Push Up Test

Sex

Age

Repetitions

Population Average

Score

Rating

Select sex and enter information in left column. Click "Calculate". Evaluates upper body muscular endurance for adults.

Subject performs as many repetitions as possible without pausing. Subject should be encouraged to perform one or two trial repetitions before test.

Elbows fully extended
Male subject
- forefoot or toes on floor
- legs, hips, and back straight
- tester places upright fist below chest of male subject
  - contact with testers fist
Female subject
- knees on floor or mat
- hips and back straight
- tester give verbal feed back to female subject on depth of push-up
  - same depth as men

Pollock ML, Wilmore JH, Fox SM: Health and Fitness through Physical Activity. New York John Wiley & Sons.