""If you're doing three super slow push-ups, to me, I would say that's an even greater indicator of strength than doing 11 improper form fast push-ups.""
""I've had clients that can bench press 100, 125 pounds, and they aren't able to do 11 push-ups on their toes, and that doesn't mean that they're not strong.""
Katie Gould and Danielle Repetti, experts in strength training, argue that the common benchmark of women doing 11 push-ups is not justifiable. Their insights stem from a 2019 study focused on male firefighters, indicating that extrapolating such a standard to women is inappropriate. They advocate for recognizing individual capabilities and alternative methods for strengthening the upper body, regardless of how many push-ups one can perform. Factors like personal history, body type, and injuries make such a standard misleading.
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