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Err... About 25. In approximately 1.5 minutes :(

 

EDIT: Whoa... Bit wrong on the speed there :lol:

 

39.3 seconds for 25. After that, the speed radically drops :P

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My time...wait, I'm gonna test it....

 

pfew, allright 25, in more or less 25 seconds...

Run, don't walk....


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53 in 30 seconds, it is my Master's dojo record. When I first started I couldn't do 10 pushups. Later on, when I started boxing, I started doing lots of pushups. Then I started training for BUD/S and got my fair share of pushups.

 

If you are wanting to get more strength start doing them in sets and build. One method is do 5 sets 5 reps, then the next week do 10 sets 10 reps and so on. The other method I have seen used with great results is, do 5 pushups on your toes then 45 on your knees. The next week try 6 on your toes and 44 on your knees. If you can't do any on your toes do all of them on your knees and build. Both methods are very good.

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When you can do hand stand push ups with a 50kg weight tied around your body, I think you have developed enough strength for MA

 

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Pushups in relation to MA are almost immaterial. Strength is good, but how many pushups you can do is not even a true test of strength, but that is another topic.

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I have worked my way up to 50 at one time, I'm working on 100. I can do push-ups for at least 5 minutes.

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I have a hard time believing that so many of you can truly do 150-250 pushups CORRECTLY.

 

But maybe I'm wrong. It probably depends on you weight too.

 

My max would be around 50 if I gave it my best and did them correctly.

 

I agree that strength is not of major importance in MA but it is a factor none the less. I think that you need to take it into account when comparing evenly skilled fighters or as a factor in measuring endurance.

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