As described by the American College of Sports Medicine, proper technique during the push-up test involves _____.

The ACSM push-up test is not timed for two minutes - it uses a metronome-cadence protocol or counts maximum repetitions until form failure, not a fixed two-minute window.

The ACSM allows female subjects to use a modified knee-down (bent-knee) position as the pivotal point, not the toes, which distinguishes female from male standard technique.

The ACSM requires the elbows to reach full or near-full extension at the top of the movement, not a 20-degree flexion, to count each repetition as valid.

The ACSM specifies that the push-up test should be stopped when the subject cannot maintain proper form or begins to strain forcibly, as this indicates muscular failure and continuing would pose injury risk. Forced straining also invalidates the test's measurement of muscular endurance since the movement pattern breaks down. This criterion protects the subject while ensuring the recorded repetition count reflects true endurance capacity.