Push ups

[chevy1234]

Thinking of adding them to workout week 3 times a week.Not sure about it thougth?

 

[nartic]

What do you do for your workouts? Exercises, sets, reps, diets, etc.

 

[Flex2019]

I like to use pushups at the end of a chest workout to really finish off the muscles.

 

[bigguns078]

I think there are better selections for chest besides push-ups... I like low volume training and heavy... Push-ups don't provide enough resistance.. Well.. maybe if i had a training partner or two sit on my back while i do them... Even as a finishing move.. I still go heavy...

 

[chevy1234]

Train mon thru fri.Basic routine,just not sure if doing push ups every other day to keep pump would be a negative.You think too much?

 

[bigguns078]

Read the training section in this thread.. It has your answer..

http://www.professionalmuscle.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1158

 

[chevy1234]

Thank you,I needed that.Big Bump Bro!

 

[brisk walk]

Thinking of adding them to workout week 3 times a week.Not sure about it thougth?

you should give them a whirl......but for variation, try performing them with your feet up on a bench.......hits the upper chest a bit more. IMHO

 

[abolish the weak]

i think doing them once in awhile after a chest workout is great!! They give me a really good pump. But I've found a good way to do them is really slow and stop 3/4 on the way up

 

[Alex A]

i agree that pushups dont give enough resistance but try this

I would throw in some sets immediately after a good heavy lift to burn your chest out. I have done this many times and it works really well. Pushups do target the chest pretty good.

I used to only do pushups for training the chest when i was 11-15 years old because i was a martial artist and it made me strong...

When i was 15 i started benching and i was about 140lbs back then and could bench about 175 for reps the first time i benched... I worked up to 425( best bench ever at 22 years old and 185lbs) .. I give the pushups as a pre teen some credit.

 

[terrellopy]

Being in the army, we do pushups almost every day. They are not a good exercise for chest IMHO. Just not enough resistance...maybe good for pumping up before a contest though. How does that suit you?

 

[liftalot79]

Try This

Down Position of the Push up and throw a 25lb plate on your Back and do Sets that is the Only way to Benefit Really unless your in Prison doing 100 a day and Sleeping 12 hours aday.

 

[Pekkerwood]

I do pushups with wide grip, diamond grip, incline (feet up) and lifting one leg at time off the ground. I also do plyometric pushups where you try to explode your entire body off the ground. There is one "rocking" pushup that you extend though yoga like positions while doing, that seems to have helped my shoulders. I'm doing them as part of the p90x workout, but they add variety to my normal routines.

 

[Tom]

push-ups

i like them but i put my feet on a chair and lower myself between 2 other chairs for a great stretch. i often did these when i was on vacation and couldn't get to a gym.