Push Ups Standards

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Push Ups strength standards help you to compare your one-rep max lift with other lifters at your bodyweight.

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Our community Push Ups standards are based on 2,178,024 lifts by Strength Level users

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Female

Male

Male Push Ups Standards

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Reps

Reps

Strength Level	Reps
Beginner	1
Novice	18
Intermediate	41
Advanced	68
Elite	99

How many reps of Push Ups should I be able to do?

How many reps of Push Ups can the average lifter do? The average male lifter can do 41 reps of Push Ups. This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive achievement.

By Bodyweight

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	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

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	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

How many sets and reps of Push Ups should I do?

These are the most popular Push Ups workouts done by male lifters:

3x10 14%

3x15 6%

3x20 6%

2x20 5%

3x12 5%

5x10 4%

4x10 4%

2x10 4%

2x30 3%

3x8 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	14%	1600
2	3	15	6%	636
3	3	20	6%	627
4	2	20	5%	554
5	3	12	5%	517
6	5	10	4%	440
7	4	10	4%	436
8	2	10	4%	429
9	2	30	3%	364
10	3	8	3%	351

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Female

Female Push Ups Standards

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Reps

Reps

Strength Level	Reps
Beginner	< 1
Novice	5
Intermediate	19
Advanced	37
Elite	56

How many reps of Push Ups should I be able to do?

How many reps of Push Ups can the average lifter do? The average female lifter can do 19 reps of Push Ups. This makes you Intermediate on Strength Level and is a very impressive achievement.

Reps By Weight and Age

By Bodyweight
By Age

By Bodyweight

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	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

By Age

Age	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	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

How many sets and reps of Push Ups should I do?

These are the most popular Push Ups workouts done by female lifters:

3x10 20%

4x10 8%

3x8 6%

2x10 6%

3x15 5%

3x20 4%

3x12 4%

3x5 4%

5x10 4%

2x20 3%

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	20%	538
2	4	10	8%	212
3	3	8	6%	156
4	2	10	6%	149
5	3	15	5%	139
6	3	20	4%	115
7	3	12	4%	112
8	3	5	4%	106
9	5	10	4%	104
10	2	20	3%	74

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What do the strength standards mean?

Beginner	Stronger than 5% of lifters. A beginner lifter can perform the movement correctly and has practiced it for at least a month.
Novice	Stronger than 20% of lifters. A novice lifter has trained regularly in the technique for at least six months.
Intermediate	Stronger than 50% of lifters. An intermediate lifter has trained regularly in the technique for at least two years.
Advanced	Stronger than 80% of lifters. An advanced lifter has progressed for over five years.
Elite	Stronger than 95% of lifters. An elite lifter has dedicated over five years to become competitive at strength sports.

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BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	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	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	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

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	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	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	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

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	20%	538
2	4	10	8%	212
3	3	8	6%	156
4	2	10	6%	149
5	3	15	5%	139
6	3	20	4%	115
7	3	12	4%	112
8	3	5	4%	106
9	5	10	4%	104
10	2	20	3%	74

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	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	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	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

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	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	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	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

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	20%	538
2	4	10	8%	212
3	3	8	6%	156
4	2	10	6%	149
5	3	15	5%	139
6	3	20	4%	115
7	3	12	4%	112
8	3	5	4%	106
9	5	10	4%	104
10	2	20	3%	74

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	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	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	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

BW	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	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	Beg.	Nov.	Int.	Adv.	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

Rank	Sets	Reps	Percent	Workouts
1	3	10	20%	538
2	4	10	8%	212
3	3	8	6%	156
4	2	10	6%	149
5	3	15	5%	139
6	3	20	4%	115
7	3	12	4%	112
8	3	5	4%	106
9	5	10	4%	104
10	2	20	3%	74