Push-up Test Calculator
Rate your upper-body muscular endurance
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Push-up Test Calculator
The push-up test is the simplest no-equipment check of upper-body and core endurance, used from school PE to military fitness tests. Enter how many strict push-ups you can do in a single set and this calculator rates you against general adult benchmarks. Use it to test pressing endurance, track progress, and set your next rep target.
The push-up test measures upper-body (chest, shoulders, triceps) and core muscular endurance: do as many full-range push-ups as you can in one unbroken set with strict form. As a rough adult guide, fewer than 10 is poor, around 20–30 is average, and more than 50 is excellent. Stop when form breaks — partial reps do not count and norms vary by age and sex, so track your own trend.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What does the push-up test tell me?
- The push-up test estimates upper-body muscular endurance in the chest, shoulders and triceps. You enter how many push-ups you can complete in one continuous set, and the tool rates that count against age- and sex-based fitness benchmarks.
- How should I perform the push-up test?
- Keep a straight line from head to heels, lower until your elbows reach about 90 degrees, then press back up. Count only full-range reps performed without resting, and stop at your first broken rep before entering the total.
- How many push-ups is a good result?
- Standards depend on age and sex, but for many adults under 40, around 20 to 29 push-ups is average and 30 or more is good to excellent. Steady improvement over time matters more than hitting one fixed number.