Push-Ups: Males, Age 20-29

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What these numbers mean

A value around 25 reps is typical (50th percentile) for males in this age group. Scores above about 29 reps fall near the 75th percentile or higher, indicating above-average performance. Scores below about 22 reps fall near the 25th percentile; about 75% of the reference population scored higher.

For ages 20-69, the five displayed columns are approximate benchmarks mapped from CSEP-PATH rating boundaries, not source-reported empirical percentiles. Ages 10-18 use source-reported FitnessGram percentiles.

Also see: 18 · 30-39 · All ages

Data source: Payne et al. (CSEP-PATH) (2000) · n=571 About this study

Reference population: Canadian adults aged 20-69, validated against Canada Fitness Survey (n=23,400)

Push-Ups Strength Males 20-29

Push-Ups Percentile Chart (reps)

Poor 8 reps
Below average 22 reps
Average 25 reps
Above average 29 reps
Excellent 40 reps
Push-Ups percentile distribution chart for Males, age 20-29 5th 5th: 8 reps (Poor) 8 Poor 25th 25th: 22 reps (Below average) 22 Below average 50th 50th: 25 reps (Average) 25 Average 75th 75th: 29 reps (Above average) 29 Above average 95th 95th: 40 reps (Excellent) 40 Excellent 0 8 16 24 32 40 reps Push-Ups percentile distribution chart for Males, age 20-29 5th 5th: 8 reps (Poor) 8 Poor 25th 25th: 22 reps (Below average) 22 Below average 50th 50th: 25 reps (Average) 25 Average 75th 75th: 29 reps (Above average) 29 Above average 95th 95th: 40 reps (Excellent) 40 Excellent 0 8 16 24 32 40 reps

This percentile chart shows how common a value is, not whether it is healthy.

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