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goatse · 09-08-2003, 08:43 PM

i've heard from various people that puch ups are the best excercise for chest strength

can anyone back this up or discredit this?

post your thoughts please

p.s. sorry if this has been brought up before, i havent searched for it

Plan9Senior · 09-08-2003, 08:47 PM

If when you mean best, you are talking about gaining strength and mass, then you heard wrong.

goatse · 09-08-2003, 09:30 PM

is it better for one or the other then?

or are pushups just a waste of time altogether?

Plan9Senior · 09-08-2003, 10:23 PM

Pushups are not necessarily a waste of time, for instance, if you are just starting off working on your chest or dont have access to any weights. Eventually, since you will be only using your own body weight for resistance, you will want to move to weights in order for you to get stronger. Pushups are considered a chest exercise for building endurance as opposed to strength. Will you ever build a muscular cut up chest from doing pushups? No

goatse · 09-08-2003, 11:09 PM

excellent response answered everyhting i wanted to know....thanks alot

rrf · 09-09-2003, 09:49 AM

pushups are great for overall strength and builds muscular endurance, but as for pure strength, nothing works better than bench press for me.

firebirdta · 09-09-2003, 11:33 AM

I find that it's great to do explosive pushups and really slow pushups in combination. The explosive pushups really have an effect on the same muscles used for punching and, as a practitioner of Tae Kwon Do, I find them incredibly beneficial. Doing pushups extremely slow also really helps make the pushup much more beneficial.

jhericurl21 · 09-09-2003, 02:58 PM

i feel that push-ups work the tri's WAY more than the chest as u cant really stretch your chest unless your armspan is huge

Sparhawk · 09-10-2003, 05:53 AM

dumbbell bench press is a great transition, by the way, if you've been doing regular bench for a while and are stagnating. I made the switch, and am really enjoying the results.

Plan9Senior · 09-10-2003, 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sparhawk
dumbbell bench press is a great transition, by the way, if you've been doing regular bench for a while and are stagnating. I made the switch, and am really enjoying the results.

Dumbells are great. A lot of very experienced bodybuilders prefer dumbell chest work over bench because it puts less strain on your shoulders.

Cardinal Syn · 09-11-2003, 08:47 PM

Incline Press with dumbells. YUM for yer Chest..

Do them on the rubber ball to. Even better!

almostaugust · 09-16-2003, 09:41 AM

people,
Mix up your push-ups. Just by changing where your hands are positioned completely changes the workout. Tonight i killed my forearms doing 'diamonds', where you kindd of make a diamond shape with both your hands while doing pushups.

Flesh · 09-16-2003, 06:03 PM

I wish I could do one push-up!

almostaugust · 09-16-2003, 10:31 PM

You just gotta start off easy mate

Sleepyjack · 09-17-2003, 12:45 AM

i am big fan of pushups, wether they're good for muscle building or whatever, i am not sure, but i mainly uise them to help warm up for basketball games i get my "touch" for shooting after 50 or so pushups.
Also you dn't need anything for them, just a flat surface and yourself

i also find pushups work the triceps quite a bit as well. Although it all depends on your arm spacing/position and also hand position, like i do both open handed (palm) and then clenched fisted pushups.

As for regular chest excericse i normally use dumbells, although i don't have a bench or anything, its quite effective just to lay on the ground and do them, its worked well for me.

tikki · 09-17-2003, 09:01 AM

i <3 pushups. It's a great way to start the day because it gets the blood flowing. I also find its fun to try and do pushups with a 10 year old on your back. That extra 40 lbs makes it difficult

b1gj0n · 09-18-2003, 11:36 AM

the bench press would be the best for your chest... but if you don't have access to a weight bench then you could try doing pushups from different angles... like try putting your feet up on a chair for straight up and down or lifting them higher for the incline effect

amonxiii · 09-19-2003, 09:14 AM

Pushups allow you to rely heavily on your joints, which, obviously, don't work any muscle groups.

supafly · 09-19-2003, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by b1gj0n
the bench press would be the best for your chest... but if you don't have access to a weight bench then you could try doing pushups from different angles... like try putting your feet up on a chair for straight up and down or lifting them higher for the incline effect

I agree, this is the best way.
I have another dumbbell exersize for you. Lay down flat on the floor with your arms above your head and ofcourse in your hands a dubbell (aprox 8 kilo to start with). Then move your arms over your head and stop when you reached your chest. Then repeat.
I hope you understand what I mean.

09-08-2003, 08:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
goatse Loser	push-ups... i've heard from various people that puch ups are the best excercise for chest strength can anyone back this up or discredit this? post your thoughts please p.s. sorry if this has been brought up before, i havent searched for it

09-09-2003, 11:33 AM	#7 (permalink)
firebirdta Crazy	I find that it's great to do explosive pushups and really slow pushups in combination. The explosive pushups really have an effect on the same muscles used for punching and, as a practitioner of Tae Kwon Do, I find them incredibly beneficial. Doing pushups extremely slow also really helps make the pushup much more beneficial. __________________ "Even if you prove me wrong, I'm not going to believe you." - A. McGill

09-10-2003, 05:53 AM	#9 (permalink)
Sparhawk Dubya Location: VA	dumbbell bench press is a great transition, by the way, if you've been doing regular bench for a while and are stagnating. I made the switch, and am really enjoying the results. __________________ "In Iraq, no doubt about it, it's tough. It's hard work. It's incredibly hard. It's - and it's hard work. I understand how hard it is. I get the casualty reports every day. I see on the TV screens how hard it is. But it's necessary work. We're making progress. It is hard work."

09-16-2003, 09:41 AM	#12 (permalink)
almostaugust Junkie Location: Oz	people, Mix up your push-ups. Just by changing where your hands are positioned completely changes the workout. Tonight i killed my forearms doing 'diamonds', where you kindd of make a diamond shape with both your hands while doing pushups. __________________ 'And it's been a long December and there's reason to believe Maybe this year will be better than the last I can't remember all the times I tried to tell my myself To hold on to these moments as they pass'

09-16-2003, 10:31 PM	#14 (permalink)
almostaugust Junkie Location: Oz	You just gotta start off easy mate __________________ 'And it's been a long December and there's reason to believe Maybe this year will be better than the last I can't remember all the times I tried to tell my myself To hold on to these moments as they pass'

09-08-2003, 08:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
Plan9Senior Banned Location: Orange County, California	If when you mean best, you are talking about gaining strength and mass, then you heard wrong.

09-08-2003, 09:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
goatse Loser	is it better for one or the other then? or are pushups just a waste of time altogether?

09-08-2003, 10:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
Plan9Senior Banned Location: Orange County, California	Pushups are not necessarily a waste of time, for instance, if you are just starting off working on your chest or dont have access to any weights. Eventually, since you will be only using your own body weight for resistance, you will want to move to weights in order for you to get stronger. Pushups are considered a chest exercise for building endurance as opposed to strength. Will you ever build a muscular cut up chest from doing pushups? No

09-08-2003, 11:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
goatse Loser	excellent response answered everyhting i wanted to know....thanks alot

09-09-2003, 09:49 AM	#6 (permalink)
rrf Crazy Location: Clemson	pushups are great for overall strength and builds muscular endurance, but as for pure strength, nothing works better than bench press for me.

09-09-2003, 02:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
jhericurl21 Banned	i feel that push-ups work the tri's WAY more than the chest as u cant really stretch your chest unless your armspan is huge

09-11-2003, 08:47 PM	#11 (permalink)
Cardinal Syn Insane Location: Arizona	Incline Press with dumbells. YUM for yer Chest.. Do them on the rubber ball to. Even better!

09-16-2003, 06:03 PM	#13 (permalink)
Flesh Psycho	I wish I could do one push-up!

09-17-2003, 12:45 AM	#15 (permalink)
Sleepyjack Fast'n'Bulbous Location: Australia, Perth	i am big fan of pushups, wether they're good for muscle building or whatever, i am not sure, but i mainly uise them to help warm up for basketball games i get my "touch" for shooting after 50 or so pushups. Also you dn't need anything for them, just a flat surface and yourself i also find pushups work the triceps quite a bit as well. Although it all depends on your arm spacing/position and also hand position, like i do both open handed (palm) and then clenched fisted pushups. As for regular chest excericse i normally use dumbells, although i don't have a bench or anything, its quite effective just to lay on the ground and do them, its worked well for me.

09-17-2003, 09:01 AM	#16 (permalink)
tikki Justified Location: West Lafayette, IN	i <3 pushups. It's a great way to start the day because it gets the blood flowing. I also find its fun to try and do pushups with a 10 year old on your back. That extra 40 lbs makes it difficult __________________ Take notice. Take interest. Take me with you.

09-18-2003, 11:36 AM	#17 (permalink)
b1gj0n Upright	the bench press would be the best for your chest... but if you don't have access to a weight bench then you could try doing pushups from different angles... like try putting your feet up on a chair for straight up and down or lifting them higher for the incline effect

09-19-2003, 09:14 AM	#18 (permalink)
amonxiii Banned Location: Soviet Canuckistan	Pushups allow you to rely heavily on your joints, which, obviously, don't work any muscle groups.