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Strength
Clinical fitness assessment

Push-Ups (1 Minute)

Measure upper body muscular endurance — chest, shoulders, and triceps.

Equipment

Stopwatch, exercise mat.

The protocol
  1. 01Client assumes a standard push-up position: hands shoulder-width apart, body in a straight line from head to heels.
  2. 02On "Go", perform as many push-ups as possible in 60 seconds.
  3. 03Each rep: lower chest to near the floor (elbows to ~90 degrees), then push back to full arm extension.
  4. 04Only count reps with proper form.
  5. 05The client may rest in the up position but the clock continues.
  6. 06Record the total count.
What to watch for
  • Hips sagging (sway back) or piking (hips too high).
  • Not achieving full extension at the top.
  • Not going deep enough at the bottom (chest should be within a fist-width of the floor).
  • Head dropping — neck should stay neutral.
How to read the result

There is no clean 1-minute full push-up standard that fits both men and women — the common norms are untimed and use knee push-ups for women. So track your own 1-minute count: beating your previous total at the same form is the win. Re-test every 4–6 weeks.

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