Research-backed benchmarks show how many push-ups a healthy woman should manage. Wondering if you meet the standard? Let's find out.
According to the University of Michigan, a healthy woman should be able to perform 16 push-ups. Struggling to hit that? Steven Estes from the University of Missouri offers encouragement: even one full push-up daily—starting from the floor on your toes with legs extended, pushing up using your arms—is impressive progress.
For healthy men, the benchmark rises to 27 push-ups.
Read also: 3 ways to improve your push-up
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