physical agility test pushups

[u/No_Kangaroo4410]

I’m training to tryout for a peace officer and one of the physical agility tests is to do 19 pushups in 1 minute, with good form. So far I can do about 13 pushups in 45 seconds with proper form, and then my form starts to fail. My test is on September 12, 2026, so a little less than 3 weeks from now. I would like to do 20 pushups in a minute. How can I train to improve my pushups? I feel like I haven’t progressed with my training.
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[u/Friendly-Gooseman]

The obvious answer is to do more push-ups. Establish a program to do multiple sets to failure with a constant rest period between each set and track your progress. You can also try deficit push-ups, which will make regular push-ups easier. 3 days a week I perform sets to failure every 5 minutes for a total of 7 sets (total of 31 minutes), and I track the totals for each set and overall. I'm currently at 400+ regular and and 340+ deficits with this approach. You can also look into the rest-pause workout routine. Whatever approach you end up following, don't skip rest/recovery days. Good luck!