How Many Push-Ups Should A 10 Year Old Do? (Solved!)

Push-ups are a great exercise for 10-year-olds.

Not only are they safe and effective, but you don’t need a gym membership to do them!

(If you’re 10, then you’re likely too young to access most gyms unfortunately…)

As a 10-year-old, you may be wondering how many push-ups you should be able to do.

And that’s what we’re about to answer.

How Many Push-Ups Should A 10 Year Old Do? (Short Answer)

As a 10-year-old boy, you should be able to do 6-10 push-ups per set. Whereas if you’re a 10-year-old girl, you should be able to do 3-6 push-ups per set.

This is a rough guide and I’m now going to cover why!

How Many Push-Ups Should A 10 Year Old Do? (Long Answer)

Unfortunately, there’s no simple answer to the number of push-ups a 10-year-old can do.

There are multiple factors at play. Read on to find out more.

The Type of Push-Up

The type of push-up you’re doing has a big impact on the number of push-ups you’re able to do.

More difficult push-up variations include decline push-ups and Tyson pushups.

Easier variations include incline push-ups and normal push-ups.

The harder the push-up variation, the less you’re able to do.

Your Strength

Now for a more obvious factor – how strong you are!

Some people are naturally stronger than others. If you’re naturally a strong person, you should be able to do more push-ups than someone who’s naturally weaker.

Your Gender

Males tend to have more upper body strength than females.

And so a 10-year-old boy will likely be able to do more push-ups than a 10-year-old girl.

How Fast You Do Your Push-Ups

The tempo of your push-ups also plays a key role.

When doing push-ups slowly, your muscles are under more tension which makes them harder.

Whereas when you do push-ups fast, they’re under less tension which makes them easier.

So, if you do your push-ups fast, you’ll probably be able to do more than someone who does them slower.

How Heavy You Are

During push-ups, you push between 60%-70% of your total bodyweight.

So, it is harder to do push-ups if you are heavy.

As a result, you can probably do less push-ups than someone who weighs less.

How Often You Do Push-Ups

You’ve likely heard the saying “practise makes perfect”, and this also applies to push-ups.

The more often you practise them, the more you’ll be able to do as your chest muscles develop.

So, if you’re someone who does push-ups 3 times a week, you’ll probably be able to do more than someone who does them once a week.

How Many Push-Ups Should A 10 Year Old Do A Day?

As covered earlier, a 10-year-old will likely be able to do 3-10 push-ups depending on whether they’re a boy or girl.

If you’re a male, you should be able to do 2-3 sets of 6-10 push-ups a day, totalling 12-30 push-ups.

If you’re a female, you should be able to do 1-2 sets of 3-6 push-ups a day. Which gives a total of 3-12 push-ups.

Conclusion

In summary, the number of push-ups a 10-year-old should do depends on numerous factors and there isn’t a one-size-fits-all answer to the question.

That’s all for this article, but how many push-ups should a 11 year old do?

Hope this helped!

Sources

How Much Weight You Lift During Push-Ups

Men Are Stronger Than Women