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OK. Do at least 100 day, doing as many as you can each time. At least one day a week don't do any to allow your muscles to grow and adapt. Push-ups aren't hard on your body and the best way to increase the number is to do a lot every day. But go to max reps every time. Don't bother with the weighted vest or inclines, your goal is to increase the number only.
Or, if you're at the gym, just grab 2 dumbells of any weight (not circular, but hexagonal which most gyms have) and do pushups with your hands gripping the dumbells.
It's easier on the wrists for sure, but I just can't help but feel like I'm cheating when doing it this way.
Never thought of that, but I can see that it would work. The 'perfect push up' device is still better because it rotates as you go up and down. which means that the wrist and tendons are saved from both bending and twisting.
A few years ago I decided to do 1000 push ups in a day. I gradually worked up to it. My method was to do 50 every 6 minutes, which works out to 10 sets of 50 in an hour. I did this workout once every 3 days. One day I did the 1000 in 2 hours. My pecs were just like boobs; in fact a girlfriend told me that, and once when I went to a strip club, one of the strippers jokingly cupped them as if they were boobs.
But unfortunately I noticed a sickening weakness in my left wrist after doing 1000 pushups. I had badly injured the tendon in my left wrist. It took a long time to heal. I don't think it would have happened had I had the 'perfect push up' device.
Moral of story: don't be as dumb as me--go ahead and 'cheat.'
Never thought of that, but I can see that it would work. The 'perfect push up' device is still better because it rotates as you go up and down. which means that the wrist and tendons are saved from both bending and twisting.
A few years ago I decided to do 1000 push ups in a day. I gradually worked up to it. My method was to do 50 every 6 minutes, which works out to 10 sets of 50 in an hour. I did this workout once every 3 days. One day I did the 1000 in 2 hours. My pecs were just like boobs; in fact a girlfriend told me that, and once when I went to a strip club, one of the strippers jokingly cupped them as if they were boobs.
But unfortunately I noticed a sickening weakness in my left wrist after doing 1000 pushups. I had badly injured the tendon in my left wrist. It took a long time to heal. I don't think it would have happened had I had the 'perfect push up' device.
Moral of story: don't be as dumb as me--go ahead and 'cheat.'
Love the perfect pushup device, I have the V2. 40 bucks well spent..
I don't know. I once asked a coach a similar question about running intervals. I wanted to run 10 half-mile repeats at about 5.5 min/mile pace (11 mph). I asked if I should a)run 10 repeats at the same pace, gradually increasing that pace week by week, or b)run the last (10th) repeat at 11 mph, then, the last two, then three, and so on, till I was running all 10 repeats at my goal of 11 mph. The answer from the coach was that it didn't really matter. I ended up going with the latter approach, only because I found it agreeable to increase speed later in the workout when I was well warmed-up.
As for doing pushups, it's a very good exercise, but I advise getting a device called the 'perfect pushup,' which allows you to do them without bending the wrist so much. Or you can avoid bending your wrists so much by doing them inclined instead of flat on the floor. For example, I used to do push ups w/ my hands on a picnic table and feet on the ground.
A few years ago I really did a number on the tendon in my left wrist by doing too many conventional-style pushups. It took over a year to heal. After that I switched to using the perfect pushup or incline method.
Wutitiz..Is there really a difference between the "original" perfect pushup device and the newest version in terms of fluidity, comfort, etc? I'm looking at this for the sake of avoiding wrist injuries that you encoutered. I have the Ab Carver made by the PP creator, so I have no doubt about the durability. Thanks
I haven't noticed any issues with my wrists so far but that's probably because I don't do as many push ups as ya'll! I'll switch to using barbells or something if that problem pops up so it's good to know there's a way to deal with it. Thanks for all the links and suggestions. I have looked them over and will put them into practice.
I haven't noticed any issues with my wrists so far but that's probably because I don't do as many push ups as ya'll! I'll switch to using barbells or something if that problem pops up so it's good to know there's a way to deal with it. Thanks for all the links and suggestions. I have looked them over and will put them into practice.
A lot of people talk bad about push ups and bodyweight excercises, but I'm willing to bet every guy on this sub forum would like a body like this guy's.
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