# Pushups, endurance

**URL:** <https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/pushups-endurance/20149>\
**Category:** Training Q&A \[Moderated\]\
**Created:** [October 4, 2026, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/pushups-endurance/20149 "2026-10-04T14:59:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![techdanielss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f04885/32.png) [@techdanielss](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/techdanielss)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/pushups-endurance/20149/1 "2026-10-04T14:59:26Z")

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Hey Docs,

Hope you’re doing good and progressing in the training 💯

I’ve got question about increasing pushups, or in general physical endurance:

I’ve seen a couple dudes that are able to lift 315lbs on bench, but not able to do more than 30 pushups. Why is that and how to solve that problem?

Thanks, Dan

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**Author:** ![Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/jordan_feigenbaum/32/1315_2.png) [@Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Jordan_Feigenbaum)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/pushups-endurance/20149/2 "2026-10-04T15:03:17Z")

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I haven’t seen that too much, as [bench press and push-up strength](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24983847/) do seem to [carry over pretty well](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7196742/) to one another.

For people where there’s a discrepancy, I look for a large deficit in training one of the movements , such as never doing push-ups. For body weight movements, I also look at relative strength (strength: bodyweight) since a high body mass can lead to this sort of finding at times.

-Jordan