Proper technique for Push-ups?

Dhathri

I find myself very hard to do push - ups. Does anyone has any recommendations how to smoothly lower my biceps. I hardly can do 1 or 2 at max.

eillamarie

Have somebody support around your waist a little. Then gradually build up the # you can do with them, then cut out the extra person & gradually build up how many you can do on your own.

I went from not being able to do a single one to being able to do 15 chest to floor pushups in 3 months!

xarrium

I can't do "real" pushups... I've stuck with the kneeling kind ("girl" pushups), and I'm having success with the 100 pushup challenge. My core isn't strong enough to do the real kind and my wrists get sore pretty quickly, so my plan is to finish the program with the kneeling pushups and then start over with real ones.

Dhathri

Thanks for your suggestions. I will start with kneeling position build up my core and follow EillaMarrie idea.

CarterGrt

Some people really have trouble with the extension of the wrist too. With this, using push-up bars can help. You can also use dumbbells for this too if they are stable on the ground.

If it is an upper body strength issue, then you can ease into by adjusting the amount of weight. You can do this by doing push-ups with your knees touching the ground. Or, you can try putting your knees on the couch and doing pushups on the floor. You can ease more and more of your body off the couch as you gain strength. These are technically decline push-ups, but this position is very easy to regulate the amount of weight you are pushing.

Good luck!!!

kasmir8199

I hear ya. My problem with doing push-ups is the tendinitis in one of my shoulders. When I trained regularly in martial arts, I had to build my strength to do regular push-ups by first mastering the knee push-ups. For some, even doing push-ups against the wall or off an inclined surface helps build "push up strength". Best wishes. You'll get there!!! As will I (again).

BoresEasily

Use a higher surface to start, don't use your knees. Start on a higher surface, a wall if you need to, then lower to a counter-top and make your way down to the floor doing that. You will improve faster than you would if you started on your knees. Even negatives are a better starting point. That's when you slowly lower yourself down through the range of movement. But start with a higher surface with feet on the ground.