How many push-ups you need to be healthy: the scientists have named the exact number

Perform each exercise for a minute - as many times as you can. And now check against your score with the ideal.

Push-ups help to pump the biceps and triceps, chest, shoulders, back, and even raise the self-esteem. But their impact on health can be even more powerful if you do the exercise a certain amount of time per day. The required number of established scientists from Harvard.

In February 2019 in the Journal of the American Medical Association published the results of researchAssociation Between Push-up Exercise Capacity and Future Cardiovascular Events Among Active Adult MenWho have demonstrated: there is the exact number of push-ups, which is downright magically strengthens the heart muscle and even prolong life.

Experts 10 years tracked the health of more than a thousand men - employees of Indiana fire departments. This target group was chosen as a reason: these people, unlike most, regularly pass the physical standards. So, you can figure out exactly how much time they are pressed. This is the number of scientists correlated with medical records of firefighters. And discover the amazing.

The men, who performed 40 or more push-ups in a row, the risk of cardiovascular disease was at 96% lower than those who were capable of 10 reps or less.

The ability to be wrung from the floor of 20-30 times - too bad. The risk of heart problems in this case, it is reduced by 75% compared with the control group, less than 10 performing such exercises row.

Important note: only takes into account the number of push-ups, which a man was able to perform in 60 seconds. Thus, the "lazy" dvadtsatochka, stretched for half an hour, is not considered. Just a minute, only hardcore!

However, as in all such studies, researchers caution. They recognize that only found a statistical link, not cause and effect. Number of push-ups you can do, is just an indicator of what is happening with your cardiovascular system. However, this is the simplest method for assessing the state of health in men.

If this exercise you do not - then we should think about heart health. Eat right, move more, watch blood sugar levels and perform other recommendationsThat will strengthen your "flaming engine".

And of course, try to still learn how to do push-ups. It's not as difficult as it seems, and bonuses from this exercise is difficult to overestimate.