Dr. Oz Push-up Test

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Dr. Oz Push-up Test

September 18, 2007

I love Dr. Oz, one of Oprah's health gurus and co-author of You On a Diet (the healthy life style tome that motivated my hubbie to actually use our elliptical). Dr. Oz has some specific ideas of how to measure fitness and since push-ups are one of my favorite exercises I thought I would see if you all knew what the Doc expects of us in this exercise.

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nv27 4 years 44 weeks

I thought for sure men would be expected to do more than women. . . Looks like I've got some work to do.

kiwitwist 5 years 34 weeks

hahaha yikes I can probably do 12 tops for the 'real' pushups.. maybe 20 modified

Pepper 5 years 35 weeks

I have trouble doing 20.

Pepper 5 years 35 weeks

I have trouble doing 20.

abby517 5 years 35 weeks

crap, I got to 30 and pooped out. I'll work on this better now!

SoftRockStar 5 years 35 weeks

Dude...45! Well...at least I have something to work towards.

The City Girl 5 years 35 weeks

If it weren't the middle of the night right now I would totally test myself right now! But since it is I'll just tell myself that I can do it, so that I can go to sleep assured, and not deal with the cold hard reality of my push-up abilities until the morning! :-P

Kellylicious 5 years 35 weeks

Geez. 0/2 - I haven't done 45 in a row for a looooong time. I thought my 25 reps was good enough. Boo.

lil l 5 years 35 weeks

Well I guess I shouldn't be too down. I can do them and then feel like my arms are about to fall off!!

darkoblivion 5 years 35 weeks

I never do modified pushups.. never have. 45 of them just seems overly easy to me. I don't see why you would unless you're trying to build up to regular ones.

purrtykitty 5 years 35 weeks

i figure if a woman could do 45 modified push-ups, shouln't she switch to doing fewer regular push-ups?

leeluvfashion 5 years 35 weeks

I love Dr. Oz so this quiz was easy! However actually doing the push-up's are far from easy, it's tough (for me.)

gumdrops334 5 years 35 weeks

Let me test this out....(pause for test)wow i just did 45 but it hurt a LOT!

gumdrops334 5 years 35 weeks

Let me test this out.... (pause for test) wow i just did 45 but it hurt a LOT!

buffyanne 5 years 35 weeks

kellyanne, I think for men they are unmodified.

kellyanne 5 years 35 weeks

Is this right? Women should be able to do more than men? Seems odd!

Katikins 5 years 35 weeks

I can do 25, but 45!!!!!!!!! OMG. I have lots of work to do...

tati33 5 years 35 weeks

I'm with goodbyekitty

tati33 5 years 35 weeks

I'm with goodbyekitty

goodbyekitty 5 years 35 weeks

Wow I can only do like 10. I need to work out more!

Hootie 5 years 35 weeks

(I don't do the modified ones; I might have to for the last 10)

Hootie 5 years 35 weeks

35 no problem, 45 though! Yipe... I'll try and do it!!

magita 5 years 35 weeks

yikes....I guess being in the Army had its perks for me because all those years of push-ups make these numbers seem low....I thought all the choices were to small to begin with..Push-ups are an awesome workout, everyone should try them. The best thing about them is the more you do, the easier they get and the more toned you look!

magita 5 years 35 weeks

yikes....I guess being in the Army had its perks for me because all those years of push-ups make these numbers seem low....I thought all the choices were to small to begin with.. Push-ups are an awesome workout, everyone should try them. The best thing about them is the more you do, the easier they get and the more toned you look!

tshellyedwards 5 years 35 weeks

Wow! 45 sure is a lot... I think I can do half of that! :O haha! I'll definitely get working on those consecutive push-ups! ;)

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