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Push-ups bodyweight %

bigdogbarking · 2010-02-03 17:45:27

Hi, Not as much as a need to know basis rather than a nice to know, i'm Just wondering how much percentage of bodyweight in incorporated in a press-up, assuming form and technique are correct. Is there a way of measuring it?

03-02-2010 5:45pm

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bigdogbarking

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Hi,
Not as much as a need to know basis rather than a nice to know, i'm Just wondering how much percentage of bodyweight in incorporated in a press-up, assuming form and technique are correct.
Is there a way of measuring it?

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#2 03-02-2010 6:08pm

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You can do them on a weighing scales, usually ends up about 70%, you should raise you feet to be level with the weighing scale, otherwise your hands are raised making it easier.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055292564

This does not equate to how much you could bench though. It might be handy if you are doing weighted pushups (weight in a backpack etc) and you wanted to increase say 5%.

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