Push Ups for beginners

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Are you doing proper pushups or just wasting your time?

Time and time again I see people wasting energy and time by not doing correct push ups. when done properly Push Ups can be a very useful exercise. I was once asked if i had started bulking up by doing heavy bench as my chest had grown significantly. No, the answer was Push ups.

ensure you have the correct form and you will go far. you don't need to do 100 in a row (although you should check out http://100pushups.com to see how you could do so). Just make sure you do them right.

Here is the essential guide to push ups.

please leave a comment.

also see my follow up video on alternative push ups: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8HhlSkIOjk

Cheers

Jeff
http://jeffvlahovich.com/blog/beginners-guide-to-bodybuilding

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[NarayanSRahul]

does the whole of the chest hit the ground or just the lower part coz at 5:27 only the lower seems to be in contact with the ground

[JeffVlahovich]

@NarayanSRahul good point.

To get your whole chest on the floor you would need to slightly elevate your but/hips which would make your back have an un-natural curve. It would also mean tilting your head back to avoid hitting the floor. That is why only part of my chest touches the floor.

Thanks for the comment, I'm glad you are picking at it because it means you are really interested in proper form.

Jeff

[vyperspit]

I'm a begginer at wieght training. I've been trying to do one push-up, but I keep falling down flat on the floor. Is that normally part of the process or do I have to make my muscles strongger before doing push-ups?

[tkpsbds]

@vyperspit I've the same query too. What exercises do we need to do to strengthen pull ups?

[JeffVlahovich]

@tkpsbds for pull ups the best exercise is assisted pull ups, either the machine at the gym - the only time i recommend a machine - or by a friend.

here is a great video which may help: youtube dot com/user/scooby1961#p/search/6­/mRznU6pzez0

then watch mine at: youtube dot com/watch?v=0wrC28n2BqA

Any other exercise that strengthens your Lats will help like bent over dumbbell rows.

[JeffVlahovich]

@vyperspit

Try push ups on your knees. The closer your knees are to your hands the easier. If you have your knees quite close to your hands and are still struggling try standing push ups where you stand facing a wall and push up against the wall. To build strength you need to push yourself quite hard each time to be able to improve and strengthen. Try downloading my ebook (link below video) for more tips.

Best of luck and keep me updated.

Jeff

[JeffVlahovich]

@mosnaidei

Message pat 1/2: Have you downloaded my ebook yet? that will help with your health.

With push ups sometimes we need to start small. Try push ups on your knees. The closer your knees are to your hands the easier. If you have your knees quite close to your hands and are still struggling try standing push ups.

[JeffVlahovich]

@mosnaidei

Message part 2/2: Stand facing the wall about 50cm or 2 feet away from the wall. place your hands at or just below shoulder height. move your face to the wall then push out.

Hope this helps. let me know how you get on.

Jeff

[mosnaidei]

I can'y do one of these. Any tips? I really want to start having a healthier lifestyle.

[tkpsbds]

@JeffVlahovich Thanks a lot for the reply.