can pushups build nice size?

[DuartePHs]

I was watching a Jackie Chan documentary and the guy does tons of these everyday, not just pushups either, he also does headstand pushups as well supporting his entire upper body while balancing. the guy said in the show he doesn't even lift weights, so my question is that is it possible to build that body without weights?

 

[stevesmi]

yes look at gymnasts and how strong and muscular they are.

 

[SteveMobsterG]

Not like weights will.

 

[RickRock13]

Jackie chan is hardly ideal to model a body after

 

[P0N]

Pushups are great exercise and they will certainly be strength and endurance. However, there is a limit to how much strength an mass you can add with just body weight exercises, and you will need heavier weights if you wish to pursue more gains.

 

[MasonicBodybuilder]

They are good if your shoulders are in good shape and you dont hammer away at them. While push ups can be a good chest exercise, it is a great way to injure your shoulders.