Ok how many push ups can you do from your toes!!!!!
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Let's see. First off, I am a huge STICKLER for form. I have seen many people's ideas of what a correct push up is and it usually includes a very limited range of motion - (ie, not going all the way down.) I remain unimpressed by huge numbers if it means you aren't "kissing the floor" on the low end!
At a 2-2 count I can do 25 on the toes - straight as a board and going all the way to the floor and back up. If I do them as fast as possible I can get close to 50 but again I have to be very cognizant of my form and range of motion. For me, doing them faster allows more room for error in my form but gets me a number I like! x( :+
At a 2-2 count I can do 25 on the toes - straight as a board and going all the way to the floor and back up. If I do them as fast as possible I can get close to 50 but again I have to be very cognizant of my form and range of motion. For me, doing them faster allows more room for error in my form but gets me a number I like! x( :+
nancy324
Cathlete
When I'm working out regularly, I have no problem bench pressing and doing flyes, so I know my pecs aren't particularly weak. Yet, I can't do a single push-up. MAYBE 1 or 2 on my knees, but that's it. Obviously, there are other muscles being used aside from the pecs, or my form is bad. I figure if it's that difficult to get good form on an exercise, then it's not such a good exercise, and I leave it out.
-Nancy
-Nancy
kathryn
Cathlete
> I'm always amazed
>at people who can lift a lot of weight doing bench presses and
>can't do many pushups! Men and women included, which proves
>it's got more to do with poor technique.
I don't think it "proves' that poor technique is to blame. The push-up involves the whole body, especially the core, and the bench press isolaties the move to the upper body while the bench supports the rest of the body. If someone has a weak core, they won't be able to do push-ups, while they still could do bench presses. Strengthening the entire chain of muscles used in the push-up is necessary in order to be able to use correct technique. (So weakness in any area leads to poor technique.)
It's also difficult to transfer bench presses to push-ups because several parts of the body have to work in concert to do a p-u.
And, as you showed your client, it all starts with being able to do good planks.
>at people who can lift a lot of weight doing bench presses and
>can't do many pushups! Men and women included, which proves
>it's got more to do with poor technique.
I don't think it "proves' that poor technique is to blame. The push-up involves the whole body, especially the core, and the bench press isolaties the move to the upper body while the bench supports the rest of the body. If someone has a weak core, they won't be able to do push-ups, while they still could do bench presses. Strengthening the entire chain of muscles used in the push-up is necessary in order to be able to use correct technique. (So weakness in any area leads to poor technique.)
It's also difficult to transfer bench presses to push-ups because several parts of the body have to work in concert to do a p-u.
And, as you showed your client, it all starts with being able to do good planks.
kathryn
Cathlete
> I remain unimpressed by huge numbers
>if it means you aren't "kissing the floor" on the low end!
>
I'm still working on my ROM, especially at the end of a set, but I will go only to as far as getting my arms to a 90-degree angle. Any deeper than that doesn't add appreciably to the work of the chest musle, but DOES put more stress on the shoulders, which are under pressure at a more risky angle.
>if it means you aren't "kissing the floor" on the low end!
>
I'm still working on my ROM, especially at the end of a set, but I will go only to as far as getting my arms to a 90-degree angle. Any deeper than that doesn't add appreciably to the work of the chest musle, but DOES put more stress on the shoulders, which are under pressure at a more risky angle.
kathryn
Cathlete
> I
>figure if it's that difficult to get good form on an exercise,
>then it's not such a good exercise, and I leave it out.
>-Nancy
That's one way of looking at it.
Or, you could consider that it is so hard to do because it works so many muscles at once, and therefore is good for not only strengthening those muscles, but teaching them how to work together.
>figure if it's that difficult to get good form on an exercise,
>then it's not such a good exercise, and I leave it out.
>-Nancy
That's one way of looking at it.
Or, you could consider that it is so hard to do because it works so many muscles at once, and therefore is good for not only strengthening those muscles, but teaching them how to work together.
honeybunch1
Cathlete
But it DOES help to THINK about what you're doing when you perform a bench press. A lot of what I teach is visualization, and learning to translate that to actually accomplishing a good push-up.
Besides, that, if it works it works, and that's what we're after.
Just Do It!
Besides, that, if it works it works, and that's what we're after.
Just Do It!
honeybunch1
Cathlete
You SHOULD be proud of yourself! That's how you start! And next month you'll be doing more.
Just Do It!
Just Do It!
LuckeeLaydee
Cathlete
Well, I USED to be able to do about 12 or so. In December I fell of my motorcycle right on my shoulder! I have been afraid to do them ever since.
Last night I did MM and actually did two sets of "girlie" pushups and nothing hurt. So I was even proud of that!!
One step at a time!
Paula
Last night I did MM and actually did two sets of "girlie" pushups and nothing hurt. So I was even proud of that!!
One step at a time!
Paula
amyg
Cathlete
LOL, I could make it to 20 the other day when I had my big yellow fleece on and I was in front of the 40 boot campers!! So I guess now I need to be going to at least 20... I generally do the first set on my toes and then drop down.
GS I've been doing the first 16, 8, and 2 on my toes. I was talking to another trainer the other day and he said the wider you have your legs the easier they are. So maybe I'll try that!!
I agree with Kathryn that it's a lot of core strength.
Keep on working at it!!!!
So I guess now I need to be going to at least 20... I generally do the first set on my toes and then drop down.GS I've been doing the first 16, 8, and 2 on my toes. I was talking to another trainer the other day and he said the wider you have your legs the easier they are. So maybe I'll try that!!
I agree with Kathryn that it's a lot of core strength.
Keep on working at it!!!!
honeybunch1
Cathlete
Very good point, Candi! Quit telling yourself you can't do them, or you can only do so many! Set a goal number and go for it!
Just Do It!
Just Do It!