If You Can Complete These 4 Pushup Positions After 50, Your Arm Strength Is Elite

Pushups have always been the baseline test for upper-body strength and endurance. They don’t rely on machines, cables, or clever setups. It’s just you, the floor, and whether your arms can repeatedly move your body with strength and control. That simplicity is exactly why pushups still matter after 50.

If you grew up doing school fitness tests, you probably remember the pushup station well. Someone counted reps. Someone rushed through half reps. Someone argued their nose hit the floor. As crude as those tests were, they nailed one thing. Pushups quickly reveal strength, stamina, and body control.

What most people overlook is that pushups aren’t one single skill. Different hand positions and movem...