Push Ups

[WarriorPL]

Does anyone do these?? i never see anyone doing these at the gym, i feel im the only one *sigh*
Now, whats better, slow and steady or just fast with form? What do you guys suggest?

~WizKid

 

[maxellyz]

Push ups are a great exercise and i would say do them, slow and steady

 

[goahead]

push-ups

in my experience push-ups are great as last chest-exercise, using a steady medium speed

Starting with pushups, well, sooner or later you can do so many reps it becomes more of an endurance game, but at the end of a workout its a killer!

 

[WarriorPL]

Thanks a lot fellas, yeah i did as the last chest exercise as it is.

~WizKid

 

[MrMuscle]

i have this guy in my gym, dont know what the dude is on, but he is growing like a madman...and he doesnt know jack about training..so it amazes me that he grows like he does...anyway, he came up to me, complaining about how his chest didnt grow...i said "ok, tell me what you do for chest". and he says "push ups, elevated push ups, and push ups between benches"...i said "you DO know this is a gym right, we have stuff called dumbells and barbells here".."yeah, but ive read that in order to get a big chest you need to do high reps" me - "get the fuck outta here man..."

 

[maxellyz]

i have this guy in my gym, dont know what the dude is on, but he is growing like a madman...and he doesnt know jack about training..so it amazes me that he grows like he does...anyway, he came up to me, complaining about how his chest didnt grow...i said "ok, tell me what you do for chest". and he says "push ups, elevated push ups, and push ups between benches"...i said "you DO know this is a gym right, we have stuff called dumbells and barbells here".."yeah, but ive read that in order to get a big chest you need to do high reps" me - "get the fuck outta here man..."

 

[Phemomena]

i superset pushups till failure with my flat bench dumbell presses... (put my feet on the bench and go till i can't go no more, i do 'em how ever i can, slow/fast i just struggle to get as many out as possible) i get stared at me funny (partially since i'm doing them at all, but mostly since i'm female and i do 'em on my knuckles since i've always had wrist problems... if my gym had hexagon weights i'd use those )... i've never felt a burn in my chest like when i do them though (it seems like my tri's have always failed first) so i'll keep it up and endure the stares...

 

[Liberator]

I know this isnt related but has anyone tried doing flat flyes on one of those big bouncey ball things (dont know the name of them obviously)

go all the way back until your blades touch the ball

you get an awesome stretch from it, but its dangerous if you dont warm up BIGTIME properly

i did it for a change and it was damn hard

 

[Phemomena]

big bouncy ball thing = swiss ball

knew reading that crappy shape magazine would come in handy one day... i'll read anything to hour cardio bordem hell!

 

[newyork24]

in my gym guys are doing it

 

[ErikPhoenix]

I've seen some guys at my gym do push ups using those stackable step stools that they use for aerobic classes. They have 4 stacks, 3 stools high, one for each leg and arm and they would do their push up on these.

What are the benefits of doing this compared to doing it on the floor ?

 

[DaveNY]

I've seen some guys at my gym do push ups using those stackable step stools that they use for aerobic classes. They have 4 stacks, 3 stools high, one for each leg and arm and they would do their push up on these.

The advantage is the same reason why you use DB Presses sometimes, you can bring the weight lower than your chest. It's the same idea, inverted.

DaveNY

 

[Exodus]

you can get a better stretch on the pecs

on the floor you chest hits the ground where your hand are...... on the steps your chest can keep going past your hands

becareful though..... better stretch can also lead to easier tear of pec or shoulder......warm up properly first

i guess they are alright as a post workout pump.... they tire out my triceps too much.... since thats my next bodypart..... i tend to skip them

but they are nice for variety

 

[toughdawg]

wiz
i always do 2 sets of slow pushups after a chest workout. i also do two sets of close grip pushups after tri's.
Both = Great Pump

 

[absolute hardgainer]

Coming from a martial arts background, I LOVE PUSH UPS!

And of course, I do them one-handed... not those sissy, two-handed kind, they're for newbies!

hardgainer (now drop and give me 20!)

 

[Chris V.]

YEah My cousin doesnt know jack about training but boy I would be glad to have his genetics. He has so much freakin potential!. All he does is push ups and ab work and no weight lifting. He has decent size and insanely cut!!!(Approx 5%bf) I SWEAR His LAts and Chest is Freaky... Mad Pecs Striations and I could swear he looks like he has wings when he spread his lats.
His delts,bis,tris are small but straited looking like its from a human anatomy book. POTENTIAL... I would definitely define him as a genetic freak

 

[absolute hardgainer]

Chris, that signature is too "fucking" funny man!!!!

hardgainer ( )