DC Personal Trainer - How To Do A Push-up The RIGHT Way

[llag23]

hey guys i can do like 60 sit ups and like only 3 push ups any advice on how to improve? :)

[BoyOfLol]

Anyone else see the related video by TheOnlyLuca, kind of wanted to see it, but knew that it's some gay non-related video and wanted to save a few seconds?

Yeah, I didn't think so pervs.

[Zeuts85]

I do pushups just like you've shown, and during the Summer I was up to 100 each day. Yet, I've noticed that if I do very many pushups my wrists really start to hurt. Is this normal? Are there ways I can avoid the wrist pain?

[MegaFreshFood]

come on i want to have a sex with the floor!!!!

[mynameis441]

so you don't keep your legs together? O.o wow thanks! :D

[UltamiteYTubeUser]

so do you keep your elbows tucked or let them go out? Because my push-ups aren't hurting I keep platoing.

[jridgeboyz]

I don't see how to not extend your elbow??

[0872verizon]

he was like no sex with the floor

[LopezDesconocido]

lol

[simmomadrid]

thanks man. there is a lote mistaker who's likes to have sex with the flore

[EB88]

I have been trying to do this for months, I can't ever seem to do even one -____- unless I do it the "wrong" way

[nhhn7sisk]

@EB88 So how could he do this? :D

[Sploggez]

I can't do it. :( My arms just don't want to bend....and I can't keep my back straight.

[MrGhosteyes]

@Sploggez practice.. if you're 'too weak' then try against the wall, or even on an incline- like against a counter top..

[TangentAdvanced]

@Sploggez same

[passivay]

I try to but I just can't do it. I only have muscles in my legs

[xkaatos]

i tried everything but i can't do it =(

[MovieChannels]

I so cannot do this .-.

[pilotof787]

10 people dont know how to do a pushup.

[MrMyst0gan]

fml i been doing them wrong

[GoodAssVideos]

stop talking and do push ups

[piananona]

lol "no sex on the floor"

[NaYarB04]

very helpful but i fucking loled at 1:29 xD

[purefatdude2]

do you touch the ground?

[josefb20017]

@purefatdude2,

Maybe - chest first, no tummy or hips or thighs on floor.

Usually a folded up towel makes a good target to touch chest to.

[XxGAMiinGxXxKiDdoxX]

@josefb20017 umm .. i thought i should close my legs while pushin up ... does that help ?? or i should only do it this way ??

[chaviiholly123]

Verry Helpful... Thanks

[veronhurde]

I feel pain in my right hand when writing. The palm of my hand feels pain and I lead my body to my right position. The bones in my hand feels tighten hurting my wrist. Thanks.

[veronhurde]

Mostly, when I sit down, my body is twisted from the top to the bottom. I pull my legs to my right direction out of the seat. While laying down trying to get some rest, my body be in the wrong sleeping position. I be sleeping on my stomach, difficult proper sleeping body position, back pain in the morning, rotating my body struggling to sleep and rest. In the morning, I jumped out of the bed like a cannon.

[veronhurde]

Mostly, I do push-ups by forwarding my hands to the ground which is upper out of the shade of my arms moving my head to a random direction. My chest, neck, head, and back feel pain when I do improper push-ups. My stomach, and back feels like it gonna collapsed if I continue to do it the same way. Thanks.

[Roger4313]

Hahahaha no sex with the floor

[enrique209track]

i like the part at 1:28 but that push up i only did 2 or 3 bc my back started to hurt so i did my push up and i did 87 so now what! and make the floor stuck your dick XD lol jkjkjkjkjkjk but nice video tho

[Maddo03]

Yeah go fuck that floor! :P

But seriously, thanks a lot there, I have an extra bone in my shoulder, and find it hard to do them, but this works perfectly for me. You sir deserve more internets.

[midgetmayo]

My elbows pop like crazy when I do pushups, is that bad?

[Odisso95]

hehehe sex with the floor! :P

I gotta get in shaaape..

Greetings from a 16 year old girl without armmuscels ..

[CharmedAttack]

I followed the way you did them...now I can actually do push ups! lol yay

[josefb20017]

@CharmedAttack,

Awesome!! 

[WWF4lyfe2010]

I can do atleast 50 perfect sit-ups. but somehow when i do a push-up (around 3 of em) my lower back starts to hurt/sink in sorta. Any suggestions ?

[josefb20017]

@WWF4lyfe2010,

The back problems may have a lot to do with the sit ups - they're actually one of the things Dr. McGill found were a reliable way to rupture pig spinal discs in his research.

But, the sinking is that your core doesn't know it should be engaged. Try a push up walk out (inch worm). Look for my Primer Magazine warm up video on my channel. I demo it in there. And, do your push ups on an incline after the inch worms. Enough incline to be able to do them perfectly and progress

[syjih]

@WWF4lyfe2010 well its clear that you suck in push ups just give up and do your sit ups rather...

[syjih]

@WWF4lyfe2010 well you suck!!!

[WWF4lyfe2010]

@syjih no. i can do it properly now

[bosanaczauvjek]

are u supposed to lock ur elbows like that when u come up? isnt it bad for you

[josefb20017]

@bosanaczauvjek,

There's hyper-extending (which I can't actually do) and there is fully extending. Unless you have some sort of pain with making your arm straight (not bent backwards) I think you should fully straighten your arm/elbow. (I don't like to call it locking out.)

[DJGrahamBood]

Thanks for this, really helped

[Starpinkycp]

Oh my gosh 1:28 i laughed so hard.

[xRawrItsIan]

I have the bad habit of not keeping my elbows close to my body, I spread them out like you said not to and everytime I go down, my elbows crack although it doesnt hurt

[acid9757]

lol no sex with the floor xD xD

[Luuke99]

1:27

[mattownsu1]

I can never breath when I squeeze my butt and abs, how do I do this while breathing?

[josefb20017]

@mattownsu1,

Its going breathing during your actual exercise - which might be 45-60s. Inhale, tighten up, lower, and a pursed exhale on the way up (a hiss like martial arts people).

[LukzHenrike]

1:29 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA'

[JayKay394]

1:29 lol

[Vortex640]

I can here his bone cracking.

[MrSTEPYOURGAMEUP]

when I did it my arm aches,why is it?

[Mr321kickass]

There is no sex with the floor

[MajinBuu609]

Lmfao, dude you are hilarious. Thanks for the tutorial :)

[whatsaHacker]

My floor is now 3 months pregnant

[oggynock]

@whatsaHacker HAHAHAHAHA!

[BulletForACause]

Lol at 1:28 - 1:31 :)) I Hope you didnt enjoyed doing that :D.

[Animagladius]

You should become an actor and play the role of Nathan Drake in the Uncharted movie. THUMBS UP if you agree.

[devilinaround]

i dunno y..everytime i do a pushup....i have sex with the floor. FUCK!

[fznutmeg83]

itz like i lose all my balance and just fall flat on the floor,most of the people in our PE class have the same problem....we just learned how to do em a few days ago!!

[josefb20017]

@fznutmeg83,

That's usually a core stability issue: 1. before you do your push ups do some inch worms (look for my Primer Mag warm-up video on my channel, they're in there); 2. do your push ups on an incline until you can do them well on the floor

[fznutmeg83]

@josefb20017 i think your advice worked cuz i can do them fine now and the only thing that i changed was my arm position which is now parallel to my shoulders.....

[fznutmeg83]

Awsum video..........but the thing is i can't go all the way down!!

[josefb20017]

thanks @fznutmeg83,

Why can't you go down all the way?

[kormastas]

i was wondering about push-ups with legs together Vs legs apart most martial arts schools that i have been to put emphasis on legs apart push-ups ... whats your take on it?

[bl00dtear]

But....but having sex with the floor is my favorite part..:(

[065202491]

lmao i like your sex with the floor

[EtchASketchOfDeath]

Um, some people tell me to keep myfeet together and some tell me not to does it matter?

[josefb20017]

@EtchASketchOfDeath,

Closer = a narrower base of support, so there is a greater demand for stability (harder); wider is easier.

[EtchASketchOfDeath]

@josefb20017 Ah i see, thanks!

[FAVIdeoRecords]

LMFAO at 1:32 i was dead by laughing >_<

[Mongoose123451]

i lol'd at the end

[xboxlivegtsubzeroaz]

Thumbs up if you tried to do a pushup after watching this.

[xboxman333]

@xboxlivegtsubzeroaz Obviously...

[nramsubick]

@xboxlivegtsubzeroaz thats what i did and i failed

[cowboys307]

hey im fat and can only do one then i have to take a break is that good?

[psychojoker131]

I'm a girl.... And I do the sex with the floor way! Except the other way around! I don't have a thingy:/ lol

[MrSharpAss]

you really have to say "no sex with the floor" lolz

[jmeno19lopez]

you really have sex with the floor jajaja

[mastafatman420]

What kind of push up, ur butts in the air. Is that from the eightys, Al right u really need to push up or shut up

[mastafatman420]

What kind of push up, ur butts in the air. Is that from the eightys

[iGurnoor]

no sex wit da floor.. LOL =D

[Carlito973X]

lol no sex with the floor

[cutecavyproductions]

BUT YOU HAVE MUSCLES

[ThriceDice]

How do you squeeze both your butt AND your ass?

[TheAntfour]

There is no 1 right way there are several ways to do push ups and each one works your body differently

[TS9LK]

Have you ever had a wrist problem from push ups?

[TheGuival]

@TS9LK Yeah i had that problem, i couldnt do any push ups like for 3 days!!! man that double sucks.

[TheGuival]

@TS9LK Yeah i had that problem, i couldnt do any push ups like for 3 days!!! man that double sucks.

[josefb20017]

@TS9LK,

This is very common with people who have desk jobs or with students. Actually I used to have this problem myself. If I do not do my regular flexibility and corrective work to counteract all of the time I spend at a desk it comes back.

I won't give any pretend medical advice, but I will suggest that you go see a good soft tissue therapist. Active Release Therapists (ART) tend to be good, but are not the only game in town. Google them and find somebody near you.

[josefb20017]

@TS9LK,

Also, in the mean time, you can do them with your hands on dumbbells to allow your wrists to remain straight the whole time.

[CerinoProductions]

LMFAO no sex with teh floor

[AngeMary23]

lol no sex with the floor.

[RoseLikeSummer09]

Mmm yum, he is one hot trainer. Woman must LOVE working out with him XD

[lovepitbulls100]

lol its funny when he was having sex with the floor omg i was cracking up

[purebloodfreedom1]

idont have thatstronarms should i startwith like 30 reps and increase by 5

[fuckfreshmen]

chuck norris fuck the floor all the time, lol

[ReignsofHell]

thanks hot guy xD! I'm one of those that has sex with the floor lmao!

[LikeCraZii]

lmaoo you're funny. but i cant lift myself up. how do you fix that??

[josefb20017]

@LikeCraZii,

Thank you. To get started use an incline - put your hands on a the bar in a squat rack, or the bar in a smith rack at the gym; and if you are a home exercise person, use your stairs. Find the incline that allows you to do them correctly now, and then lower the incline as you get stronger.

Also, Grey Cook has some excellent, specialized resistance bands that make doing a perfect push up on the floor possible for most people.

[Kevin323gaw]

No sex with the floor #LOL

[lauralikes]

1:29...marry me

[gulbirk]

when chuck norris does a push-up, he doesnt push himself up, he push the earth down.

[josefb20017]

@gulbirk,

there is no theory of evolution. only a list of creatures Chuk Norris has allowed to live. Chuck Norris facts are awesome! 

[Songwriter4God]

@josefb20017 There is not Darwinian evolution anyway. :P

[Songwriter4God]

@josefb20017 There is no hypothesis of macro-evolution, just micro-evolution. The list of creatures is just ab unch of animals that Chuck Norris killed with his bare hands, missing links are just his sketches. :P

[FIGHTFANNERD3]

@gulbirk shut up fag

[gulbirk]

@FIGHTFANNERD3 Im heterosexual-

[Losteyyy]

@gulbirk LOL



[baretillo]

lol sex with the floor

[videoaddict890567]

Push ups arent my strongest thing i'm double jointed so it breaks

but i do try

[SlipknotPhanatic]

when your legs are spread out like that it is like 2x easier

[CanuckFan96]

any way how i can get upper body strength im 14 years old

[klompedompe]

do it military style, ass lower down and feet together. good thing you let your chest touch the ground though!

[rb1003]

Haha, nice:D

[Pottsquito]

Doink! Was doing push ups the wrong all these tmes. Now I know the RiGhT way. Very informative. Thank you for posting.

[narutostarfire]

wait what no sex with the floor geeez now you tell me LOL. should told me that before i brought the mop geeez back to the drawing board.

[y0uNgl0cCz]

No sex on the floor!  LOL!!!!

[replymycomments]

how many pushups a day for me to look as sexy as you? please answer serious question.

[wetdream09]

mmm u look g ood humpin that floor daddy! <3

[LiLWazzaap]

Hahaahaha !

[XxCeltics34xX]

arent your feet supposed to be together? or does that not matter

[Neigebonbon]

you love talking about sex man.

[modechick101]

so funny

[Stump1220]

alright man help me im a fat guy i can do the push but i aint going up how do i work on that?

[josefb20017]

@Stump1220,

start with inchworms and do your pushups with your hands on an incline,

[Stump1220]

@josefb20017 the inchworm i know how but what do you mean by "do your pushups with your hands on an incline"

[josefb20017]

@Stump1220,

USe a squat rack or a smith rack, or some stairs, or something where you can have your hands higher than the ground. This shifts the wieght more to your feet. Find a level that is currently challenging, but allows you to get all of the resp in perfect form; then, as your body allows, drop the incline until you're on the floor... and then clapping at the top in time

[mytotallyawesomename]

@Stump1220 hahah ur fat!

[wappacks]

@Stump1220 or little by litle at 1st go 1 push up d next day make it 2 and another day add 1 reps every other day add 1 reps.

[mskw2]

I'm interested in how to warm up and down before and after push ups. I want to avoid any injuries. Does anyone know any video on that/ I couldn't find anything. Thanks

[josefb20017]

@mskw2 ,

if you have shoulder problems go to website "functionalmovement" and find somebody who is FMS or SFMA certified and let them help your specific situation... also a very, very good idea for prevention.

[9999tarek]

@mskw2 man.. push ups are warming up exercises.. it won't hurt you .. the one thing that could hurt .. if ur shoulder joints are weak.. after finishing push ups.. just help ur self with ur knees and get up real real slowly.. u won't feel a thing

[obbma4ler22]

How far apart should your legs be? I used to do push-ups with them really close together but now i do them at about shoulder length apart. is that right?

[saikaistory]

Lmao. That was funny, but informative. No matter, I think you're very handsome and cute! :)

[jabenflobenbob]

When I do push ups I only feel a burning sensation in my biceps.. but I've been told it should be in the chest and triceps.. What I'm a doing wrong ?

[gangsta0078]

no sex wiv the floor lool

[TheSweeitiFreaks]

Bahaha I can't even do one push up

[dclophus]

nice video but pause it at 0:03..... hahhahahah

[InsanityType66]

hey well i used to be doing push ups good ( around 30) but i stopped. now im starting to do push ups again but for some reason, i am also working my abs. idk why i did different push ups but they're also working my abs its weird. could you help?

[josefb20017]

@InsanityType66, Nope, that means you are doing something RIGHT! Your core is what's holding your body up and allowing it move as one piece.

For most people, they can't do a proper push up because they lack the core stability to keep the middle together while their arms move.

[InsanityType66]

@josefb20017 so the reason im not doing as many push ups as i used to is because i havent been doing them in a while right? im just concerned that i might not be working my chest as much as i used to

[dengkurwhensleep]

haha.. u are funny

[PawCassius]

Makes it look so easy!

[seanlukas]

This dude reminds me of a mixture between John Mayer and Dr. Oz. lol

[PeacockGurl84]

So Can I ask a question about my workout routine? ^-^ I know.. I know.. I'm bugging you. lol but just one teensie question couldn't hurt... right? lol ;)

[Hotboy317Shawty]

HE SAID SEX TO THA FLOOR HELL NAW LMHBAO

[riccardortom]

real ting

[PeacockGurl84]

This is an awsome video.. thank you, I'll try to keep sex with the floor to a minimum ;)

[josefb20017]

@PeacockGurl84 ,

the floor is OK if you don't have a date:-)

[JTtheLAR]

This is how ive always done em.

[yoboyslic]

lmfaooo...sex wit da floor

[NickTheGamer1]

sex with the floor i didn't know that this can be done

[IThekingofkings100]

You are funny dude:) but now I know how to do push up. "Thanks"

[thekamikaze2]

your elbows are CRACKING DUDE THAT'S NOT GOOD 

[EnvyAbomination]

last few seconds made me lol

[crusherwu]

thanks for you video...sex with the floor..ha..ha...

[DocCurlz]

Actually you are meant to face forward when doing the pushup, it's harder but more effective, no?

[josh1212121]

but i like sex on the floor

[bungocharo]

Good explanation and good senses of humor. Thank you :)

[XDSmashinBabiesXD]

is there a way to do this without getting my chest to look like your i mean dont get me wrong i just font want my chest to be ripped

[josefb20017]

@XDSmashinBabiesXD,

I think there's a typo - so, you don't want your chest to be ripped? You want it bigger, not bigger, more defined...

[thecapone45]

i need your help, when i do a pushup, my stomach keeps hitting the floor and so does my dick, and i keep seeing on vids how there stomach never touch, nor down there, does it touch, what could i be doing wrong?

[josefb20017]

@thecapone45 ,

if the middle of your body drops that is probably because you lack the core stability. So, you're not doing anything wrong, you just need to fix the pattern: 1. find my The Primer Mag Warm-Up" video and do the inch worm from that. 2. Elevate your hands until you can keep your body (esp. middle) rigid and progressviley lower the hands week to week and you'll be on the floor soon.

[MrEndlessly]

LMAO he's really funny and what he say''s is effective

[saxiv]

r u supposed to lock ur elbows at the end?

[mandrgalvan]

epic ending...LOL

[MrAlexhsv2]

lol

[smokinacig]

super hott! gave me wood but thank you for showing me how to do them push-up right

[josefb20017]

@smokinacig,

Thanks... I think:-).

One thing I didn't include in the video was the importance of core REACTIVE stability - if you put pressure on your hands, your core should automatically react and hold everything together. This is where a lot of the "floor sex" comes from.

A really great way to work on the reactive core stability is with the inch worm (or push-up walk out): its one of the warm up exercises on the "The Primer Mag Warm-Up" video I did (youtube won't let me include URL)