Press Ups

corcaighabu92

Hi lads, a simple question. How do you these. If you are not very good at them where are you going wrong???

eroo

corcaighabu92 wrote: »

Hi lads, a simple question. How do you these. If you are not very good at them where are you going wrong???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynPwl6qyUNM

Pretty basic explanation and video. I'm sure there is plenty more out there.

At the beginning you may not be able to do very many of them as your muscles are not used to exerting themselves during the movements in that exercise.

Start by doing press ups 3-4 times a week. Each session try and do more reps each set. i.e. week 1: 3x10, Wk2: 3x11 etc

Rycn

corcaighabu92 wrote: »

Hi lads, a simple question. How do you these. If you are not very good at them where are you going wrong???

Check this out:

http://hundredpushups.com/

Hanley

Take however many reps you can do for one all out effort, half it, and do 10 sets. Do it 3x per week and add a rep per week..

So like if you can do 10, then do 10 sets of 5 on monday, wednesday and friday, 10 sets of 6 the following week etc etc

Should pick up pretty quickly. You're probably just not used to doing them.

shg101

corcaighabu92 wrote: »

If you are not very good at them where are you going wrong???

Practice lots, you'll get better quickly. There are ways to make the exercise easier, but that's not actually what you want as they are bad form and you do not get the same benefit. Keep your body straight, don't drop your head to the floor, go deep (nose to floor).

You can mix slow and explosive versions at a later date.

Getting better is all about doing lots of them.

Transform

work on your pulling muscles just as much also i.e. pull ups/chin ups, one arm rows, band pulls etc

try weighted press ups also