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    A new study finds that middle-aged men who can do more than 40 push-ups in one go had a 96 percent lower risk of cardiovascular disease events compared with those able to do fewer than 10.
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    Furthermore, push-up capacity was more strongly associated with cardiovascular disease risk than the results of submaximal treadmill tests.
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    Other studies have shown that muscular strength is associated with lower cardiometabolic risk independent of cardiorespiratory fitness.
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    Muscular strength has been shown to have an independent protective effect for all-cause mortality and hypertension in healthy males and is inversely associated with metabolic syndrome incidence and prevalence.
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    Best of all is that the test is free and very simple to perform! How many push-ups can you do?
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    Quote Originally Posted by drtbear1967 View Post
    A new study finds that middle-aged men who can do more than 40 push-ups in one go had a 96 percent lower risk of cardiovascular disease events compared with those able to do fewer than 10.
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    Furthermore, push-up capacity was more strongly associated with cardiovascular disease risk than the results of submaximal treadmill tests.
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    Other studies have shown that muscular strength is associated with lower cardiometabolic risk independent of cardiorespiratory fitness.
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    Muscular strength has been shown to have an independent protective effect for all-cause mortality and hypertension in healthy males and is inversely associated with metabolic syndrome incidence and prevalence.
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    Best of all is that the test is free and very simple to perform! How many push-ups can you do?
    So....what is everyone's test result?
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    I can get out 70 before my shoulders give out. Rest a little and can rip out a few more.
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    This reminds me to do a pushup challenge. It is good to mix it up and promote new gains. It reminds of the contest gyms run every once and a while where you do as many rep at 135 on the bench as possible. Most guys the next day are sore as hell!
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