Push-Up

Push-Up is a chest exercise focused on Pectoralis major, Triceps brachii, Biceps brachii. You can review average reps and rep standards on one page.

Log Push-Up

Average reps: Intermediate

Reference for an intermediate lifter.

Men 41

Women 19

Push-Up: Average reps

Level
Beginner	1	< 1
Novice	18	5
Intermediate	41	19
Advanced	68	37
Elite	99	56

Note: These values estimate average reps that can be completed in one set. Bodyweight, range of motion, tempo, and other personal factors can affect performance. See the detailed tables below.

Men by bodyweight (lb) [Reps]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	< 1	16	42	73	109
120	< 1	17	42	72	106
130	1	18	42	71	103
140	2	19	42	69	100
150	3	19	41	68	97
160	4	19	41	67	95
170	4	19	40	65	92
180	5	20	40	64	90
190	5	20	39	62	87
200	5	19	39	61	85
210	6	19	38	60	83
220	6	19	37	58	81
230	6	19	37	57	79
240	6	19	36	56	77
250	6	18	35	55	75
260	6	18	35	53	74
270	6	18	34	52	72
280	6	18	33	51	71
290	6	17	33	50	69
300	6	17	32	49	68
310	6	17	31	48	66

Men by age [Reps]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	11	30	54	80
20	< 1	16	39	66	95
25	1	18	41	68	99
30	1	18	41	68	99
35	1	18	41	68	99
40	1	18	41	68	99
45	< 1	15	37	63	92
50	< 1	12	33	57	85
55	< 1	10	28	51	76
60	< 1	7	23	44	67
65	< 1	4	18	37	58
70	< 1	< 1	13	30	49
75	< 1	< 1	9	24	40
80	< 1	< 1	6	18	33
85	< 1	< 1	2	13	27
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	9	21

Women by bodyweight (lb) [Reps]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	< 1	4	19	39	61
100	< 1	5	20	38	59
110	< 1	6	20	37	57
120	< 1	6	20	36	55
130	< 1	7	19	35	53
140	< 1	7	19	34	51
150	< 1	7	18	33	49
160	< 1	7	18	32	47
170	< 1	7	17	31	46
180	< 1	6	17	30	44
190	< 1	6	16	29	43
200	< 1	6	16	28	41
210	< 1	6	15	27	40
220	< 1	6	15	26	38
230	< 1	5	14	25	37
240	< 1	5	14	24	36
250	< 1	5	13	24	35
260	< 1	5	12	23	34

Women by age [Reps]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	< 1	12	27	43
20	< 1	5	18	35	54
25	< 1	5	19	37	56
30	< 1	5	19	37	56
35	< 1	5	19	37	56
40	< 1	5	19	37	56
45	< 1	4	16	33	51
50	< 1	1	14	29	46
55	< 1	< 1	10	25	41
60	< 1	< 1	8	20	35
65	< 1	< 1	5	15	28
70	< 1	< 1	1	11	22
75	< 1	< 1	< 1	7	17
80	< 1	< 1	< 1	4	12
85	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	9
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	5

Note: The table values are reference rep counts for one set. Bodyweight data can help estimate relative load, while age data can show trend differences.

Muscles worked

Group	Muscles
Primary muscles	Pectoralis major, Triceps brachii, Biceps brachii, Deltoids
Secondary muscles	None
Stabilizers	Rectus abdominis, External obliques, Erector spinae, Gluteus maximus
Grip	None

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World records

Last Updated: July 2, 2026

Most Push Ups in One Hour (Male)

3,378 push-ups

Pop Laurentiu

Most Push Ups in One Minute (Male, SS)

84 push-ups

Pratik Mohite

Most Push Ups in 24 Hours (Male)

46,001 push-ups

Charles Servizio

Most Push Ups in One Hour (Female)

1,826 push-ups

Laura A. Hunt

How to read the table

Level	Description	Distribution
Beginner	Has learned proper form and trained consistently for at least 1 month.	Bottom 5%
Novice	Has trained consistently for at least 6 months.	Top 80%
Intermediate	Has trained consistently for at least 2 years.	Top 50%
Advanced	Has trained consistently for more than 5 years.	Top 20%
Elite	Has specialized in this exercise for more than 5 years.	Top 5%

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Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	< 1	16	42	73	109
120	< 1	17	42	72	106
130	1	18	42	71	103
140	2	19	42	69	100
150	3	19	41	68	97
160	4	19	41	67	95
170	4	19	40	65	92
180	5	20	40	64	90
190	5	20	39	62	87
200	5	19	39	61	85
210	6	19	38	60	83
220	6	19	37	58	81
230	6	19	37	57	79
240	6	19	36	56	77
250	6	18	35	55	75
260	6	18	35	53	74
270	6	18	34	52	72
280	6	18	33	51	71
290	6	17	33	50	69
300	6	17	32	49	68
310	6	17	31	48	66

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	11	30	54	80
20	< 1	16	39	66	95
25	1	18	41	68	99
30	1	18	41	68	99
35	1	18	41	68	99
40	1	18	41	68	99
45	< 1	15	37	63	92
50	< 1	12	33	57	85
55	< 1	10	28	51	76
60	< 1	7	23	44	67
65	< 1	4	18	37	58
70	< 1	< 1	13	30	49
75	< 1	< 1	9	24	40
80	< 1	< 1	6	18	33
85	< 1	< 1	2	13	27
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	9	21

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	< 1	4	19	39	61
100	< 1	5	20	38	59
110	< 1	6	20	37	57
120	< 1	6	20	36	55
130	< 1	7	19	35	53
140	< 1	7	19	34	51
150	< 1	7	18	33	49
160	< 1	7	18	32	47
170	< 1	7	17	31	46
180	< 1	6	17	30	44
190	< 1	6	16	29	43
200	< 1	6	16	28	41
210	< 1	6	15	27	40
220	< 1	6	15	26	38
230	< 1	5	14	25	37
240	< 1	5	14	24	36
250	< 1	5	13	24	35
260	< 1	5	12	23	34

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	< 1	12	27	43
20	< 1	5	18	35	54
25	< 1	5	19	37	56
30	< 1	5	19	37	56
35	< 1	5	19	37	56
40	< 1	5	19	37	56
45	< 1	4	16	33	51
50	< 1	1	14	29	46
55	< 1	< 1	10	25	41
60	< 1	< 1	8	20	35
65	< 1	< 1	5	15	28
70	< 1	< 1	1	11	22
75	< 1	< 1	< 1	7	17
80	< 1	< 1	< 1	4	12
85	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	9
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	5

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	< 1	16	42	73	109
120	< 1	17	42	72	106
130	1	18	42	71	103
140	2	19	42	69	100
150	3	19	41	68	97
160	4	19	41	67	95
170	4	19	40	65	92
180	5	20	40	64	90
190	5	20	39	62	87
200	5	19	39	61	85
210	6	19	38	60	83
220	6	19	37	58	81
230	6	19	37	57	79
240	6	19	36	56	77
250	6	18	35	55	75
260	6	18	35	53	74
270	6	18	34	52	72
280	6	18	33	51	71
290	6	17	33	50	69
300	6	17	32	49	68
310	6	17	31	48	66

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	11	30	54	80
20	< 1	16	39	66	95
25	1	18	41	68	99
30	1	18	41	68	99
35	1	18	41	68	99
40	1	18	41	68	99
45	< 1	15	37	63	92
50	< 1	12	33	57	85
55	< 1	10	28	51	76
60	< 1	7	23	44	67
65	< 1	4	18	37	58
70	< 1	< 1	13	30	49
75	< 1	< 1	9	24	40
80	< 1	< 1	6	18	33
85	< 1	< 1	2	13	27
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	9	21

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	< 1	4	19	39	61
100	< 1	5	20	38	59
110	< 1	6	20	37	57
120	< 1	6	20	36	55
130	< 1	7	19	35	53
140	< 1	7	19	34	51
150	< 1	7	18	33	49
160	< 1	7	18	32	47
170	< 1	7	17	31	46
180	< 1	6	17	30	44
190	< 1	6	16	29	43
200	< 1	6	16	28	41
210	< 1	6	15	27	40
220	< 1	6	15	26	38
230	< 1	5	14	25	37
240	< 1	5	14	24	36
250	< 1	5	13	24	35
260	< 1	5	12	23	34

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	< 1	12	27	43
20	< 1	5	18	35	54
25	< 1	5	19	37	56
30	< 1	5	19	37	56
35	< 1	5	19	37	56
40	< 1	5	19	37	56
45	< 1	4	16	33	51
50	< 1	1	14	29	46
55	< 1	< 1	10	25	41
60	< 1	< 1	8	20	35
65	< 1	< 1	5	15	28
70	< 1	< 1	1	11	22
75	< 1	< 1	< 1	7	17
80	< 1	< 1	< 1	4	12
85	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	9
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	5

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	< 1	16	42	73	109
120	< 1	17	42	72	106
130	1	18	42	71	103
140	2	19	42	69	100
150	3	19	41	68	97
160	4	19	41	67	95
170	4	19	40	65	92
180	5	20	40	64	90
190	5	20	39	62	87
200	5	19	39	61	85
210	6	19	38	60	83
220	6	19	37	58	81
230	6	19	37	57	79
240	6	19	36	56	77
250	6	18	35	55	75
260	6	18	35	53	74
270	6	18	34	52	72
280	6	18	33	51	71
290	6	17	33	50	69
300	6	17	32	49	68
310	6	17	31	48	66

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	11	30	54	80
20	< 1	16	39	66	95
25	1	18	41	68	99
30	1	18	41	68	99
35	1	18	41	68	99
40	1	18	41	68	99
45	< 1	15	37	63	92
50	< 1	12	33	57	85
55	< 1	10	28	51	76
60	< 1	7	23	44	67
65	< 1	4	18	37	58
70	< 1	< 1	13	30	49
75	< 1	< 1	9	24	40
80	< 1	< 1	6	18	33
85	< 1	< 1	2	13	27
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	9	21

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	< 1	4	19	39	61
100	< 1	5	20	38	59
110	< 1	6	20	37	57
120	< 1	6	20	36	55
130	< 1	7	19	35	53
140	< 1	7	19	34	51
150	< 1	7	18	33	49
160	< 1	7	18	32	47
170	< 1	7	17	31	46
180	< 1	6	17	30	44
190	< 1	6	16	29	43
200	< 1	6	16	28	41
210	< 1	6	15	27	40
220	< 1	6	15	26	38
230	< 1	5	14	25	37
240	< 1	5	14	24	36
250	< 1	5	13	24	35
260	< 1	5	12	23	34

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	< 1	12	27	43
20	< 1	5	18	35	54
25	< 1	5	19	37	56
30	< 1	5	19	37	56
35	< 1	5	19	37	56
40	< 1	5	19	37	56
45	< 1	4	16	33	51
50	< 1	1	14	29	46
55	< 1	< 1	10	25	41
60	< 1	< 1	8	20	35
65	< 1	< 1	5	15	28
70	< 1	< 1	1	11	22
75	< 1	< 1	< 1	7	17
80	< 1	< 1	< 1	4	12
85	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	9
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	< 1	5