Chest Workout: Pushups for the Complete Beginner

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In my opinion, pushups are the #1 best exercise you can do! They are simple to do and are a great upper body workout for the complete beginner or the advanced bodybuilder. You can get a complete upper body workout by combining these pushups with crunches and pullups, all of which can be done easily at home.

Start by doing knee pushups. If you can do more than 20 of these then they are too easy for you and you should do full pushups.

We want to start slowly to avoid injury, the first two weeks you will only do this workout once a week: do as many pushups as you can without rest (a set) rest 2 minutes repeat two more times (three sets total)

If your joints and muscles feel ok, you can slowly increase the frequency and duration of your pushup workouts until you are doing pushups 3x/week for 20minutes. When you get to the point where you can do more than 20 pushups in all your sets, then its time to move on to a more advanced workout. Please see my website for some suggestions.

The reason many people dont get started in bodybuilding is that it seems to complex and intimidating, thats why I recommend starting out with just pushups and with daily walking (10-30min). Its an easy program, you start feeling better immediately, and your brain starts to associate exercising with feeling good. A recent study showed that as little as 10min of exercise a day can do wonders for you mind and body. Once you brain has made the connection between exercise and feeling good, motivation is no longer a problem and you will find yourself wanting to add new exercises.

If you are overweight and can only do 3 knee pushups, dont be discouraged, its not the number of pushups you can do that is important but the effort. For those of you who are overweight, think of it this way, you are lifting far more weight in your pushups than your lighter counterparts so its natural that you cant do as many pushups. What is important is that you make progress each week, if you did 3 knee pushups last week, try to do 3 1/2 knee pushups this week.

Anyone can be healthier, have more energy, sleep better, and feel better about themselves through bodybuilding. Bodybuilding doesn't have to be expensive or take a lot of time, gyms are great but home workouts can save you time and money. A cheap dumbbell set from a garage sale or walmart is all it takes to get started with your home workouts.

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[scooby1961]

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[trymester]

Also, another question:

2.) The positioning of my hands during my push-up position, is the same as when I am with my gf during missionary position. I am worried that if I start doing them on my fists, I will get used to this position and then have difficulty when I'm with my girlfriend. What do you think?

Thanks for anyone's help.

[scooby1961]

I dont think how you do pushups will have any negative effect on what goes on in your bedroom, no matter how you do your pushups :)

[GeorgeBinton1]

scooby what do you think of the perfect pushups?

[scooby1961]

Perfect pushups are fine but overpriced. I would just use a $13 pair of pushup stands or better yet, do them on your fists. If you really want to get a workout, learn to do them on your fingertips, martial arts style.

[ADAMZUPANCIC]

Nice tips but can i say something

you look like Ven disiel :)

[hotfuzz1988]

You seem like such a nice person, thanks for the easy to follow and friendly advice.

[mouldysquid95]

yeah ....what u mean

[decapininator]

stone?

[evm1128]

This is great Scooby!!! Thanks for taking the iniciative and interest in helping us less in shape to work out and correctly. I am using your push up method and I did notice the soreness on my shoulders and arms instead of my chest. I am interested in working on my chest, do you have vids on chest??? thanks and God Bless

[GoukiTehPwner]

Yeah, mine shake too. I wonder why.

[swimbum21]

Hey Scoob,

what do you think about Bo's and toe's?

do you think they work if you do them right?

[drjnet]

Hi scoob great videos mate. Should my arms be shaking when i do pushups? After just 2 or 3 they shake quite a bit and the muscles seem to get tired really quickly.

[fady14us]

hi , hello . i like your videos a lot thanks loads man.

but i got an injury which prevented me from doing push-ups a year ago ( fractured elbow )

my left arm doesn't stretch out too well. it's been a whole year i haven't practiced or done any kind of sports. how can i get back on track, i used to do 45 reps per 4 sets be4 the injury . now only 20 and going down in the later sets

[mjd032]

i dont have a small frame. im 178 pounds