How many push-ups you can do can say a lot about your health, the newspaper reports Huffington Post and refers to a study published in JAMA Network.
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Seeing how many push-ups you can do can be a good way to test your health. The study published by the JAMA Network shows that adults who can do more than 40 push-ups are 96 percent less likely to develop heart problems than adults who can only do 10 or fewer push-ups. The study, however, involved only men.
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This is how many push-ups you should be able to do – based on your age
How many push-ups should you be able to do – based on your age? According to the health organization Mayo Clinic are these the numbers we should start from:
25-year-olds
Women: 20 push-ups
Men: 28 push-ups
35-year-olds
Women: 19 push-ups
Men: 21 push-ups
45-year-olds
Women: 14 push-ups
Men: 16 push-ups
55-year-olds
Women: ten push-ups
Men: twelve push-ups
65-year-olds
Women: ten push-ups
Men: ten push-ups
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If you can do this, it indicates that you have a good fitness level and health status, according to the Mayo Clinic. If you think it’s difficult to do push-ups, it’s good to have your knees on the ground.
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