should I touch my chest to the ground when I do push ups?
2007-02-09 16:29:04 · 4 answers · asked by raymanfranks 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
with my shirt off
2007-02-09 16:35:05 · update #1
When you do a push up your shirt might hang a little bit, the shirts should touch the ground.
2007-02-09 16:32:46 · answer #1 · answered by ♦rocperson♦ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some touch their chests, others touch their chins. I prefer the chest. Today you see men doing half push ups and calling them push ups. Real push ups are all the way up and all the way down, keeping the body straight. Push ups are a hard exercise. Men prefer to do bench presses, but push ups? Heck no. Why? Because four sets at 8 reps is far easier and more fun than struggling to max out push ups. I'd make sure you throw pull ups in there too. I like sit ups, pull ups, push ups and squats. I know dudes who can bench over 400 pounds who struggle to do even one pull up. Amazing but true.
2007-02-10 00:45:58 · answer #2 · answered by pshdsa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no you should create a flat plane between your elbows across your back and to your other elbow. that's how we did it in the army. google it though. there's modified push-ups also
2007-02-10 00:45:41 · answer #3 · answered by brandyswilkes 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you shouldn't.
To make sure, google it.
2007-02-10 00:37:22 · answer #4 · answered by Smart 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋