Push-Up Record - Most Push-Ups in a Minute

How many can push-ups can you do?

The push-up is a test of upper body strength, and is commonly used in extreme tests of endurance. It is common to use the number of push-ups someone can do as an assessment of their fitness.

Most Push-ups in a Minute

A common fitness test is to determine the maximum number of push-ups someone can do in one minute.

There is no consensus on the record for the most number of push-ups in a minute. Wikipedia lists the Croatian Krunoslav Budiselic as a Guinness World Record holder with 140 push-ups in one minute. Glen Tenove claims to have the Guinness World Record for the Most Push Ups in one Minute with 152.

The recordholders.org website states that record claims up to 199 push-ups in one minute have been made, however they do not continue to publish these record claims because it became impossible to judge about the correctness of the technique at this speed.

Correct Technique

The assessors at the Guinness World Record requires that record setters perform the push-up with a specific technique, which is essentially what we describe as a standard push-up. Participants must keep the body straight throughout (i.e. no bending at the knees or waist), and the body must be lowered until at least a 90-degree angle is attained at the elbows. The body is then raised until the arms are straight, although the elbows do not need to be locked.

Related Record

• Most fingertip push-ups in a minute
• World record for the most people doing push-ups at the same time

Resources

• Push-Up Record in 30 seconds
• More More Push-Up Records
• Push-up tests
• More push-up Results
• Description of the standard traditional push-up technique
• Push-Up Test Norms

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