Elbows in, thumbs covering your nipples when you reach the bottom. Hold each position for 2 seconds at least, so your momentum doesn't help you. Down 1, 2, up, 1, 2, down, 1, 2, up. Do 30 in a row like this.
For you guys pumping out 50-100 pushups a day, you might want to consider slowing them down. A slow pushup achieves more muscle activation (thus potential growth) and is easier on the joints and tendons to boot. If your ego protests, just remind yourself that you're stronger if you can do a set of 25 slow pushups than doing 50 at twice the speed.
That's the plan for me. I wanted 100 a day, but now instead of raising the number I want to maintain it while working on perfect form and slowing them down.
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60 push-ups per day. (subduing my wife in a play fight is now rediculously easy then fun really begins lol) 60 sit ups. (dang my back has never felt stronger) 10 leg squats. (OK needs work)
My elbow joints are not what they were to that pull ups hurt like they never used to. Not sure what to do there.
Need to run or similar. Knees hate it. Been walking a lot more but not enough.
Will keep growing.
The time of no power then a global cataclysm is coming. Can sense it.
As far as your elbows hurting, have you tried to swap from either palm facing aways from you, to palm facing you? Or even changing the distance between your hands on the bar, you may find some position that makes the pain go away. As far as running, try doing burpees or mountain climbers or 8ct body builders instead. Ellipticals work for reducing knee pain, but I cant stand those fucking things.
I wouldn't even fuck with pullups if you have elbow pain. I had an injury from that and it was a huge setback. One thing that helps is don't extend your arms all the way, leave a very small bend in them. When you fully hang it stretches out the elbow joint and there's also a moment where momentum catches and you're basically putting more force than your entire body weight directly on those joints.
run or similar
I like running. A fun sport can be great for cardio and especially intense team sports are good for beefing up your testosterone and aggression. Hiking is great, the benefit of nature can't be understated. Punching a heavy bag is another great one and will wear you tf out.
I'm curious. I had a trainer and he also had me planking. Why is planking better than pushups, isn't it the same thing with the added benefit of increasing arm strength at the same time?
Its not "better" than push up per se, but it is a better option for when people for whatever reason either cant do pushups, or shouldnt. You get some of the benefits to your core without arm/shoulder issues. Some people have a hard time doing a proper pushup, and planking can sort of train your body to do a proper (body kept flat) pushup, while the arm and chest benefits are realized elsewhere such as bench/chest presses etc.
Regular pushups bore me and they take too long. I do a variation of a diamond pushup. Closed fists on the floor with extended thumbs almost touching, feet wide to make a stable triangle and positioned so when I lower my body my bottom rib touches my wrists. 20-25 reps.
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60 push-ups per day. (subduing my wife in a play fight is now rediculously easy then fun really begins lol)
60 sit ups. (dang my back has never felt stronger)
10 leg squats. (OK needs work)
My elbow joints are not what they were to that pull ups hurt like they never used to. Not sure what to do there.
Need to run or similar. Knees hate it. Been walking a lot more but not enough.
Will keep growing.
The time of no power then a global cataclysm is coming. Can sense it.
Are you ready?
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And I'm getting back into macebell/gada tomorrow morning. Just using a sledgehammer I have, but it's invigorating.
Haven't done push ups in a while... I'll see what I can do.
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Closed fists on the floor with extended thumbs almost touching, feet wide to make a stable triangle and positioned so when I lower my body my bottom rib touches my wrists. 20-25 reps.
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I can't do a flat hand pushup because I have range of motion issues with my wrists. Using my fists is my only option.
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Fist pushups are great though. Definitely a little harder than the regular ones.