Was the last time you did pushups in gym class? . . . According to a new study published in JAMA Network OpenTrusted Source, pushup capacity is inversely associated with future cardiovascular disease (CVD) incidents — meaning the more pushups you can do, the less likely you are to have a heart attack or stroke. Researchers found that CVD risk was 96 percent lower in men who were able to do 40 or more pushups during a physical test compared to men who could do 10 or fewer. . . . Pushup capacity also was a better predictor of CVD outcomes than submaximal treadmill tests, a more commonly used test.
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