{"id":65747,"date":"2026-09-29T18:35:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T15:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/?p=65747"},"modified":"2026-09-29T18:35:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T15:35:09","slug":"push-up-test-calculator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/beauty\/push-up-test-calculator\/","title":{"rendered":"Push-Up Test Calculator"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"not-prose calculator-box\" aria-labelledby=\"calculator-title\"><div class=\"flex items-baseline sm:items-center justify-between gap-2 sm:gap-3\"><div class=\"flex flex-col sm:flex-row sm:items-center gap-2\"><span class=\"icon icon-calculator text-primary-700! text-base! dark:text-primary-300!\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><h2 id=\"calculator-title\" class=\"text-lg font-display font-bold\">Compare Your Push-Ups with Age-Group Benchmarks<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"calcdash-favorite group\">\n  <button type=\"button\" class=\"favorite\" id=\"favorite\" data-favorite-id=\"65747\" data-favorite-title=\"Push-Up Test\" data-favorite-url=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/beauty\/push-up-test-calculator\/\" data-favorite-excerpt=\"Enter the number of push-ups you can do in a row, your age, and your sex to see how your upper-body muscular endurance compares with widely used age-group fitness benchmarks.\" aria-label=\"Add to Favorites\" data-favorite-icon=\"icon icon-fitness\">\n    <span class=\"icon icon-shape-star-empty\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n  <\/button>\n  <div class=\"calcdash-favorite__tip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n   <span class=\"favorite-tooltip\" id=\"favorite-tooltip\"><\/span>\n  <\/div>\n  <span class=\"sr-only\" role=\"status\" id=\"favorite-status\"><\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><form action=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/beauty\/push-up-test-calculator\/\" method=\"POST\" class=\"calculator\" id=\"calculator-65747\" data-post=\"65747\"><fieldset class=\"fieldset-input\"><legend class=\"sr-only\">Input Fields<\/legend><div class=\"field has-term\" id=\"input-1\"><label for=\"field-1\">Completed push-ups<\/label><div class=\"term\">n<\/div>  <div class=\"absolute bottom-0 left-16 top-8 w-2 h-0.5 bg-blue-500\"><\/div><input type=\"text\" name=\"completed_pushups\" id=\"field-1\" aria-describedby=\"calc-unit-1 calc-info-1\" data-number inputmode=\"decimal\" autocomplete=\"off\" spellcheck=\"false\" min=\"0\" max=\"500\" value=\"25\"\/><div class=\"unit\" id=\"calc-unit-1\">reps<\/div><small id=\"calc-info-1\">Full push-ups done in a row without pausing<\/small><\/div><div class=\"field has-term\" id=\"input-2\"><label for=\"field-2\">Age<\/label><div class=\"term\">age<\/div>  <div class=\"absolute bottom-0 left-16 top-8 w-2 h-0.5 bg-blue-500\"><\/div><input type=\"text\" name=\"age\" id=\"field-2\" aria-describedby=\"calc-unit-2\" data-number inputmode=\"decimal\" autocomplete=\"off\" spellcheck=\"false\" min=\"15\" max=\"99\" value=\"30\"\/><div class=\"unit\" id=\"calc-unit-2\">years<\/div><\/div><div class=\"field\" id=\"input-3\"><label for=\"field-3\">Reference group<\/label><div class=\"grid grid-cols-1\"><select id=\"field-3\" name=\"reference_group\"><option value=\"male\">Male standards<\/option><option value=\"female\" selected>Female standards<\/option><\/select><svg class=\"pointer-events-none col-start-1 row-start-1 mr-2 size-5 self-center justify-self-end text-gray-500 sm:size-4\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-slot=\"icon\">\n              <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M4.22 6.22a.75.75 0 0 1 1.06 0L8 8.94l2.72-2.72a.75.75 0 1 1 1.06 1.06l-3.25 3.25a.75.75 0 0 1-1.06 0L4.22 7.28a.75.75 0 0 1 0-1.06Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" \/>\n            <\/svg><\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><div class=\"buttons\"><button type=\"submit\" data-text=\"Re-Calculate\" id=\"calculate-button\" data-post=\"65747\">Calculate<\/button><button type=\"reset\">Reset<\/button><\/div><div class=\"field is-checkbox hidden!\" id=\"field-auto-calc\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"auto-calc\"><label for=\"auto-calc\">Calculate automatically<\/label><small>If enabled, the result will update automatically when you change any value.<\/small><\/div><div class=\"fieldset-result is-hidden\" aria-labelledby=\"result-title\" aria-live=\"polite\" role=\"region\"> <h3 class=\"result-title bg-gradient-to-r from-primary-50 to-gray-50 dark:from-primary-900 dark:to-gray-800\" id=\"result-title\"><span class=\"icon icon-s-pulse\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span> Your Push-Up Test Result<\/h3><div class=\"result-box\"><div class=\"field-result\" id=\"output-1\"><span class=\"field-title\"><span>Your push-up count<\/span><\/span><span class=\"field-value\" id=\"result-1\" data-unit=\"reps\"><\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"copy-result\" data-tooltip=\"Copy Result\" aria-label=\"Copy Result\"><span class=\"copy-icon icon icon-document-copy\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"field-result\" id=\"output-2\"><span 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0 .977-1.138 2.5 2.5 0 0 1-.142-3.667l3-3Z\"\/><path d=\"M11.603 7.963a.75.75 0 0 0-.977 1.138 2.5 2.5 0 0 1 .142 3.667l-3 3a2.5 2.5 0 0 1-3.536-3.536l1.225-1.224a.75.75 0 0 0-1.061-1.06l-1.224 1.224a4 4 0 1 0 5.656 5.656l3-3a4 4 0 0 0-.225-5.865Z\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"copy-link__text\">Copy link to this calculation<\/span><\/button><span class=\"sr-only\" role=\"status\" id=\"copy-link-status\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><a href=\"#respond\" class=\"hidden transition-opacity duration-300 opacity-0 w-50 text-sm justify-center items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 rounded bg-gray-200 text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-300\" id=\"leave-comment\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>Leave a Comment<\/a><\/form><\/section><section id=\"calc-reactions\" class=\"not-prose hidden my-12 bg-gradient-to-r from-primary-50 to-gray-50 border border-indigo-100 rounded-xl px-6 py-4 shadow-sm\" data-post=\"65747\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-labelledby=\"calc-reactions-title\"><p 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data-ad-format=\"fluid\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script><\/div>\n<style id=\"wpcoderpro-inline-1\">.formula-box {\r\n\tborder-bottom: none !important;\r\n}<\/style><section class=\"formula-box\" aria-labelledby=\"formula-title\">\r\n\t<div id=\"formula-title\" class=\"not-prose font-display mb-4\"><span class=\"icon icon-formula\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><h2>Push-Up Test<\/h2><\/div>\r\n\t<figure class=\"not-prose formula\">\r\n\t\t<figcaption class=\"formula-title\">Formula<\/figcaption>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"text-base text-gray-800\" id=\"formula\">\n\\[\n\\text{rating} =\n\\begin{cases}\n\\text{Excellent} &amp; \\text{if } n \\ge E \\\\\n\\text{Good} &amp; \\text{if } n \\ge G \\\\\n\\text{Average} &amp; \\text{if } n \\ge A \\\\\n\\text{Below average} &amp; \\text{if } n \\ge B \\\\\n\\text{Poor} &amp; \\text{if } n &lt; B\n\\end{cases}\n\\]\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/figure>\r\n\t<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\\(n\\) \u2014 the number of push-ups completed in a row (reps)<\/li>\n<li>\\(E, G, A, B\\) \u2014 the Excellent, Good, Average and Below-average thresholds for your age group and reference group (male or female)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The push-up test is a benchmark comparison, not an equation: your raw repetition count is checked against age- and sex-specific norms for upper-body muscular endurance, and the highest threshold you meet determines your rating.<\/p>\n<p>\r\n<\/section>\n<style id=\"wpcoderpro-inline-459\">.calculation-box {\r\n\tborder-bottom: none !important;\r\n}<\/style><section id=\"calculation\" class=\"calculation-box\" aria-labelledby=\"calculation-title\">\r\n\t<div id=\"calculation-title\" class=\"not-prose font-display\"><span class=\"icon icon-unordered-list\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><h2>Push-Up Test \u2013 Calculation Example<\/h2><\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> a 30-year-old woman completes 25 full push-ups in a row without pausing.<\/p>\n<p>For the female 30\u201339 age group the thresholds are \\(E = 30\\), \\(G = 22\\), \\(A = 15\\), \\(B = 7\\). Since \\(n = 25\\):<\/p>\n<p>\\[ 25 \\ge 22 \\;\\text{but}\\; 25 &lt; 30 \\implies \\text{rating} = \\text{Good} \\]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result:<\/strong> 25 reps \u2014 <strong>Good<\/strong> for a 30-year-old female (30\u201339 age group). Reaching 30 consecutive reps would move her into the Excellent band.<\/p>\n<p>\n\r\n<\/section>\n<h2>How to Use the Push-Up Test Calculator<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Perform as many consecutive full push-ups as you can with good form, and count the repetitions.<\/li>\n<li>Enter this number in the <strong>Completed push-ups<\/strong> field (reps done in a row without pausing).<\/li>\n<li>Enter your age in the <strong>Age<\/strong> field (the calculator accepts ages from 15 to 99; if you are under 20, your result is compared with the 20\u201329 age group).<\/li>\n<li>Choose <strong>Male standards<\/strong> or <strong>Female standards<\/strong> in the <strong>Reference group<\/strong> dropdown, since the benchmarks differ by sex.<\/li>\n<li>Read your result: your rep count, your fitness rating for your age group, and a full reference table with your age band highlighted.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>What the Push-Up Test Measures<\/h2>\n<p>The push-up test is one of the most widely used field tests for <strong>upper-body muscular endurance<\/strong> \u2014 the ability of your chest, shoulders, triceps and core to repeatedly exert force over time. Unlike a one-rep maximum strength test, it measures how long your muscles can keep working under load, which is closely related to everyday functional fitness: carrying groceries, lifting children, or getting up from the floor.<\/p>\n<p>The test is popular because it needs no equipment, takes less than two minutes, and has well-established norms by age and sex. Research such as the landmark JAMA study on push-up capacity and cardiovascular health has even linked higher push-up counts with better long-term health outcomes, which makes it a quick and meaningful snapshot of general fitness.<\/p>\n<p>The rating you receive \u2014 from <em>Poor<\/em> to <em>Excellent<\/em> \u2014 tells you where you stand relative to people of your age and sex. An <strong>Average<\/strong> result means you are typical for your group; <strong>Good<\/strong> and <strong>Excellent<\/strong> indicate above-average muscular endurance; <strong>Below average<\/strong> or <strong>Poor<\/strong> suggest room for improvement. Whatever your starting point, push-up capacity responds quickly to consistent training, so retesting every 4\u20138 weeks is a great way to track progress.<\/p>\n<h2>Push-Up Norms by Age and Sex<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Age<\/th>\n<th>Male: Poor<\/th>\n<th>Below avg.<\/th>\n<th>Average<\/th>\n<th>Good<\/th>\n<th>Excellent<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>20\u201329<\/td>\n<td>0\u201319<\/td>\n<td>20\u201334<\/td>\n<td>35\u201344<\/td>\n<td>45\u201354<\/td>\n<td>\u2265 55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30\u201339<\/td>\n<td>0\u201314<\/td>\n<td>15\u201324<\/td>\n<td>25\u201334<\/td>\n<td>35\u201344<\/td>\n<td>\u2265 45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>40\u201349<\/td>\n<td>0\u201311<\/td>\n<td>12\u201319<\/td>\n<td>20\u201329<\/td>\n<td>30\u201339<\/td>\n<td>\u2265 40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>50\u201359<\/td>\n<td>0\u20137<\/td>\n<td>8\u201314<\/td>\n<td>15\u201324<\/td>\n<td>25\u201334<\/td>\n<td>\u2265 35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>60+<\/td>\n<td>0\u20134<\/td>\n<td>5\u20139<\/td>\n<td>10\u201319<\/td>\n<td>20\u201329<\/td>\n<td>\u2265 30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Age<\/th>\n<th>Female: Poor<\/th>\n<th>Below avg.<\/th>\n<th>Average<\/th>\n<th>Good<\/th>\n<th>Excellent<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>20\u201329<\/td>\n<td>0\u20139<\/td>\n<td>10\u201320<\/td>\n<td>21\u201326<\/td>\n<td>27\u201334<\/td>\n<td>\u2265 35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30\u201339<\/td>\n<td>0\u20136<\/td>\n<td>7\u201314<\/td>\n<td>15\u201321<\/td>\n<td>22\u201329<\/td>\n<td>\u2265 30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>40\u201349<\/td>\n<td>0\u20133<\/td>\n<td>4\u201310<\/td>\n<td>11\u201316<\/td>\n<td>17\u201324<\/td>\n<td>\u2265 25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>50\u201359<\/td>\n<td>0\u20132<\/td>\n<td>3\u20139<\/td>\n<td>10\u201314<\/td>\n<td>15\u201320<\/td>\n<td>\u2265 21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>60+<\/td>\n<td>0\u20131<\/td>\n<td>2\u20136<\/td>\n<td>7\u201311<\/td>\n<td>12\u201316<\/td>\n<td>\u2265 17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>These thresholds are widely used norms for full push-ups performed consecutively. Your age band is highlighted automatically in the calculator's reference table.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Do the Test Correctly<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Use full push-ups: body straight from head to heels, chest nearly touching the floor, elbows fully extending at the top.<\/li>\n<li>Do the repetitions in a steady rhythm without long pauses \u2014 the count ends when you stop or your form breaks down.<\/li>\n<li>Warm up briefly beforehand (a few arm circles and easy reps) so your first attempt reflects your real capacity.<\/li>\n<li>Rest well and avoid testing right after an upper-body workout, when your muscles are already fatigued.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Limitations and Practical Tips<\/h2>\n<p>The push-up test measures only <strong>upper-body muscular endurance<\/strong>. It says nothing about leg strength, cardiovascular fitness, or flexibility, so pair it with other assessments for a complete picture \u2014 for example the <a href=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/beauty\/plank-test-duration-calculator\/\">Plank Test Duration Calculator<\/a> for core endurance, the <a href=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/beauty\/grip-strength-calculator\/\">Grip Strength Calculator<\/a> for overall strength, or the <a href=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/beauty\/cooper-test-calculator\/\">Cooper Test Calculator<\/a> for aerobic fitness. If you want a broader summary of how your body is aging, try the <a href=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/beauty\/race-time-predictor-2\/\">Fitness Age Estimator<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The benchmarks are population norms, not pass\/fail standards, and individual results vary with body weight, training history, and limb length \u2014 heavier individuals find push-ups relatively harder. If you cannot yet do full push-ups, start with knee push-ups or incline push-ups and build up; the same muscles are trained, and your count will transfer as you progress. Anyone with wrist, shoulder, or elbow problems should check with a professional before maximal-effort testing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Enter the number of push-ups you can do in a row, your age, and your sex to see how your upper-body muscular endurance compares with widely used age-group fitness benchmarks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3168,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[38],"class_list":["post-65747","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-beauty","tag-fitness"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65747","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3168"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=65747"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65747\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65765,"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65747\/revisions\/65765"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=65747"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=65747"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=65747"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}