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Push-up starting guide

This is Pink Rep Lab's own simple starting guide, not a medical test or a validated strength assessment. The 8 to 12 rep range is our practice rule, not a scientific threshold.

Use controlled repetitions and stop when your form breaks, you feel pain, or you become unusually unwell. Do not force extra reps to reach a target. Wall, incline and floor push-ups have different difficulty, so compare your progress using the same variation and setup. Enter how many clean reps you did, then see a suggested starting step.

Wall push-ups: Incline push-ups: Floor push-ups:

Pull-up baseline log

This is a record, not a score or a medical test. Skip any test that is not safe or manageable for you. Use only equipment you can verify will hold your weight, and record under the same conditions each time.

Your next step: use the same version and setup next time and compare. Visual walkthrough: Video 004 (in review) - options in Plans. Records are saved in this browser only; export a backup on My journey.