The push-up is one of the most widely recognized measures of upper body strength endurance, often used in fitness assessments, military training, and athletic programs worldwide.

A standard test typically involves completing as many push-ups as possible within a one-minute period, measuring not only muscular endurance but also cardiovascular resilience and mental grit. The one-minute push-up test remains a simple yet powerful indicator of an individual’s overall fitness. Continue reading to discover the world best push-ups scores.

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🏆 Current Standing World Record - 2023

Pop Laurentiu from Romania has set a new world record with 3,378 push-ups in one hour in 2023. This remarkable achievement surpasses the previous Guinness World Record of 2,919 by Jarrad Young (2020) by an impressive 459 push-ups.

This equates to an average of approximately 56 push-ups per minute sustained for a full hour - an extraordinary demonstration of muscular endurance and mental fortitude.

Pro Tip: Daniel Scali, briefly broke Jarrad Young's record in April 2023 before Laurentiu surpassed him in June. So Pop Laurentiu essentially surpassed the interim record holder, after Daniel Scali to set the new record.

Most Non-Stop Push-ups

The world record for the most number of non-stop push-ups is 10,507 by Minoru Yoshida of Japan, which was achieved in October 1980, breaking the record of 7,650 by Henry C. Marshal (USA) from 1977. Some time after this record, Guinness stopped recording non-stop push-up records (no rest periods allowed) and instead started recording most push-ups in 24 hours with as many rest periods as they wanted.

Most Push-ups per Minute

Wikipedia lists the Croatian Krunoslav Budiselic as a Guinness World Record holder with 140 push-ups in one minute. Glen Tenove claims to have the Guinness World Record for the Most Push Ups in one minute with 152. The recordholders.org website states that record claims up to 199 push-ups in one minute have been made, however they do not continue to publish these record claims because it became impossible to judge about the correctness of the technique of the exercises at this speed.

Push-Ups in an Hour

Athlete Country Push-ups Year Status
Pop Laurentiu Romania 3,378 2023 CURRENT RECORD
Bijender Singh India 3,877 1988 Claimed
Jarrad Young Australia 2,919 2020 Previous Guinness
Ged Musto UK 2,467 1995 Verified
Carlton Williams Wales 2,220 2015 Former Guinness
Doug Prud Canada 1,781 2005 Verified
Roman Dossenbach Switzerland 1,792 Not specified Personal claim
Hooman Mosleh USA 1,020 2014 USA claim

The Guinness Book of Records had previously listed the most push-ups in one hour as 2,919 by Jarrad Young of Australia, performed at Matrix Boxing Gym, Queensland, on 19 June 2020.  This beat the previous official Guinness Record of 2,220 by Carlton Williams from Wales UK. Both of these records have been surpassed by Pop Laurentiu's 2023 push-ups performance.  

Here are some other random push-ups in an hour achievements that can be verified, the numbers vary considerably, suggesting that various techniques have been used:

  • Swiss athlete Roman Dossenbach's officially verified Guinness World Record for most push-ups in one hour was 2,392, achieved in 2016.
  • Bijender Singh of India achieved 3,877 push-ups in one hour (average of 64.6 per minute) on 20 Sept 1988. This was an Indian national record verified by the Limca Book of Records.

Push-Ups in 24 Hours

Charles Servizio of the US achieved 46,001 push-ups in 24 hours on 24/25 April 1993 at Hesperia. He actually stopped at 21 hrs and 21 minutes, resulting in an average of 36 push-ups per minute. See video of his 24hr push-up record.

Selected Comments From Our Community

Here are some remarkable achievements and insights shared by our community members over the years:

Sebastian Wielogorski (Nov 2021): "I did 174 push ups in one minute in 2006. And 2000 push ups in 90 minutes at the age of 30, 15 years ago."
John (Nov 2021): "I'm 65 and can do 66 in a minute, I have to pause at about 55, that's about the 45 second mark, rest for 3-4 seconds and finish. My best was 69 but it's almost always 64-66. I did 68 this morning. I just started doing them about 6 months ago."
Koen Janssens (Feb 2021): "I did 100,000 pushups in 282 days for a cure against cancer - I do not know if it is a record."
Star-Lord (2015): "My best is 64 push-ups I did it at home but it's more of a muscular endurance than muscular strength for me."

Phil Cunningham's response (2016): "Nice to see someone reporting a genuine result instead of all these unbelievable boasts from these guys who are clearly not ensuring proper form and depth. I have just started trying to do AMRAPs on push ups. At my second attempt, at the age of 58, I have managed 60. Will be interesting to see what I can get to."
Cogitoman (2014): "For 30 years until age 52 I averaged 1000 push ups every other day - all within one hour. This was done in sets of 100 with 3-4 minute rest. Unable to continue due to declining health."
Doug hartz (2020): "The guy in the world record video did not do one legitimate full push-up. At age 63 I did 52 wide push-ups in 30 seconds from touching the floor to full extension. I broke my life time bench press record the same day."
Cecil James Riggles Jr. (2020): "Last summer I challenged myself and did 10000 push up's in 8 days. Lol"
Gino Spinazzola (2019): "Congratulations to everyone who is doing some type of exercise. I am a 63 year old man from Halifax Nova Scotia Canada. I do a variation of exercises including pushups. I do both fast, medium and slow pushups. I did 109 knuckle pushups in one minute on a hardwood floor no mat. I did 121 regular pushups in one minute. 15 slow pushups that take two minutes to complete. A one pushup exercise that is one minute down and one minute up. Finally, 1058 in one hour and 500 in 25 minutes. I am not an athlete; just an older guy trying to stay fit and have fun by challenging myself. I encourage people to take advantage of the many benefits of exercise; whatever type you do."
Tim (2019): "2013 I did 91 quality pushups in one minute at 54 (53, 9 months) years old, at Frestyle Fighting Academy in Miami Florida. A month later I was injured and bed ridden for a couple years and lazy after that. Well no longer! I'm coming back and I'm going for 88 diamond pushups in 1 minute and 99 knuckle pushups in a minute. Not on the same day. I'll be 59yrs 9months, for certain sports and life insurance it's 60 years old, I'm going to get strong again. Wish me luck!"
Steve Fuller (2017): "I have a friend who turned 83 recently and did 830 pushups in about an hour an a half. Is there a record for people of this age doing pushups?"
Jacob Michael Drollinger (2016): "I did 1000 push-ups in 48 min. And I have Parkinson's syndrome!"
Brad Hoffman (2015): "Lay a Coco-Cola can down sideways under your chest position and your chest must touch the Coke-can each push-up, At my best I was able to register 72 push-ups in one minute! This is the best to measure!"
Hooman Mosleh (2014): "I DID 1020 PUSHUPS IN THE HOUR PERIOD, 2000 IN 2 HOURS. CAN YOU PUT MY NAME FOR US, OR DO YOU NEED MORE? I AM LEGITLY THE MOST IN THE US."

Additional Community Records

  • The hipe (2016): I did 1505 in 43 mins then i got bored
  • Jaymey (2020): 170 in a row is my best 5.5 years ago. It probably took more than a minute though.
  • Sumit Chauhan (2017): I can do 1800 push ups in 1 hour
  • Çağdaş Karabenli (2017): i did 528 one arm push ups a day
  • Mark (2016): This on Jeopardy, "DROP AND GIVE ME 2,220 OF THESE, LIKE WORLD RECORD HOLDER CARLTON WILLIAMS DID IN ONE HOUR IN 2015" Answer: "What are push-ups"? (Episode aired Friday June 24th, 2016)
  • Austin Simon Jr. (2015): I DONE ONE HUNDRED PUSH UPS IN THREE MINUTES. ONLY ONE MINUTE BREAKS AND ALL TOGETHER 536 non stop push ups. Not condition at all..
  • Muraliaerospace (2015): Done my Best of 46.25 sec in 85 counts :)
  • Rhyleigh (2015): I'm 13 and can do 85 in 1 minute with someone's hand laying flat under my chest and going all the way down and all the way up
  • Priyvrat Dubey (2020): I have the 2000 pushups complete in 30 min...
  • BaN (2020): so i did 120 push ups and i came to compare lmao dissapointeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed
  • Bedu kumar (2020): Kuldeep Arya has the world record of maximum non stop push ups in 10 hrs .he did 25000 push ups yes 25000 . He is the student of gurukulam . where he learned yoga and Ayurveda.
  • Subash Saud (2020): i can do 100 push up in 35 sec

Training Questions

Bern-z (2013): Are there Push Up contests for men in the fifties?

Jameso (2020): Hello: Does anyone know of any national or international competitions for various sorts of pushups that include "seniors"?

Training Advice

Atul Patra (2020): I was only able to do 25 how do i increase my number, does hypertrophy training help??

Rickramchand (2020): I find regular better the diamond pushups hurts the palms.

Motivation

Acnologia (2019): I've only managed to get 40 consecutive. But considering only 10 weeks ago I could only get 5 It's pretty good. Now I only need to get to 10,000 as my goal

Extra Tip: Many impressive claims have been made over the years, but without proper verification and standardized form requirements, it's difficult to compare records fairly. Always focus on your personal improvement rather than unverified claims.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current world record for push-ups in one hour?

The current world record is 3,378 push-ups in one hour, set by Pop Laurentiu in 2023. This beats the previous Guinness record of 2,919 by Jarrad Young from 2020.

What is the world record for most push-ups in one minute?

The record is 152 push-ups in one minute by Glen Tenove. However, claims of up to 199 have been made but remain unverified due to difficulty judging proper form at that speed.

How many push-ups is the world record without stopping?

The world record for non-stop push-ups is 10,507 by Minoru Yoshida of Japan, achieved in October 1980. Guinness stopped recording non-stop records after this due to verification challenges.

What counts as a proper push-up for records?

For official records, a proper push-up requires lowering the body until the chest touches the ground or a fist-sized object, then pushing up to full arm extension. The body must remain straight throughout the movement with no sagging or piking.

Are there age group records for push-ups?

Yes, various organizations track age-group records. Notable examples include a 63-year-old achieving 91 quality push-ups in one minute, a 65-year-old doing 66 in a minute, and an 83-year-old completing 830 push-ups in about 90 minutes.

Why do push-up records vary so much?

The variation in records comes from different verification standards, form requirements, and record categories. Some records are officially verified by Guinness, while others are personal claims. Form strictness and depth requirements can significantly impact the numbers achieved.