 50 in two minutes? i could be wrong just do as many good pushups as you can every hour  If you want to build endurance, then yes, do pushups until failure 15 times a day. If you want to build muslce however, do it to failure only once, and then don't do anymore for 2 days while the muscle heals. Eat plenty of protein and carbs for recovery...rinse, and repeat. |