Comments on: Pushup Fitness Tests… Or How I Schooled The Competition and You Can Too http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/pushup-fitness-test/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:34:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Yavor http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/pushup-fitness-test/#comment-4659 Yavor Sun, 02 Oct 2011 12:55:18 +0000 http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/?p=2455#comment-4659 Harsh, it's normal. elbows out pushups hit the chest, but also are very hard on the shoulders(iy hurts many people). The best exercise for chest is the dip. Read my article on LAT CONTRACTION also to save your shoulders when doing dips. Harsh, it’s normal. elbows out pushups hit the chest, but also are very hard on the shoulders(iy hurts many people).

The best exercise for chest is the dip. Read my article on LAT CONTRACTION also to save your shoulders when doing dips.

]]> By: Harsh http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/pushup-fitness-test/#comment-4658 Harsh Sun, 02 Oct 2011 12:47:53 +0000 http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/?p=2455#comment-4658 i do pushups regularly. and perfectly....elbows go behind and near my body.....i have NEVER felt my chest working while doing push ups :( i can only feel my shooulders and working like hell...whats wrong ? i do pushups regularly. and perfectly….elbows go behind and near my body…..i have NEVER felt my chest working while doing push ups :(
i can only feel my shooulders and working like hell…whats wrong ?

]]> By: Yavor http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/pushup-fitness-test/#comment-2627 Yavor Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:15:22 +0000 http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/?p=2455#comment-2627 <strong>Clint</strong>, there are tons of variations of the pushup for every level of difficulty. I believe women with normal body weight should be able to do real full range pushups. Men should be able to do at least handstand pushups – but strict one arm pushups are also achievable. Btw – love your blog! <strong>Darren</strong>, Awesome – let us know how the training goes: before-after pushup numbers. And good luck with your new blog. I really dig the direction you’ve taken. Regarding your question - it is a good idea, epsecially when you are working out the way you've laid it out on your site. Yavor Clint,

there are tons of variations of the pushup for every level of difficulty. I believe women with normal body weight should be able to do real full range pushups. Men should be able to do at least handstand pushups – but strict one arm pushups are also achievable.

Btw – love your blog!

Darren,

Awesome – let us know how the training goes: before-after pushup numbers. And good luck with your new blog. I really dig the direction you’ve taken. Regarding your question – it is a good idea, epsecially when you are working out the way you’ve laid it out on your site.

Yavor

]]> By: Darren http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/pushup-fitness-test/#comment-2626 Darren Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:28:26 +0000 http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/?p=2455#comment-2626 Great post Yavor, You've inspired me -I'm going to try one set to failure everyday. What do you think about doing push-ups between sets in the gym to really exhaust your chest? Darren at moreprimetime.com Great post Yavor,

You’ve inspired me -I’m going to try one set to failure everyday.

What do you think about doing push-ups between sets in the gym to really exhaust your chest?

Darren at moreprimetime.com

]]> By: Clint @ Crude Fitness http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/pushup-fitness-test/#comment-2625 Clint @ Crude Fitness Tue, 13 Jul 2010 03:08:29 +0000 http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/?p=2455#comment-2625 Top post mate. I do some form of pushup every time i workout chest and/or triceps. No matter how advanced you are you can ALWAYS make them harder by adding weight to your back or elevating the legs. Key to anyone's arsenal if they want to achieve a superior upper body. Nice one C. Top post mate.

I do some form of pushup every time i workout chest and/or triceps. No matter how advanced you are you can ALWAYS make them harder by adding weight to your back or elevating the legs.

Key to anyone’s arsenal if they want to achieve a superior upper body.

Nice one

C.

]]> By: Yavor http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/pushup-fitness-test/#comment-2604 Yavor Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:43:24 +0000 http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/?p=2455#comment-2604 David, I will anounce a date for the pushup competition. We can use a free wordpress blog to post results and vids etc. It will be fun. Love your blog, by the way - looking forward to more tips for a lean physique and healthy body man! Yavor David,

I will anounce a date for the pushup competition. We can use a free wordpress blog to post results and vids etc. It will be fun.

Love your blog, by the way – looking forward to more tips for a lean physique and healthy body man!

Yavor

]]> By: David Gowing http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/pushup-fitness-test/#comment-2598 David Gowing Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:39:51 +0000 http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/?p=2455#comment-2598 Congratulations on beating the competition! This reminds me of the day we had our fitness tests when I was doing my fitness instructors course. We had to do as many push ups as possible in 1 minute! I only did 55, I went too slow in the beginning and was too tired to speed up toward the end. We had to place a fist under our partner's chest and only counted the reps where the chest touched the fist, great fun that day :) I love push ups, so count me in on that push up challenge :) Congratulations on beating the competition! This reminds me of the day we had our fitness tests when I was doing my fitness instructors course. We had to do as many push ups as possible in 1 minute! I only did 55, I went too slow in the beginning and was too tired to speed up toward the end. We had to place a fist under our partner’s chest and only counted the reps where the chest touched the fist, great fun that day :)

I love push ups, so count me in on that push up challenge :)

]]> By: Yavor http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/pushup-fitness-test/#comment-2594 Yavor Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:22:01 +0000 http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/?p=2455#comment-2594 Mike, honestly, they are overlooked man. If you get extremely good at pushups with perfect form, you will be in super shape. Y. Mike, honestly, they are overlooked man. If you get extremely good at pushups with perfect form, you will be in super shape.

Y.

]]> By: Mike http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/pushup-fitness-test/#comment-2590 Mike Sun, 27 Jun 2010 18:30:54 +0000 http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/?p=2455#comment-2590 Yo! Great blog man....push-ups, as most would think, are such a basic movement...but most would be surprised at how much goes into them and how important they are to overall fitness. Great work man! Yo! Great blog man….push-ups, as most would think, are such a basic movement…but most would be surprised at how much goes into them and how important they are to overall fitness.

Great work man!

]]> By: Yavor http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/pushup-fitness-test/#comment-2576 Yavor Tue, 22 Jun 2010 07:27:48 +0000 http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/?p=2455#comment-2576 <strong>Raymond</strong>, I agree – those 4 moves will take you a long way. And when they get easy – there’s always a harder variation. <strong>Drew</strong>, here is the official ranking from the competition - I'm going by the nickname Jaho there.. You are in killer shape, so if you use some of the tips here, no doubt you can smoke me. <img src=http://i.imgur.com/Fm4zw.jpg/> Some rules - 1. you can't rest more than 3 times (this means staying in the "up" position - otherwise somebody could just rest their way to a 1000 pushups. 2. you cant' change the position of the palms (no going from close grip to wide grip etc) 3. all the way up and down (or at least down to a 90 degree angle of the elbow). Raymond,

I agree – those 4 moves will take you a long way. And when they get easy – there’s always a harder variation.

Drew,

here is the official ranking from the competition – I’m going by the nickname Jaho there.. You are in killer shape, so if you use some of the tips here, no doubt you can smoke me.

Some rules –

1. you can’t rest more than 3 times (this means staying in the “up” position – otherwise somebody could just rest their way to a 1000 pushups.
2. you cant’ change the position of the palms (no going from close grip to wide grip etc)
3. all the way up and down (or at least down to a 90 degree angle of the elbow).

]]> By: FitXcel http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/pushup-fitness-test/#comment-2575 FitXcel Tue, 22 Jun 2010 06:59:46 +0000 http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/?p=2455#comment-2575 If we're going to do a contest, I need to know how many you did to win that contest so I'll know how much ground I have to make up! -Drew If we’re going to do a contest, I need to know how many you did to win that contest so I’ll know how much ground I have to make up!

-Drew

]]> By: raymond http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/pushup-fitness-test/#comment-2569 raymond Sun, 20 Jun 2010 10:13:36 +0000 http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/?p=2455#comment-2569 Love the topic! I am a firm believer in lift your own body weight first before lifting weights. Learn to do pull ups, chin ups, dips and push ups before going near a gym. Another push up test - Craig Ballantyne of Turbulence training had one a few months ago for 3 minutes do as many push ups as you can, you can stop and start but the clock doesn't. I managed 114 but at 80 my form was flying out the window. Your description on technique is spot on. Love the topic! I am a firm believer in lift your own body weight first before lifting weights.
Learn to do pull ups, chin ups, dips and push ups before going near a gym.
Another push up test – Craig Ballantyne of Turbulence training had one a few months ago for 3 minutes do as many push ups as you can, you can stop and start but the clock doesn’t.
I managed 114 but at 80 my form was flying out the window. Your description on technique is spot on.

]]> By: Yavor http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/pushup-fitness-test/#comment-2568 Yavor Sun, 20 Jun 2010 06:56:29 +0000 http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/?p=2455#comment-2568 <strong>Craig</strong>, it’s ON brother! <strong>Dave</strong>, 3 sets of 60-70 with proper form is an accomplishment man! Why not try doing close stance (shoulder width) pushups so your arms and shoulders are hit more than your chest? At any rate, I bet you already have a solid foundation! Yavor Craig,

it’s ON brother!

Dave,

3 sets of 60-70 with proper form is an accomplishment man! Why not try doing close stance (shoulder width) pushups so your arms and shoulders are hit more than your chest? At any rate, I bet you already have a solid foundation!

Yavor

]]> By: Dave http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/pushup-fitness-test/#comment-2567 Dave Sat, 19 Jun 2010 23:00:54 +0000 http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/?p=2455#comment-2567 Yavor, I'm a big fan of pushups. I used to start every day with 3 sets of 60-70 pushups. Sadly I've dropped that over the past year...I'm currently focusing on building a better look and my pecs are a little too rounded now. I could probably just switch to decline pushups, but I'm letting my workout routine help remold my body before going back to a daily pushup routine. Dave Yavor,
I’m a big fan of pushups. I used to start every day with 3 sets of 60-70 pushups. Sadly I’ve dropped that over the past year…I’m currently focusing on building a better look and my pecs are a little too rounded now. I could probably just switch to decline pushups, but I’m letting my workout routine help remold my body before going back to a daily pushup routine.
Dave

]]> By: Craig Avera http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/pushup-fitness-test/#comment-2562 Craig Avera Fri, 18 Jun 2010 01:15:33 +0000 http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/?p=2455#comment-2562 Sounds good :) let the training madness being! Sounds good :) let the training madness being!

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