You're doing them too often.You should take a similar plan but do it all in one session.When you strength train you cause microtrauma(tiny tears in individual muscle fibers).This damage has to be repaired in order to see any real gains.If you train every day you'll just compound the muscle damage.
That being said try doing a few sets(maybe 6-8) of as many repetitions as you can in one day.Don't do any push ups for at least 3 days from there.Each time you do this you're not only building muscle but developing new neurological connections(sometimes referred to as mind muscle connection).You're essentially teaching your muscles to perform the movement and grow accordingly.Each work out you should try doing a few more repetitions or more sets.
At one point( way in the future) it's actually advisable to take 7 days in between muscle groups,but you don't need to do that with just push ups.I lift weights and train each muscle group very intensely only once per week.Once you really get going with this routine you should add some extra protein to your diet.Protein is the only macronutrient that will repair microtrauma.Carbohydrates will give you the fuel(glycogen) to finish the work out.Trust me on this.I'm a former champion powerlifter and still compete for USAPL and can do several hundred push ups in one set.
Proven best times for a male to work out is early morning.A mans testosterone levels are highest around 5-6 AM and decline slightly from there.
2006-11-01 22:38:51
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answered by joecseko 6
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Hi friend,
My suggestions would be quite simple if you wanna try it. If you been doing push ups then you should know how many you can do. All i would suggest is instead of doing many at a stretch, you can improve your effieciency by doing the pushups in several sets setting a constant number in each set. When you improve your potential in this way slowly increase the number of push ups per set.
If you are new to it, i would suggest be slow. Patience is the key, you may not do many but that is alright see to that you maintain form when you do pushups. Don't try to cheat because you want to do more. Use the set program i have told you before.
Don't worry about the numbers, because if you do it properly and slowly you will keep improving.
Also it is not advisable to do push ups daily as when you do exercises there is wear and tear of muscles to accomadate more strength, and it will take a day to repair itself, so it would be better if you do it every alternate day.
All the best.
2006-11-02 06:10:08
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answered by Balaji N 2
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100
2006-11-02 06:03:37
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answered by Anonymous
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do exercise between 12 and 1 in the afternoon
it will show the best results
and have a diet(heavy)
at 2 pm
not early than that
don't do exercise at night
only ****
it will make your cuts
2006-11-02 06:11:07
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answered by KAUSH 2
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consult a physician. you need to decide the count depending on your body size, age and ability
2006-11-02 06:10:28
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answered by Linux 3
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you should do as many as you can,but if you have just started
doing them,start by doing 5and work your way up.
2006-11-02 06:12:18
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answered by nicole s 2
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as many as your body can tolerate
2006-11-02 06:03:38
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answered by trymyanswer 2
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that would depend on who's under you ...LOL.if you're a kid sorry ,ask your parent or guardian.you really shoud be on yahooligans.
2006-11-02 06:11:35
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answered by Anonymous
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as many as u can then beat it
2006-11-02 06:03:19
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answered by Anonymous
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thirtyfive
2006-11-02 06:03:06
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answered by Anonymous
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