Are inclined press ups harder to do than normal press ups?

shamblertine · 06-12-2009 01:22PM #1

Do you lift more of your bodyweight during one?

Inspector Coptoor · 06-12-2009 01:57PM

if your feet are elevated higher than in a normal one, then yes.

d'Oracle · 06-12-2009 02:15PM

As above.

The higher your feet are elevated, the harder they are.

shamblertine · 06-12-2009 02:24PM

thanks, and does it work muscles higher in your chest and shoulder area as well or does it work pretty much the same area as normal ones?

Inspector Coptoor · 06-12-2009 02:31PM

shamblertine wrote: »

thanks, and does it work muscles higher in your chest and shoulder area as well or does it work pretty much the same area as normal ones?

pretty much the same depending on the hand position.
elevating the legs increases the load on the muscles, the chest, triceps and shoulders.

d'Oracle · 06-12-2009 02:35PM

I'd imagine that above 45degrees you would be working a lot more shoulder than chest.

But that is getting more towards the Handstand pressup.

Transform · 06-12-2009 08:03PM

ring press ups kick butt and personally find them the best

Also all my clients male and female do press ups off dumbbells which is again great for the wrists and making sure you are going deep enough

--SmItHy-- · 07-12-2009 11:48PM

yeah they are harder alright, not sure about what muscles they work more and that. You get used to them after a while and you dont really notice the difference between elavated and normal press ups:p

shamblertine · 09-12-2009 07:03PM

Anyone here do one armed press ups or clap press ups? I'd imagine you'd have to be able to do about 50 consecutive press ups before attempting those types of press ups? Also are they really tricky to get the hang off?

Also anyone try the one hundred press up challenge here:
http://hundredpushups.com/

If so were you able to do 100 consecutive push ups after the 6 weeks?

Hanley · 09-12-2009 08:05PM

shamblertine wrote: »

Anyone here do one armed press ups or clap press ups? I'd imagine you'd have to be able to do about 50 consecutive press ups before attempting those types of press ups? Also are they really tricky to get the hang off?

Also anyone try the one hundred press up challenge here:
http://hundredpushups.com/

If so were you able to do 100 consecutive push ups after the 6 weeks?

I can do both - you don't need to be able to do 50 push ups in a row. Both are more "strength" than endurance moves.

You take it one step further too and have some real fun;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAMaAUm7-Ds

rubadub · 09-12-2009 08:19PM

If you rest your hands on a weighing scale you can see the force increases as you raise your legs higher. You can put weights or books in a backpack to increase the force too, I wrap them in a towel to be comfortable. You can do handstand pushup but they are advanced, a progression is pike pushups.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZCeNMuyas8

I have done these a few times too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1okSA32sFWs

Transform · 09-12-2009 10:35PM

Hanley wrote: »

I can do both - you don't need to be able to do 50 push ups in a row. Both are more "strength" than endurance moves.

You take it one step further too and have some real fun;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAMaAUm7-Ds

wow that never stops being funny - sorry man.

d'Oracle · 10-12-2009 01:30PM

shamblertine wrote: »

Also anyone try the one hundred press up challenge here:
http://hundredpushups.com/

I got to week 4.
Got rather bored, and decided that my pullups needed more work.

Just to get in on the funtime pushup video vibe

shamblertine · 10-12-2009 07:59PM

d'Oracle wrote: »

I got to week 4.
Got rather bored, and decided that my pullups needed more work.

Just to get in on the funtime pushup video vibe

hmmm you got bored with a workout that only takes 10 mins 3 times a week, and you only had 2 weeks to go? that sounds like a bit of a cop out, theres no harm in admitting defeat you know

d'Oracle · 10-12-2009 10:58PM

shamblertine wrote: »

hmmm you got bored with a workout that only takes 10 mins 3 times a week, and you only had 2 weeks to go? that sounds like a bit of a cop out, theres no harm in admitting defeat you know

Yes.
Bored of doing one exercise three times a week.

I don't think its fair to make assumptions about someone elses training.

Although I should say that the pullup programme I do involves 60-70 Pushups a day.

Yapamillias · 11-12-2009 12:04AM

changing your feet position (from on the ground) to parallel with the floor just adds more of your body weight to the press up and anything above that places more emphasis on your shoulders kinda like incline press id say...i like doing inverted push ups against a wall as its totally different to what I normally do. i like the pike pushups as a progression posted by rubadub.

sfag · 11-12-2009 03:05PM

- 30 degrees max for an incline otherwise its a shoulder exercise.
- Of course it is harder as you are pushing upwards and that is harder than outwards.
- Dont understand the comments about the feet elevation - any explanation ?

rubadub · 11-12-2009 06:22PM

shamblertine wrote: »

hmmm you got bored with a workout that only takes 10 mins 3 times a week, and you only had 2 weeks to go? that sounds like a bit of a cop out, theres no harm in admitting defeat you know

I used to do 50 pushups each morning, got bored with it too, do it the odd time, or chins or ring dips. It is endurance and many people will not have that as a main goal -I have never heard anybody doing a 6 week course with the aim of doing say 100 deadlifts with 20kg or 100 bench presses with 15kg. I find it far more interesting to find ways to keep your pressups in lower rep ranges, like what can you do so you never go past 10-15reps -though progressing along the way.

I now do 20 of these before my breakfast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8I7PMeoE2c0

exrx.net have pike pushups shown now.
http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/DeltoidAnterior/BWPikePress.html
different from the previous video I posted.

Pike Press

Muscles
Target

Deltoid, Anterior
Synergists

Pectoralis Major, Clavicular
Triceps Brachii
Deltoid, Lateral
Trapezius, Middle
Trapezius, Lower
Serratus Anterior, Inferior Digitations
Dynamic Stabilizers

Triceps, Long Head
Biceps Brachii, Short Head
Stabilizers

Trapezius, Upper
Levator Scapulae
Quadriceps
Iliopsoas
Tensor Fasciae Latae
Sartorius
Rectus Abdominis
Obliques

Normal pushup.

Muscles
Target

Pectoralis Major, Sternal
Synergists

Pectoralis Major, Clavicular
Deltoid, Anterior
Triceps Brachii
Dynamic Stabilizers

Biceps Brachii, Short Head
Stabilizers

Rectus Abdominis
Obliques
Quadriceps

sfag wrote: »

Dont understand the comments about the feet elevation.

I think he meant raising your feet to a level so when your arms are straight your legs would be parallel to the ground.

FunnyStuff · 15-11-2010 11:33PM

rubadub wrote: »

I now do 20 of these before my breakfast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8I7PMeoE2c0

God damn that looks difficult.

I knew a guy who's regular press up routine was to do 600 press ups in 90 minutes. Didnt use weights or any other fitness regime, just press ups.

the drifter · 15-11-2010 11:49PM

Zombie thread may you rest in peace...

Are inclined press ups harder to do than normal press ups?

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