How Many Push-UPS Can You Do? It May Be a Good Predictor of Heart Health

Posted by pseudolus on Monday March 02, 2020 @09:45AM
from the nytimes.com dept.

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Re:How Many Push-UPS Can You Do? It May Be a Good Predictor ... by kiterunner2346 on Monday March 02, 2020 @10:24AM (#22465115)

"...The results suggest that push-up ability might be a simple, reliable and D.I.Y.-in-your-living-room method of assessing heart health..."

I call BS. Body weight exercises like push-ups are more difficult for taller people.

<sarcasm>A a better predictor of heart health might be how quickly you can clean the top of the refrigerator. </sarcasm>

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