Bodyweight Exercises : Progression

Originally Posted by rohde88

bro you didn't touch the ground with your chest or even come close!

A lot of people do it like that which is why I'm always suspicious of how many pushups people say they can do when I try to compare to my own numbers.

This is how I do mine:

Originally Posted by 2000_328CI

hatersgunhate... as thin as I am do you realize how far past parallel I'd have to be to touch the ground?

Very good point. MUCH easier for me to get my chest to the ground than you given my fatness and short arms.

^^^ at the very bottom of your push-up, your arm is at like 90*.. if you compare that to where I was, it's similar

Regardless, I'll redo and focus on the very bottom of it... I'm going to be at such an awk angle at the bottom though

Originally Posted by 2000_328CI

^^^ at the very bottom of your push-up, your arm is at like 90*.. if you compare that to where I was, it's similar

Different angle. I agree you are just about getting to 90 degrees, but the measure of a complete pushup is chest to deck. Us fat dudes have a shorter range of motion, but a lot more weight to move than lighter guys. Long arms suck for pushups no matter what though. I think your 63 is quite impressive, I just think you would get more from it going deeper.

After seeing Chases video, Glights and then my own I see that my form is not full. So maybe 100 easy was incorrect. I will try to do full nose to lock arms tomorrow and see how many I can do.

I got a video. I did 100 like this a little earlier. So this made 165 for the day.

50 extended



I'm sure people will say ____________ but whatever.. and you can see at the start how far down I have to go to actually touch the ground

I'm impressed, I just gave it a shot rapid fire like the videos... got 37. Looks like I've got work to do!

Originally Posted by Glight

You can do 100 consecutive pushups and 24 handstand pushups. If so, I am extremely impressed!

I can! In fact, I can do about 85 chest-to-ground push-ups in a minutes time. Handstands push-ups are easy; then again, I am a Capoeira guy, and I spend as much time on my hands as I do my feet. I also perform my push-ups like you do (..which is proper form); my elbows are not flared out.

Originally Posted by DylloS

how the hell are you guys doing that many straight lol.

Strength?

Ahh sh1t, I forgot to try this yesterday. I've really been working on my triceps for the last few months, so I'm pretty curious on how many I can do. Maybe I'll try Friday

Originally Posted by M3Inline6

Strength?

I dunno dude, I don't think push-ups have much to do with strength. It's impressive to do a lot, I can probably bang out 50 but I usually only plyo when I do push-ups

Originally Posted by BreakMyWallet

I dunno dude, I don't think push-ups have much to do with strength. It's impressive to do a lot, I can probably bang out 50 but I usually only plyo when I do push-ups

I used to feel the same way.....


....until I came across a bunch of men who couldn't do any push-ups, or who could only do a few (..I've seen plenty of men struggle to do 20). I think what you meant to imply is that it isn't about brute strength perhaps.

Originally Posted by M3Inline6

I used to feel the same way.....


....until I came across a bunch of men who couldn't do any push-ups, or who could only do a few (..I've seen plenty of men struggle to do 20). I think what you meant to imply is that it isn't about brute strength perhaps.

BMW is just bitter I can do more push-ups and would prefer to write it off as a result of something other than being in ok shape.

Originally Posted by 2000_328CI

Dude...is....ummm....different. His push-up progression makes sense. His physique is good, but I feel like his head/neck don't match his chest/torso. His legs are also too small for his upper body as well. I'm being overly critical, but I can't help it.

How about his voice.. that's what caught me off guard

Originally Posted by 2000_328CI

BMW is just bitter I can do more push-ups and would prefer to write it off as a result of something other than being in ok shape.

No. I could care less if you can do more push-ups or lift anything more than me. I don't lift because I want to be stronger than everyone, I lift because I want to be strong. Strong for my personal needs. Get over yourself little push-up boy.

Originally Posted by M3Inline6

I used to feel the same way.....


....until I came across a bunch of men who couldn't do any push-ups, or who could only do a few (..I've seen plenty of men struggle to do 20). I think what you meant to imply is that it isn't about brute strength perhaps.

I think it's more of a product of healthy joints and actually caring enough to do the repititions necessary to perform that movement. Ill go head to head with chase doing plyo push-ups while touching your hands behind your head to get him off his high horse.

And chase if you want me to be critical you do your push-ups like a 6th grade school girl. Stop flaring your elbows put and bring them in closer to your to cage. That is a "push" position. You wouldn't push someone with your elbows flared out like that. That's why I don't believe push-ups are a measure of strength

Originally Posted by jmcdolej

I got a video. I did 100 like this a little earlier. So this made 165 for the day.

This is an odd question but do you have a cousin or relative with the initials MZ who lives in KC? I know a guy originally from your area who looks very similar.