Need help with press ups! What am i doing wrong?

Question

I need to increase the amount of press ups i can do, at the moment i can do 20, i perform the press ups with my elbows tucked in close to my body which focuses on my triceps, i have been doing 3 sets till failure every other day for 2 weeks and i still can't do any more than 20! What am i doing wrong? I'm 20 yrs old. I Have to do them with my arms tucked in And i Need quick results. Thanks

I can do more press ups if i use another position, like with my arms wide apart,, but i have a test in 3 weeks and i NEED to do them with my elbows tucked in,, or they wont count!

Answer 1

changing the position of your hands does not change the mechanics of the exercise, the target muscle is still the pectorals. I don't understand the whole arms tucked in thing as that is not a proper push up.

there is no way to quickly increase strength. strength is increased as a function of training and time. using free weights and benching more than 60% of your body weight will increase your endurance in the push up. unfortunately the only way to really get efficient at performing the push up is to perform more push ups as no other exercise duplicates the exact mechanics of that exercise.

Answer 2

You seem to be concentrating on one part of the body so might be worth varying the press-up. Try 3 reps of 10, the first rep with you hands/arm as far apart a possible, the second as you are, and the third with both hand touching one another. Do not face or look down either, look forward instead raising your head. Always keep your feet together and body flat at one level, and on your toes if possible. You need to focus your mind and instead of aiming to do 20, aim to do 30.

Mind over matter!

Answer 3

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Answer 4

I tihnk what you are doing wrong is not using your patience.

All improvements with exercise and strength training takes time.

Do your 20 press ups, then do one more. Even if it hurts, just do it.

Answer 5

When you go down exhale, inhale when coming up. You need to get more oxygen in your system. Then attach weights to your back , add little more as you can handle it over the weeks coming.

Answer 6

try doing 20 in the morning and then 20 at night! it's tough but when you get going you begin to get better!!

Hope this helps!!

Answer 7

working out is a timely deal results wont show right away give it time

Answer 8

i had this same problem...take 1-2 days off then go at it again....u gotta give muscles time to rebuild or ur just gonna f**k
something up.

Answer 9

You just answered your own question.The way you do it focusses on the triceps and not so much the chest.

Answer 10

keep doing them till more muscle builds... i dunno its hard to tell what you are doing without seeing you do them. ask somebody you know who can watch you do them