Why can't most women do pushups?

[CrazyLazy]

I'm not sexist or anything but I noticed recently that most women can't do pushups. Not just fat ones, but your average physically fit woman cannot do a pushup unless she pumps iron. Your average man on the other hand, even fat ones or ones that don't work out can do at least one. What's the deal here?

 

[OCGuy]

Upper body strength.

 

[darkxshade]

The boobehs weigh them down.

 

[Crono]

Men have more muscle mass in arms by nature. Like you said, women that train can do pushups.

 

[joesmoke]

women dont need to do pushups, they just need to be sexuh... and their racks weigh them down

 

[sourceninja]

Pushups can build up the muscles under the boobies, leading to boobies (or man boobies if you are a fat guy only doing pushups)

My wife can do a fair amount of pushups, she started with pushups from the knees and moved to regular ones after some training. We have done workouts such as
Run 800m
Do 25 pushups
Do 25 squats
Do 50 pushups
repeat 3 times

And she can keep up with the guys.

 

[BrokenVisage]

That's why the pushup bra was created, so women didn't have to be all strong to exclaim to people "hows THIS for a pushup??"

 

[Kirby]

Same reason that they can't drive.

 

[TheNinja]

How many men here can't do a pushup?

For women, it's simply genetics

 

[Baked]

But they sure can squat.

 

[CrazyLazy]

So is it really the boob thing? Or just muscle mass?

 

[sash1]

Originally posted by: CrazyLazy
So is it really the boob thing? Or just muscle mass?

are you really an idiot?

 

[ggnl]

I know a formerly fat guy that can't do a pushup.

True story.

 

[Atheus]

loads of guys can't do a real pushup - straight back chest touching the ground

 

[FleshLight]

Their centroid is also located lower.

 

[hiromizu]

Originally posted by: Baked
But they sure can squat.

Dunno why but 1 in 10 of my guy friends can do squats really well.

 

[Ruptga]

Originally posted by: sash1

Originally posted by: CrazyLazy
So is it really the boob thing? Or just muscle mass?

are you really an idiot?

yes

 

[Geocentricity]

Originally posted by: FleshLight
Their centroid is also located lower.

center of gravity.

centroid implies 2D....unless you're into 2D women

j/k

 

[thegimp03]

Men naturally build a lot more upper body strength, while women build a lot of lower body strength, notably in the thighs/quads.

 

[dainthomas]

I'd guess because there usually isn't room in the kitchen.

 

[Alone]

Genetically women are physically weaker than men. This is not intended to be sexist, but rather truth.

 

[oddyager]

Originally posted by: hiromizu

Originally posted by: Baked
But they sure can squat.

Dunno why but 1 in 10 of my guy friends can do squats really well.

Because some guys who go to the gym spend more time working their chest than do leg workouts. A complete regimen involves total body workout spread over the course of the week.

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: dainthomas
I'd guess because there usually isn't room in the kitchen.

ohemmgee lawler.

 

[TestedAcorn]

Originally posted by: dainthomas
I'd guess because there usually isn't room in the kitchen.

LOL.

 

[Casawi]

I can only do push ups if I am in between my gf's legs.