i know you need to build upper strength, but what's the best way? i can already do modified pushups but i want to get stronger to do the harder ones.
2007-11-21 11:34:20 · 9 answers · asked by fluffernutter 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
A few minutes of light flexing of the muscles will get some oxygen to them and to your heart, so they'll function better.
Do more sets of them, but slowly. Take a few minutes rest between sets. The lowering which stretches the muscle, should be 4-6 seconds to maximize strength building.
Try modified standard push-ups, but just lowering yourself. Then get back in the up position any old way. These are called negative reps. This will build strength faster. After a few weeks, try a regular pushup.
Only do strength work every other day, 48 hour recovery and muscle remodeling. AND breathe, don't hold your breath. Work requires oxygen. Tougher it is, deeper you breathe.
My nephew used this technique when he could do no pullups. He ended up tops in his 8th grade class, being able to do 13 pull-ups in May. He could not do 1 the prior September.
2007-11-21 12:14:00 · answer #1 · answered by Laurence W 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you start trying to do the push ups do them normally then do as many as you can. Once you can't do them like that do the modified push up, again until you can't do any more. Do this twice a day every day. Wait about 3 min in between each set.
2007-11-21 19:52:16 · answer #2 · answered by wonktnodi 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Start by holding yourself in the up position for regular pushups, then once you can go for two minutes start trying to do a few pushups at a time until you get good at them! It shouldn't take too long!
2007-11-21 19:46:03 · answer #3 · answered by katie 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Do lots of the modified ones to get strength, try to do one or two full bodied ones, add more of them as you get stronger.
2007-11-21 19:40:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The more you use the muscles the stronger they will get. Do as many normal pushups as you can every other day.(that gives your muscles a day to heal in between) Good luck.
2007-11-21 19:39:52 · answer #5 · answered by vtdivr 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It really has to be a gradual improvement. Make out your sets ie one pushup= one set, or 2 pushups= one set etc. Then do 4 sets a day taking aprx two to five min rest in between each set. Remember not to over extend your comfort zone. with regards to the number in your set
2007-11-21 19:43:23 · answer #6 · answered by edmundos 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Keep doing the modified ones. Then move up to the "real" ones. You can try using weights, too.
2007-11-21 19:43:23 · answer #7 · answered by Julia S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eat a lot of good carbs and meant
2007-11-21 19:37:34 · answer #8 · answered by Stefano 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
try the taebo workouts they are awesome
2007-11-21 19:38:26 · answer #9 · answered by Blondie 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋