Perfect Pushup

The Perfect Pushup is a pair of push-up handles set on rotating discs, invented by Navy SEAL veteran Alden Mills and sold by Perfect Fitness since 2006 (over 6 million units sold). Each handle spins roughly 90 degrees as you lower and press, letting the wrists and forearms find a natural angle instead of locking at a fixed 90-degree bend against the floor – the main reason owners reach for them over a flat push-up. A steel ball-bearing system drives the rotation, and a rubber non-slip base keeps the discs planted through high-rep sets; each handle is rated to 300 lbs and weighs about 1 lb. It’s the Basic tier of the line – Perfect Fitness also sells the heavier, padded-handle Perfect Pushup Elite, which raises the weight rating to 400 lbs for lifters who want more cushioning or plan to push-up in a weighted vest.

Coverage is thin and mixed rather than uniformly glowing: reviewers who’ve used the original BodyRev-manufactured version (sold under this same product line for over a decade before Perfect Fitness took over manufacturing) report steel handles and bearings that survive tens of thousands of reps without issue. But at least one detailed review of the current Perfect Fitness-branded version flags a real build-quality risk: recent buyer complaints describe cracked or non-rotating handles within months, which the reviewer attributes to a shift toward cheaper plastic construction on the newer parts. Treat it as a genuinely useful, inexpensive tool for reducing wrist strain during push-ups, with a caveat that current-production units may not hold up as well as the design’s reputation suggests.