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Brittany2907
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 Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 4:55 am Post subject: How many press-ups can you do in a row? |
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Personally...I can do one at my best. I am pathetic at them.
I try and try and still can only do one.
Males naturally have more upper-body strength which is unfair 
So...how many can you do?
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Wrackspurt
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| I do 30 a day (sometimes morning & night) just to keep fit. I use those special handle gizmos as I have old injuries to my wrists. I do the backwards ones on the side of the tub or a chair too. It's something you have to work at, you can't start out with the ability to do 200. Don't be hard on yourself, just keep practicing, you'll get there. |
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surroundfan
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| Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 7:03 am Post subject: |
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| Press-up? I think I did one of those back in high school. Didn't like it though, so have never felt the urge to do another one. |
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| Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 7:33 am Post subject: |
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I can only do five. However, I can lift objects that weigh up to 60 lbs, repeatedly.
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gekitsu
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| Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 8:00 am Post subject: |
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i dont know... i never trained them to failure and it massively depends on my current training regime, as i found out. i guess ill be able to put out 30 or a few more anytime, as thats my usual starting point (when i train them, which isnt very often).
also, it depends on what kind of pushups we are talking: hand positioning, down to the floor or only til the elbows have a 90° angle - if down to the floor, let go of tension inbetween or not... |
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czechguardsman
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| Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 8:17 am Post subject: |
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I set the army record for pushups in 2 minutes. I did 214 in 2 min 2 years ago. I guess a "press-up" is another word for a pushup. Physical Fitness is sortof my obsession.
I also do 50 pullups off the bar in one effort |
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pandabear
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| Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 3:25 pm Post subject: |
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| I might be able to do a couple, if I ever worked up the interest. |
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Speedy
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| Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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30 regular press-ups, and 6 pullups. Its taken me 10 years to get above 1.
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Brian003
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| Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 6:46 pm Post subject: |
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I don't even know what a press up is.
In high school I did 200 push ups a day for no apparent reason.
Does that count? |
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GoatOnFire
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| Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 12:42 am Post subject: |
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Are press ups the same as pushups? I once did 70 in a minute to prove that I could, I doubt that I could do that at the moment, though.
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username88
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Its been a while but last time I did any kind of "ups" I could go on for as long as I wanted without tiring. Strange because of how thin I am.
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Ana54
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I'm soooooo out of shape! I'm like Brittany; I can do one at my best!
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englishwolf
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I've never really tested myself but during my kickboxing training a few months ago i managed 32 in 30 seconds, all with good form. I'm in much better shape now then I was then so if I went to failure then it's probably somewhere in the 50's at a guess, hopefully even higher.
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Jamie06
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| i'm on about 30 at the moment. |
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m91
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| Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 3:42 pm Post subject: |
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I can do anywhere between 40 - 50.
50 is if I starve all day that is so I'm lighter
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