Can you do a proper push-up?

...guess this is why I have had 3 hernia operations...

um... yes pullups > pushups thoughJandurin

No, I can't, but I have to attribute that to the fact that my arm is broken. Two weeks ago I did 34.

[QUOTE="Jandurin"]um... yes pullups > pushups thoughStanley09

[QUOTE="Jandurin"]um... yes pullups > pushups thoughStanley09

You have just explained why pullups>>>>>>chinups. Man up and do the hard stuff!

[QUOTE="Stanley09"][QUOTE="Jandurin"]um... yes pullups > pushups thoughJandurin

[QUOTE="Stanley09"][QUOTE="Jandurin"]um... yes pullups > pushups thoughGuybrush_3

You have just explained why pullups>>>>>>chinups. Man up and do the hard stuff!

chinups>>>>>>>>>pullups ...chinups are way easierStanley09

You have just explained why pullups>>>>>>chinups. Man up and do the hard stuff!

chin up is a pull up except palms facing toward you, its more of a bicep exercise than the pullup which makes it easierStanley09

I do atleast 20 a week.

The idea behind these are fantastic! In reality, I find rotating my hands during a pullup slightly uncomfortable. Bear in mind, I am VERY good at pullups. My max is 27 in a row, and I can generally walk up to a bar cold and bust out 20 reps. The thing I really like about this product; it makes pullups harder. MUCH harder! It's tough for me to do 12 to 14 with a 180 degree rotation!

Yes. My daily routine's 15 a day.

[QUOTE="Agent-Zero"][QUOTE="Jandurin"]um... yes pullups > pushups thoughpygmahia5

Pullups and push ups are apples and oranges. Pullups work your back (delts, lats, traps), push ups work the chest (pecs, major and minor).

[QUOTE="pygmahia5"][QUOTE="Agent-Zero"]I agree. Pullups are better.beau_x

Pullups and push ups are apples and oranges. Pullups work your back (delts, lats, traps), push ups work the chest (pecs, major and minor).

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[QUOTE="pygmahia5"] a better exercise? or do you mean you just LIKE them more? Jandurin

Pullups and push ups are apples and oranges. Pullups work your back (delts, lats, traps), push ups work the chest (pecs, major and minor).

It's not BS, it's basic physiology. Sure, you use your chest somewhat when doing a pullup, but the focus of the pullup is on your back (if you're doing them right). You should feel the burn in your upper back, on the left and right side, right under your arms and over your shoulders. If you're only feeling the burn in your arms or in your chest, you're not doing them right.

Pushups, on the other hand, you should feel mostly in your pectoralis minor muscle, which is attached to your deltoid. Both are worked when you do the pushing up part of the push up. You'll also feel the burn in your arms because your tris and bis get involved too.

Yes, I can do about 50

Of course, what man are you if you can't do a right push up.Crimsader

well... i'm also doing standing rows and australian pull ups, and a damn lot of them... so those might be contributing to mah pecs.Jandurin

[QUOTE="Jandurin"][QUOTE="beau_x"]

Pullups and push ups are apples and oranges. Pullups work your back (delts, lats, traps), push ups work the chest (pecs, major and minor).

beau_x

It's not BS, it's basic physiology. Sure, you use your chest somewhat when doing a pullup, but the focus of the pullup is on your back (if you're doing them right). You should feel the burn in your upper back, on the left and right side, right under your arms and over your shoulders. If you're only feeling the burn in your arms or in your chest, you're not doing them right.

Pushups, on the other hand, you should feel mostly in your pectoralis minor muscle, which is attached to your deltoid. Both are worked when you do the pushing up part of the push up. You'll also feel the burn in your arms because your tris and bis get involved too.

you arn't using enough resistance. GTA_dude

Yes I can, don't know my absolute limit though, haven't gone that far. And also grr at people who don't touch their noses to the floor.

[QUOTE="GTA_dude"]you arn't using enough resistance. Jandurin

[QUOTE="Jandurin"][QUOTE="GTA_dude"]you arn't using enough resistance. GTA_dude

It's also important to note that all of this must be combined with a good diet or you won't see results at all. High protein, high complex carb diets work best. You'll build muscle like a champ.

[QUOTE="GTA_dude"][QUOTE="Jandurin"] screw resistance >_> those other things are back exercises? weird. well i got nothingbeau_x

It's also important to note that all of this must be combined with a good diet or you won't see results at all. High protein, high complex carb diets work best. You'll build muscle like a champ.

Yes, I do a few hundred a day along with pullups.. To make the push up harder you can also raise your feet to a elevated position which diverts more weight over your chest/arms.sSubZerOo

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[QUOTE="GTA_dude"] Yeah, try using an exercise band around your back when you do push ups, it should make them alittle harder and help you build muscle easier. It wont add much resistance, but alittle is better then none. Chest workouts involving weights is also another good way of working your pecs (bench press, dumb bell press, flys, ect.) Obviously if you can do standing rows you have some access to weights to use. If you do about 50 minutes of various chest workouts (5 sets of 10 reps each), then do 5 sets of 10 for push ups last, you will see results alot faster. Also try and mix it up for push ups, like try some incline, decline, 1 legged, clapping push ups, ect.GTA_dude

It's also important to note that all of this must be combined with a good diet or you won't see results at all. High protein, high complex carb diets work best. You'll build muscle like a champ.

I fit more into the garden variety muscle trainee category. I'm not into the hardcore body builder stuff, just trying to stay healthy and fit, I work out 3x a week (cardio & weights). I've dropped almost 40lbs since January. It feels great.

I eat a lot of grilled chicken, whole wheat pasta, egg whites, veggies, brown rice, and drink GNC whey protein. I'll admit though, the occasional junk food eating binge isn't lost on me. But my metablosim is kicked into overdirve, so it has little to no affect.

Not really, I do the "cheater" push-ups girls tend to do :P

I've done about 80 push-ups straight. I only ever really do sets of 20 though.

[QUOTE="GTA_dude"][QUOTE="beau_x"]

It's also important to note that all of this must be combined with a good diet or you won't see results at all. High protein, high complex carb diets work best. You'll build muscle like a champ.

beau_x

I fit more into the garden variety muscle trainee category. I'm not into the hardcore body builder stuff, just trying to stay healthy and fit, I work out 3x a week (cardio & weights). I've dropped almost 40lbs since January. It feels great.

I eat a lot of grilled chicken, whole wheat pasta, egg whites, veggies, brown rice, and drink GNC whey protein. I'll admit though, the occasional junk food eating binge isn't lost on me. But my metablosim is kicked into overdirve, so it has little to no affect.