Initial Test: The Road To One Hundred Push Ups
Initial Test: The Road To One Hundred Push Ups
Initial Test: The Road To One Hundred Push Ups
< 40 YEARS
RANK
40 - 55 YEARS
> 55 YEARS
week 1: pick the appropriate column depending on your initial test results
DAY 1
REST 60 SECONDS BETW EEN EACH SET (LONGER IF REQUIRED)
week 3: pick the appropriate column depending on your latest test results
DAY 1
REST 60 SECONDS BETW EEN EACH SET (LONGER IF REQUIRED)
up to 5 push ups
6 - 10 push ups
11 - 20 push ups
up to 5 push ups
6 - 10 push ups
11 - 20 push ups
16 - 20 push ups
21 - 25 push ups
0-5
0-5
0-5
SET 1
10
SET 1
14
SET 1
10
12
14
6 - 14
6 - 12
6 - 10
SET 2
12
SET 2
11
14
SET 2
12
17
18
15 - 29
13 - 24
11 - 19
SET 3
SET 3
10
SET 3
13
14
SET 4
SET 4
10
SET 4
13
14
SET 5
SET 5
SET 5
30 - 49
25 - 44
20 - 34
50 - 99
45 - 74
35 - 64
100 - 150
75 - 124
65 - 99
DAY 2
REST 90 SECONDS BETW EEN EACH SET (LONGER IF REQUIRED)
DAY 2
REST 90 SECONDS BETW EEN EACH SET (LONGER IF REQUIRED)
DAY 2
REST 90 SECONDS BETW EEN EACH SET (LONGER IF REQUIRED)
SET 1
10
SET 1
10
14
SET 1
10
14
20
SET 2
12
SET 2
12
16
SET 2
12
19
25
SET 3
SET 3
12
SET 3
14
15
SET 4
SET 4
12
SET 4
14
15
SET 5
SET 5
DAY 3
REST 120 SECONDS BET WEEN EACH SET (LONGER IF REQUIRED)
DAY 3
REST 120 SECONDS BET WEEN EACH SET (LONGER IF REQUIRED)
SET 5
max (at least 12) max (at least 19) max (at least 25)
DAY 3
REST 120 SECONDS BET WEEN EACH SET (LONGER IF REQUIRED)
SET 1
11
SET 1
12
16
SET 1
11
16
22
SET 2
10
15
SET 2
13
17
SET 2
13
21
30
SET 3
SET 3
10
14
SET 3
15
20
SET 4
SET 4
10
14
SET 4
15
20
SET 5
SET 5
SET 5
max (at least 13) max (at least 21) max (at least 28)
PROGRESS TEST
PROGRESS TEST
SET 5
PROGRESS TEST
max (at least 20) max (at least 33) max (at least 40)
23
13
SET 4
23
13
SET 3
28
18
SET 2
23
16
SET 1
29
29
33
29
DAY 3
REST 120 SECONDS BET WEEN EACH SET (LONGER IF REQUIRED)
SET 5
max (at least 18) max (at least 28) max (at least 36)
20
12
SET 4
20
12
SET 3
25
16
SET 2
20
14
SET 1
25
25
29
25
DAY 2
REST 90 SECONDS BETW EEN EACH SET (LONGER IF REQUIRED)
SET 5
max (at least 16) max (at least 25) max (at least 32)
16
10
SET 4
16
11
SET 3
22
14
SET 2
18
12
SET 1
21 - 25 push ups
16 - 20 push ups
21
21
25
21
> 25 push ups
DAY 1
REST 60 SECONDS BETW EEN EACH SET (LONGER IF REQUIRED)
week 4: pick the same column as you did in week 3
SET 8
SET 7
SET 5&6
SET 3&4
SET 1&2
FINAL TEST
max (at least 30) max (at least 45) max (at least 50)
10
12
15
13
20
17
20
18
22
20
24
20
DAY 3
REST 45 SECONDS BETW EEN EACH SET (LONGER IF REQUIRED)
SET 8
SET 7
SET 5&6
max (at least 25) max (at least 40) max (at least 45)
9
10
16
14
20
13
SET 3&4
18
10
SET 1&2
22
18
22
19
DAY 2
REST 45 SECONDS BETW EEN EACH SET (LONGER IF REQUIRED)
SET 5
SET 4
SET 3
SET 2
SET 1
max (at least 20) max (at least 35) max (at least 40)
15
15
19
17
31 - 35 push ups
22
25
35
28
36 - 40 push ups
24
30
40
36
> 40 push ups
DAY 1
REST 60 SECONDS BETW EEN EACH SET (LONGER IF REQUIRED)
week 5: pick the appropriate column depending on your latest test results
SET 9
SET 7&8
SET 5&6
SET 3&4
SET 1&2
max (at least 50) max (at least 55) max (at least 60)
14
16
17
13
18
25
30
22
22
26
33
26
DAY 3
REST 45 SECONDS BETW EEN EACH SET (LONGER IF REQUIRED)
SET 9
SET 7&8
SET 5&6
SET 3&4
SET 1&2
max (at least 44) max (at least 53) max (at least 58)
10
14
15
14
18
20
23
20
18
24
30
SET 5
SET 4
SET 3
SET 2
SET 1
max (at least 40) max (at least 50) max (at least 55)
15
20
30
25
46 - 50 push ups
25
25
50
40
51 - 60 push ups
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DAY 2
REST 45 SECONDS BETW EEN EACH SET (LONGER IF REQUIRED)
30
35
55
45
> 60 push ups
DAY 1
REST 60 SECONDS BETW EEN EACH SET (LONGER IF REQUIRED)
week 6: pick the appropriate column depending on your latest test results