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Assess Muscular Endurance With Planks and Push-Ups
Use a front plank, side plank, and push-ups as muscular endurance tests. Targets: front plank 60 seconds, side plank 45 seconds, and if capable of doing push-ups, 25+ consecutive full-range push-ups for men or 15+ for women. For push-up testing, use full elbow lockout at the top and chest touch or close to the ground at the bottom, and do not pause; any break counts as a failed test.
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“We want to be able to do for, again, for a general male, we should have no problem doing 25 plus consecutive pushups. This would be a full, complete lockout of the elbows on the top and a full chest touch or close to it at the ground.”
Andrew Huberman · Essentials: How to Assess & Improve All Aspects of Your Fitness | Dr. Andy Galpin · Sep 17, 2026 · 19:32 · YouTube ↗
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