do push-ups?

Question

really help build your chest muscles up? how and can you put more weight on somehow?

Answer 1

Yes - lots of push ups!

Up your protein intake to - meat or shakes - your choice.

This is awesome - try it - I posted it on another thead -

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Try this - its a lot tougher than it sounds!

Walk 10 or 15 metres do 1 push up,
Walk back 10 or 15 metres do 2 push up,
Walk back 10 or 15 metres do 3 push ups,
Walk back 10 or 15 metres do 4 push ups,
Walk back 10 or 15 metres do 5 push ups,
Walk back 10 or 15 metres do 6 push ups,
Walk back 10 or 15 metres do 7 push ups,
Walk back 10 or 15 metres do 8 push ups,
Walk back 10 or 15 metres do 9 push ups,
Walk back 10 or 15 metres do 10 push ups,

You get the idea - you sound reasonably fit - Let me know if you get to level 20!!!!

I can get to 20 just - tried it at work with some colleauges - they got to 12.

Also as previously stated - put your feet on the sofa - then up the stairs - then up on the kitchen counter - They are progressively more difficult the higher you feet rise- they also tackle slightly different chest muscles .

Also change your hand position -

Make a diamond with your thumbs and forefingers,
Elbows close to chest,
Wide grp - called Bulldogs
1 hand forward - 1 back
Clap ups
Try push ups on blocks - you can lower yourself further -


Good luck - hope all this helps - I would also consider some bicep and back exercises to balance this out - exercising only 1 particular set of muscles can cause injury problems

Answer 2

You don't need more weight, just elevate your legs. For example, put your feet up on the coffee table, or the bed. And do your pushups in pyramid steps. Do 20, then 19, then 18and so on, and when you get to 1, do 2, then 3 and so on resting only 30 seconds between sets. You will notice the difference!

Answer 3

Try doing push-ups military style. I was in the Canadian Army and believe me doing push-ups with your arms right under your shoulders and going down until your nose touches the ground is a challenge.

After a few months of practise I am up to 75... try that for starters and post me up on your results ;)

Answer 4

Yes they do. The spread of your arms can make a difference!

Keep your arms shoulder width apart to exercise your triceps ( back of the arms ) or spread them wider to excercise your pecs ( upper chest ) more. Just try to do lots of repetitions then when you get good you can start trying one armed press ups to make it more difficult but you have to spread your legs differently in order to maintain balance!

Answer 5

eat an entire jar of peanut butter three times a week.

no joke.

as for pushups...see how many you can do without stopping then slowly add 2-3 on each time.