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Pushups
golfchess
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What is your favorite pushup? I enjoy pike pushups but flying superman pushups seem to be more visually dramatic.
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I can't even do one push up6
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When I was in boot camp, we did so many pushups one day, we pushed Oklahoma into Texas.
Then they got mad at us and made us turn around and push it back.
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Just the plain boring ones because they are the only kind I can do. Still working on my form. The first 8 - 10 are fine but then my elbows start to flail out and causes pain so I'll stop and do another set later. Still trying to figure out what I'm doing wrong. Or it's probably just weakness.0
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quiksylver296 wrote: »
She is quite mesmerising!0 -
@BZAH10 - you can do negative only push ups to help build your strength once you get past the point of doing a full one0
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Just the plain boring ones because they are the only kind I can do. Still working on my form. The first 8 - 10 are fine but then my elbows start to flail out and causes pain so I'll stop and do another set later. Still trying to figure out what I'm doing wrong. Or it's probably just weakness.
If you are having trouble to do push-ups this is what I would recommend. Try doing a push-up standing against the wall and just doing the motion. If that is easy and then try doing an elevated push-up with your hands on a table or chair and your feet on the ground. If you're able to do that then try doing knee push ups0 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »
Wow! That is impressive0 -
OldAssDude wrote: »When I was in boot camp, we did so many pushups one day, we pushed Oklahoma into Texas.
Then they got mad at us and made us turn around and push it back.
Paul Bunyan would be jealous.3 -
I love doing dive bomber pushups!1
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Just the plain boring ones because they are the only kind I can do. Still working on my form. The first 8 - 10 are fine but then my elbows start to flail out and causes pain so I'll stop and do another set later. Still trying to figure out what I'm doing wrong. Or it's probably just weakness.
If you're able to do 8 to 10 great push-ups then you are way above the Curve.0 -
NvrGivUpM8 wrote: »I love doing dive bomber pushups!
I just looked up how to do those. I'm going to give it a try1 -
tcunbeliever wrote: »@BZAH10 - you can do negative only push ups to help build your strength once you get past the point of doing a full one
Thank you and @golfchess for your tips! I CAN do regular push ups but only 8 or 10 with good form. Then my elbows start to go outwards. That's where I'm having trouble.1 -
Also do variations of just a standard pushup.
For example Wide angle pushups will focus more on the chest (larger muscle group) where diamond pushups will focus more on the triceps (smaller muscle group).
You should always work your way from the larger muscle group to the smaller, so you don't exhaust the smaller muscle group before the larger muscle group even gets a workout.0 -
@OldAssDude I believe that you need to be able to do a standard pushup before moving to slight variations (wide and diamond). I have found that people enjoy doing the lizard (one hand is further out front than the other) as a next step pushup. You start to work on your balance, too!0
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"hi guys I wanted to share a pic of me doing a superman pushup"
Impressive nonetheless1 -
I like ones that do t make my shoulder feel like it will give way.....so lately none.0
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Just the plain boring ones because they are the only kind I can do. Still working on my form. The first 8 - 10 are fine but then my elbows start to flail out and causes pain so I'll stop and do another set later. Still trying to figure out what I'm doing wrong. Or it's probably just weakness.
If you are having trouble to do push-ups this is what I would recommend. Try doing a push-up standing against the wall and just doing the motion. If that is easy and then try doing an elevated push-up with your hands on a table or chair and your feet on the ground. If you're able to do that then try doing knee push ups
Start almost vertical and when you can do 3 sets of 10 move your hands down a step. Eventually you'll be horizontal and then can start on decline push ups be putting your feet on the steps..3
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