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The Wrong Way To Do Pushups

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Uploaded by on May 24, 2007

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  • Can you show a pushup for beginners. I am just starting out and can't go all the way down, is this o.k. Something for women

  • @magisana - I posted a video response for the feminine version of how to build push up strength.

  • thats one way of doing pushups but there are many different ways of doing pushups! there are elbows in push ups hands wide (obviously elbows wont be right near your body for these) theres the arms straight out in front, and many more! they aren;t wrong just different

  • @sh9683 Thanks for the comment and you are right that there are many ways to do push ups. The point of the video is that the wide hand technique is accepted as the most popular and most instructed way to do them. I have seen many shoulder injuries as a result of this and just wanted to point out that doing them with a closer grip protects the shoulders and activates the chest muscles better.

  • "if you feel pain stop immediately" wtf? no pain, no gain.

  • @cornflaker We're talking about injury or joint pain. Of course you should feel some lactic acid burn in the belly of your muscles when strength training, but the old no pain no gain has hurt alot of people who think it always has to hurt to be effective.

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  • dammit...all this while ive been doing pushups with my arms spread out :(

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  • Wish I would have watch this video a week ago. I'm currently nursing a rotator cuff inflammation from incorrectly doing a pushup-a girl pushup at that. Had my elbows out to far I guess...

  • all good stuff, physio does similar things

  • @drgratale - How many times a week do you do these push ups I will appreciate it alot if u can let me know. thank you

  • ;L I found myself doing 80 a day in 1 set the wrong way, thanks for this vid man, can do around 35 at a time at the moment..

  • Thanks now I re

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