How Many Push-ups You Can Do Says A Lot About Your Health

It seems every week there’s a new test for us that will let us know how long we will live. Most of the physical tests have some sort endurance aspect to it that either involves how long or how many you of it you can do. This one involves how many push-ups you can do by age.

Last week there was a test that would determine your lifespan based on how long you could stand on one leg. If you could do it for a minimum of 30 seconds, you could expect a nice long life, if you can’t, then you could expect a shorter lifespan.

Experts at the Mayo Clinic are determining once and for all how many push-ups the average man and woman should be able to do by age bracket — and the answer may surprise you.

The push-up pros said the classic exercise is a good measurement of muscular strength and endurance as one ages.

The standard true push-up engages most major muscle groups in the body, including legs, abs, and arms The key is to keep your body straight with your hands lined up with your shoulders, pushing up all the way until your arms are straight again while staying on your hands and toes.

25-34 Women 20 - Men 28

35-44 Women 19 - Men 21

45-54 Women 14 - Men 16

55-64 Women 10- Men 12

65+ Women and Men each 10

Well there you have it, so don’t be afraid to take this test, make sure your back is straight your butt is up and you go as close to the ground as you can before popping back up. If you find yourself short of the required number for your age group, don’t despair now you know where you stand.

https://nypost.com/2024/11/11/lifestyle/experts-weigh-in-on-how-many-push-ups-the-average-person-should-be-able-to-do/Health experts will always tell you that it’s never too late to get going or in this case, pushing.

The Most Unhealthy Menu Items At Fast Food Chains. Not to ruin your day, but we saw this study and wanted to share. We all love eating at fast food chains because it's quick and easy. It is also affordable. However, it's a known fact that we are certainly sacrificing nutrition when eating these fast and easy meals. But it is also known that some fast food chains are less healthy than others. And there are more menu items that are less healthy than others. The website plushcare.com has come up with its list of the different menu items that are the most healthy and the most unhealthy.

The staff at the website took the top 24 fast food chains, then took different categories of items (burgers, fries, nuggets etc.) and compared the Calories (Kj), Sugar (g), Saturated Fat (g), and Sodium (mg) values for all the available products. Their findings may surprise you.

As far as least unhealthy fast food chains, McDonald's reigns supreme. So if you're looking for more "healthy" options, the golden arches is the place to go.

Five Guys cheeseburger has the most unhealthy score with a 50. With 26 grams of fat and 11 grams of sodium, this burger is not for the faint of heart. But it certainly is delicious.

Okay, not only does Five Guys have the most unhealthy burger, they have the most unhealthy fries. The score is a 28 with 7 grams of fat and 10 grams of sodium.

Popeye's classic chicken sandwich has an overall score of 39. With 14 grams of fat and 16 grams of sodium, it certainly can taste amazing but isn't the best for your nutritional state.

Popeye's and Arby's are pretty close but Popeye's has a 30 score, Arby's a 29. All of the nuggets at the chains tested except for McDonald’s have sodium scores in the double figures. 

With a 63 unhealthy score, the Fatburger shake is the king of unhealthy. McDonald's scored lowest (most "healthy) on the scale.