šŸ„‡ Community Challenge: The 40 Push-Ups Test

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The study Chris referenced had the subjects (firefighters I think) start doing the pushups to the beat of a metronome that was at 80 beats per minute. Those are fast reps. And while the researchers were watching the subjects, there was no mention of any form requirements. So I suspect form was loose and sloppy.

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Yes, thanks for the additional info. I think I had that metronome bit in the full article.

I just think itā€™s cool that this test was as accurate as the standard treadmill test. I took that test a couple years back. Had to go to a separate medical building, separate appointment etc. Pain in the butt. Could have done push-ups in the doctorā€™s office and saved time. And thatā€™s part of the idea here: practical tests you can do anywhere.

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I did an exercise stress test earlier this year using an exercise bike. It was indeed a pain in the ass but I actually found it easier to complete than the pushups. But the various challenges youā€™ve been posting are obviously way more practical. And fun to do. Except the pushups ā€“ that sucked. :slight_smile:

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Also, I found this bit from the study particularly interesting:

ā€œEven after adjusting for age and BMI, we observed an independent association of push-up capacity with CVD outcomes. Increased capacity was associated with a lower risk for CVD outcomes, with the comparison of the 21- to 30-push-ups group vs the 0- to 10-push-up group being statistically significant (hazard ratio, 0.25; 95% CI 0.08-0.76), although the other group comparisons did not reach statistical significance.ā€

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Iā€™ve done a few stress echos in the past few years.

I might give this a go just to see where I land.

especially if perfect form is not a concern.

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Sorry about the short viewing angle. Tried to make sure I touched each rep for grins. Got hard at the end!

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Nice job

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Thanks brother. What was once easy when I was younger and much lighter is now hard!

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Man this really heated up for a push up challenge.

Good job to everyone whether you hit the ground or not. Iā€™ve probably never done a single pushup going by the strict standards :joy:

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