Is it better to do push-ups fast or slow?

Question

i can do 50 pushups in 37 seconds.. but is that really better for you than doing slow ones?

Answer 1

I think it depends on what you want to do. As long as you break 90 degrees with your elbows and go all the way back up, I think it is good.

I personally like to do push-ups fast and do a lot of them. I think that if you are only doing a couple then going slower will make it more challenging. If you do a lot of push-ups, then your muscles will get tired enough anyways. To each his own. Just keep working out.

For military PT testing, it's better to get used to doing them fast so you can get enough in during the time limit. In the Army Physical Fitness Test, one part of it is the maximum amount of push-ups in two minutes.

Answer 2

Slow. And hold yourself for a count of 1 second while your nose touches the ground! WooW ----- 50 in 37 seconds impressive

Answer 3

slow, the muscles have to work more. best to take 3 seconds going down, and 3 seconds going up

Answer 4

the slower you do that or lift weights is better for the development of the muscle, especially if you go through the whole motion instead of not doing the exercise the full distance it should be....the longer you take to do it, the more blood will flow to the muscle...

Answer 5

It is better to do push-ups slow to make sure you are doing it right and don't hurt yourself.

Answer 6

Go slow to grow!

Answer 7

it doesn't matter...after doing them for several months they are only good for increasing muscular endurance and warming up the shoulder girdle before heavy pressing.

Answer 8

to each his own, but make sure you go through the whole range of motion

Answer 9

slow, because you have more control and you do more conditioning that way.