Pushup - 1 min record

John Messano · 03-25-2005, 08:15 AM

the Guiness World Record for the maximum # of pushups in one minute is 157. held by a 57 yr man in the USNavy Reserves.

However, the pushups were not exactly the full-ranging chest to floor, but were the variety where the chest just-barely broke the plane at the elbow.

I still consider Tabata pushups a more interesting challenge.

Carrie Klumpar · 03-25-2005, 10:42 AM

Yeah, I've seen people who try to do "push-ups" like that. If I'm counting reps for them, it goes like this: "zero, zero, zero..."

Brian Gibson · 03-25-2005, 11:55 AM

lol @ Carrie

James Oconnor · 03-25-2005, 02:07 PM

I saw it on Regis and then tried it. Although they are not full push-ups it was still super challenging to try to get that many in, in one minute.
Did anybody try it that way and get close to the record?

Albert Clayton · 03-25-2005, 03:42 PM

I am sure that a great deal of physical conditioning is needed to do that many half push-ups in a minute. But it is still not a push-up.

03-25-2005, 07:53 PM

Errr guys... not meaning to be controversial, but anybody who can do 157 press-ups in a minute has my respect, full ROM or not.

Albert Clayton · 03-26-2005, 05:08 PM

I totally agree Peter

03-26-2005, 05:27 PM

Not sure why anyone would want to do that type of pushup. Seems that it would train you only to do ....

that type of pushup!

Jeryd Leuck · 03-27-2005, 08:20 AM

:uhoh:

That type of pushup as in not full ROM just half? Thats the pushup for the US Military.

03-25-2005, 07:53 PM	#6
Peter Galloway Profile: Posts: n/a	Errr guys... not meaning to be controversial, but anybody who can do 157 press-ups in a minute has my respect, full ROM or not.
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03-26-2005, 05:27 PM	#8
Richard Belloff Profile: Posts: n/a	Not sure why anyone would want to do that type of pushup. Seems that it would train you only to do .... that type of pushup!
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03-25-2005, 08:15 AM	#1
John Messano Member Profile: Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Philadelphia PA Posts: 148	the Guiness World Record for the maximum # of pushups in one minute is 157. held by a 57 yr man in the USNavy Reserves. However, the pushups were not exactly the full-ranging chest to floor, but were the variety where the chest just-barely broke the plane at the elbow. I still consider Tabata pushups a more interesting challenge.

03-25-2005, 10:42 AM	#2
Carrie Klumpar CrossFit Staff Profile: Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Seattle/Redmond WA Posts: 461	Yeah, I've seen people who try to do "push-ups" like that. If I'm counting reps for them, it goes like this: "zero, zero, zero..."

03-25-2005, 11:55 AM	#3
Brian Gibson Member Profile: Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Big Stone Gap VA Posts: 424	lol @ Carrie

03-25-2005, 02:07 PM	#4
James Oconnor Member Profile: Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: chesterton indiana Posts: 64	I saw it on Regis and then tried it. Although they are not full push-ups it was still super challenging to try to get that many in, in one minute. Did anybody try it that way and get close to the record?

03-25-2005, 03:42 PM	#5
Albert Clayton Member Profile: Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: San Antonio Texas Posts: 186	I am sure that a great deal of physical conditioning is needed to do that many half push-ups in a minute. But it is still not a push-up.

03-26-2005, 05:08 PM	#7
Albert Clayton Member Profile: Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: San Antonio Texas Posts: 186	I totally agree Peter

03-27-2005, 08:20 AM	#9
Jeryd Leuck Member Profile: Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 55	:uhoh: That type of pushup as in not full ROM just half? Thats the pushup for the US Military.