The Push-Up Test is one of the most popular fitness tests and provides a good estimation of the relation between bodyweight and strength (endurance).
Instructions
Warm-up | Have a short local stretching and shake arms and torso. Optionally do a few trial push-ups and rest for 2-3 minutes before starting the test. |
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Preparation | Males: Lie prone on floor, place hands wider than shoulder-wide apart. Extend body and put toes on floor with feet slightly apart. Keep body straight. Females: Lie prone on floor, place hands wider than shoulder-wide apart. Put knees on floor, slightly apart and bend legs to hold lower legs up. Keep body straight from shoulders to knees. |
Execution | Lower body until arms are flexed right-angled. Return, keep arms slightly flexed and repeat. Do as many Push-ups as possible without resting. |
Details | Keep body straight throughout motion. Perform Push-ups in one row, as you stop to rest, the test is over. |
Animation
Positions
Starting osition | Ending Position |
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Score
Males:
age | very poor | poor | fair | average | good | very good | excellent |
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15-19 | <4 | 4-10 | 11-19 | 20-35 | 36-46 | 47-57 | >57 |
20-29 | <4 | 4-9 | 10-17 | 18-30 | 31-40 | 41-50 | >50 |
30-39 | <3 | 3-7 | 8-13 | 14-25 | 26-34 | 35-43 | >43 |
40-49 | <2 | 2-5 | 6-10 | 11-21 | 22-30 | 31-36 | >36 |
50-59 | 0 | 1-4 | 5-8 | 9-18 | 19-25 | 26-32 | >32 |
60-69 | 0 | 1-2 | 3-5 | 6-16 | 17-23 | 24-29 | >29 |
Females:
age | very poor | poor | fair | average | good | very good | excellent |
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15-19 | 0-1 | 2-5 | 6-11 | 12-20 | 21-28 | 29-36 | >36 |
20-29 | 0-1 | 2-6 | 7-12 | 13-23 | 24-30 | 31-37 | >37 |
30-39 | 0 | 1-4 | 5-10 | 11-22 | 23-28 | 29-35 | >35 |
40-49 | 0 | 1-3 | 4-9 | 9-18 | 19-24 | 25-32 | >32 |
50-59 | 0 | 1-2 | 3-6 | 7-14 | 15-20 | 21-25 | >25 |
60-69 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 5-12 | 13-17 | 18-23 | >23 |