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How many pushups can someone who can bench bodyweight do?

I've always wondered on the physics of this question
Supple Seedy People Who Are Hurt Church Building
  07/23/14
I'd guess more than the amount of reps he/she can do with sa...
Fear-inspiring stirring police squad address
  07/23/14
I think you can do a whole lot more pushups bro
fluffy know-it-all tanning salon french chef
  07/23/14
that's what i said
Fear-inspiring stirring police squad address
  07/23/14
im at about body weight and I can do about 50.
glittery toaster
  07/23/14
My best guess is that a traditional push-up is about the sam...
Federal Toilet Seat Fanboi
  07/23/14
(NFL cornerback posting on xo)
fluffy know-it-all tanning salon french chef
  07/23/14
I wish haha. Try manlet with a really high stregnth to weigh...
Federal Toilet Seat Fanboi
  07/23/14
No way it's like benching 1/2 bw
at-the-ready galvanic partner cuck
  07/23/14
no it's not. more like 1/3 source: SCALE pushups ...
Mind-boggling hideous point chad
  07/23/14
I wouldn't doubt that. 1/2 has always been my rule of thumb ...
Federal Toilet Seat Fanboi
  07/23/14
okay I just redid it with a moar accurate scale and it's clo...
Mind-boggling hideous point chad
  07/23/14
the correlation is not very high. it just depends.
Pale very tactful temple stain
  07/23/14
there isn't a strong correlation. I could only do ...
Mind-boggling hideous point chad
  07/23/14
sounds cr
Wonderful sandwich gay wizard
  07/23/14
The exact same amount of reps. Pretty obvious if you think a...
Canary patrolman
  07/23/14
figured you'd at least be able to tit bounce the weight on b...
Mind-boggling hideous point chad
  07/23/14
(guy who loves making impossible comparisons)
Translucent Home
  07/23/14


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Date: July 23rd, 2014 4:36 PM
Author: Supple Seedy People Who Are Hurt Church Building

I've always wondered on the physics of this question

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2626240&forum_id=2#25988583)



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Date: July 23rd, 2014 4:37 PM
Author: Fear-inspiring stirring police squad address

I'd guess more than the amount of reps he/she can do with said weight

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2626240&forum_id=2#25988594)



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Date: July 23rd, 2014 4:38 PM
Author: fluffy know-it-all tanning salon french chef

I think you can do a whole lot more pushups bro

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2626240&forum_id=2#25988601)



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Date: July 23rd, 2014 4:41 PM
Author: Fear-inspiring stirring police squad address

that's what i said

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Date: July 23rd, 2014 4:42 PM
Author: glittery toaster

im at about body weight and I can do about 50.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2626240&forum_id=2#25988629)



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Date: July 23rd, 2014 4:42 PM
Author: Federal Toilet Seat Fanboi

My best guess is that a traditional push-up is about the same resistance as benching 1/2 of your body weight. I can do around 70 pushups and can reach about 20 reps on the bench with my body weight.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2626240&forum_id=2#25988633)



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Date: July 23rd, 2014 4:45 PM
Author: fluffy know-it-all tanning salon french chef

(NFL cornerback posting on xo)

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Date: July 23rd, 2014 4:49 PM
Author: Federal Toilet Seat Fanboi

I wish haha. Try manlet with a really high stregnth to weight ratio.



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Date: July 23rd, 2014 4:46 PM
Author: at-the-ready galvanic partner cuck

No way it's like benching 1/2 bw

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2626240&forum_id=2#25988676)



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Date: July 23rd, 2014 4:47 PM
Author: Mind-boggling hideous point chad

no it's not. more like 1/3

source: SCALE pushups

not to mention that pushups are isometric and require no stabilizers.

Edit: just redid it with a more accurate scale (it had been a while since the first measurement) and it weighed between 140-170 for near-hand pushups depending on the part of the movement...I weigh 225.

It's still not like benching 140-170 because there are no stabilizers involved and bench presses usually go a bit deeper (all the way to chest)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2626240&forum_id=2#25988682)



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Date: July 23rd, 2014 4:50 PM
Author: Federal Toilet Seat Fanboi

I wouldn't doubt that. 1/2 has always been my rule of thumb based on zero research.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2626240&forum_id=2#25988701)



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Date: July 23rd, 2014 4:52 PM
Author: Mind-boggling hideous point chad

okay I just redid it with a moar accurate scale and it's closer to .6

so yeah im going to just grow a beard.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2626240&forum_id=2#25988715)



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Date: July 23rd, 2014 4:43 PM
Author: Pale very tactful temple stain

the correlation is not very high. it just depends.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2626240&forum_id=2#25988645)



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Date: July 23rd, 2014 4:46 PM
Author: Mind-boggling hideous point chad

there isn't a strong correlation.

I could only do 45 pushups or so back when I benched 300 @ 215.

most weight-lifting routines don't train muscular endurance. if you want to do more pushups, do more pushups. there is crossover (as in id be surprised if a guy with a BW bench couldn't do at least 25 pushups) but it is definitely not 1 to 1.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2626240&forum_id=2#25988678)



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Date: July 23rd, 2014 4:50 PM
Author: Wonderful sandwich gay wizard

sounds cr

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2626240&forum_id=2#25988703)



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Date: July 23rd, 2014 4:47 PM
Author: Canary patrolman

The exact same amount of reps. Pretty obvious if you think about it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2626240&forum_id=2#25988683)



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Date: July 23rd, 2014 4:48 PM
Author: Mind-boggling hideous point chad

figured you'd at least be able to tit bounce the weight on bench

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2626240&forum_id=2#25988689)



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Date: July 23rd, 2014 4:54 PM
Author: Translucent Home

(guy who loves making impossible comparisons)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2626240&forum_id=2#25988721)