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    What kind of push ups are hardest to do??

    Posts: 1,132
    edited January 6 in Fitness and Exercise
    As question say, what type of push ups are hardest to do? Explosive push ups, inclined push ups or any other?name 'em!:D

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    • Posts: 2,121 Member
      One handed
    • Posts: 5,424 Member
      planche
    • Posts: 1,132
      ha i found superman ones more difficult but no doubt for begginers its tough as ****:D
    • Posts: 1,132
      planche

      how we do that?
    • Posts: 1,906 Member
      One handed

      Yes - one handed because of the extra weight and also balance. A good transition would be to use less of one arm in a two armed push-up - maybe one hand on a basketball and one on the floor taking most of the weight - also prepares you for the balance issue.

      edit: oh - yes - planche; grief! I am working on yoga pose Peacock which is similar.
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      Yes - one handed because of the extra weight and also balance. A good transition would be to use less of one arm in a two armed push-up - maybe one hand on a basketball and one on the floor taking most of the weight - also prepares you for the balance issue.

      hell ye they dp, elevated and one handed focus on balance really great, i actually need ones that focus more on pecs:D
    • Posts: 2,121 Member
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      hell ye they dp, elevated and one handed focus on balance really great, i actually need ones that focus more on pecs:D

      You could do your hands really wide out? Like a wide-stance pushup thing? lol
    • Posts: 1,897 Member
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwPvxi2QFtw

      ^These look pretty easy
    • Posts: 1,128 Member
      I would have to say the full planche push-ups are among the hardest to do, one arm push-ups are a joke compared to it.
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      You could do your hands really wide out? Like a wide-stance pushup thing? lol

      wide grip ones?? Ye bruh our dumbass coach make us do that like every alternative days so we r kinda habtual -_-
    • Posts: 1,132
      I would have to say the full planche push-ups are among the hardest to do, one arm push-ups are a joke compared to it.

      how the hell we do plane push ups??
    • Posts: 1,132
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwPvxi2QFtw

      ^These look pretty easy

      lmaooo:D thats for chest??
    • Posts: 1,132
      oh wait i got it-_- that looks really hard tho
    • Posts: 1,128 Member
      A planche pushup is one where you hold a planche (body/feet off and parallel to the ground supported by hands, kind of like a sideways handstand) and do a push up while holding that position.
      how the hell we do plane push ups??
      To do it, you must hold a planche then do a push-up.
    • Posts: 1,897 Member
      oh wait i got it-_- that looks really hard tho

      You asked which were the hardest, I would have to agree that planche looks to be the hardest to do.
    • Posts: 1,132
      well not full..this was my first time but i did 10 of em with support of wall??if thats not cheating???:D
    • Posts: 1,128 Member
      well not full..this was my first time but i did 10 of em with support of wall??if thats not cheating???:D
      ...the wall destroys the purpose of a planche pushup.
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      ...the wall destroys the purpose of a planche pushup.

      ha man comeon bruh i cant do em at my first attempt! ha they are ****in hard..how many of em can u do?
    • Posts: 1,128 Member
      Can't do any, just can hold a planche. Haven't really put any effort into doing it in a while, maybe I should start back up again.
    • Posts: 82
      Planche pushups. Works your chest. arms, and core. Strong core to be able to do them.
    • Posts: 1,132
      Can't do any, just can hold a planche. Haven't really put any effort into doing it in a while, maybe I should start back up again.

      hell i cant even hold a planche lol
    • Posts: 3,942 Member
      Time to up the ante: clap planche press ups whilst balancing an emu on your head in a lava pit on the evening of 21st December 2012.
    • Posts: 3,942 Member
      Can't do any, just can hold a planche. Haven't really put any effort into doing it in a while, maybe I should start back up again.

      Awesome. Am training for planches at the mo.
    • Posts: 1,548 Member
      one handed!!!!
    • Posts: 123 Member
      Declined push-ups (feet on a chair or weight bench, hands on floor) will engage more of your body weight, hence making it more challenging. I am not certain of the exact percentage, but I think it engages 70% of your body weight!
    • Posts: 295 Member
      On an exercise ball, feet on top of the ball, inclined downwards.

      Push up with lateral arm lift and 10 lb weights

      Burpees with a push up in between

      push up with a plank twist in between, alternating

      I could go on....
    • Posts: 295 Member
      Declined push-ups (feet on a chair or weight bench, hands on floor) will engage more of your body weight, hence making it more challenging. I am not certain of the exact percentage, but I think it engages 70% of your body weight!

      Hardest push ups ever! Love em!
    • Posts: 295 Member
      I would have to say the full planche push-ups are among the hardest to do, one arm push-ups are a joke compared to it.

      What are planche push ups? never heard of them! Love a good challenge!! please explain how to do these!!
    • Posts: 150 Member
      dive bomber push ups. yikes.
    • Posts: 295 Member
      A planche pushup is one where you hold a planche (body/feet off and parallel to the ground supported by hands, kind of like a sideways handstand) and do a push up while holding that position.
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      To do it, you must hold a planche then do a push-up.


      Is that like a pike push up then?
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