How many push-ups is good?
About 41 push-ups in one set puts you at Gold in Flawless, roughly an intermediate lifter. 82 is Diamond, the elite level.
These are the same limits the Flawless app uses to rank your push-ups.
The ladder in reps
| Rank | Reps in one set | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | 0 | Where everyone starts |
| Silver | 21 | Past beginner |
| Gold | 41 | About intermediate |
| Platinum | 61 | About advanced |
| Diamond | 82 | Elite |
| Obsidian | 102 | Above elite |
| Painite | 123 | Far above elite |
Reps are strict reps in one set, with no added weight. “Where it sits” compares each rank with the levels on Strength Level (men).
How Flawless ranks your push-ups
Bodyweight exercises are ranked by the most reps you managed in one set. Log your sets as usual and the rank updates after the workout. Try it now in the calculator.
Wide push-ups share these limits. Harder variations such as diamond, archer or one-arm push-ups are not scaled yet and use Flawless’s base ladder.
Where the numbers come from
Strength Level publishes rep standards for push-ups (downloaded on 27 September 2026). Flawless scales its base ladder of 10, 15 and 20 reps for Gold, Platinum and Diamond to those levels: a factor of 4.1 for push-ups.
Flawless uses one ladder for everyone for now; Strength Level’s standards for women are lower.
More standards
Questions
How many push-ups is good?
In Flawless, Gold (about intermediate) starts at 41 push-ups in one set and Diamond (elite) at 82. Silver, the first step past beginner, starts at 21.
How many push-ups can the average person do?
Strength Level’s data puts an intermediate male lifter at about 39 push-ups in one set. That sits right around Gold in Flawless.
Do weighted reps count?
The rank counts reps in a set. Weighted push-ups are a separate exercise in Flawless with their own history.
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