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Men who can do 40 push-ups are less 96% less at risk of cardiovascular (compared to 10).
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I bench 3 sets of 5 reps at 225 pounds, and I can't do 40 pushups nonstop. You guys are nuts. Most of the difficulty isn't a strength thing; it requires significantly higher than average endurance.
Until recently I used to not be able to do many at all, but have been working on it over the past couple months and can do about 20.
Pushups are kind of an intimidating exercise to more casual people like myself who don't really work on upper body strength. I have an office job where I don't have to lift stuff or grapple people during the day, so it has never been an area of focus for me. Was more concerned about feeling winded when walking places or going on vacation or hikes and stuff. I would just focus on cardio activities, lost 20 lbs, and got to my desired weight from just the cardio stuff alone. But I wanted to see if I could at least get better at pushups, since I have always sucked at them from even back in high school. There's no expense involved and does work on different muscle groups.
The "problem" (from a self-esteem perspective) is that pushups are kind of humiliating when you first start out. On my first session, I was just kinda laying on my mat like a beached whale after doing a couple pushups. It felt kind of pathetic, and I am glad I did it at home where nobody could watch. The other thing is that a lot of people (like myself) are never really told how to do them properly. In high school, it was like "do pushups" during a fitness test, and I would always awkwardly fumble my way through some. Thankfully YouTube and the internet is around to catch people up. I was surprised that just sticking with it, after a few sessions, I was improving a lot more than I thought.
I'm not at an amazing place obviously and still am working on improving, but pushups shouldn't be this mystical unattainable thing. They just really really suck when you're first starting out.
Pushups are kind of an intimidating exercise to more casual people like myself who don't really work on upper body strength. I have an office job where I don't have to lift stuff or grapple people during the day, so it has never been an area of focus for me. Was more concerned about feeling winded when walking places or going on vacation or hikes and stuff. I would just focus on cardio activities, lost 20 lbs, and got to my desired weight from just the cardio stuff alone. But I wanted to see if I could at least get better at pushups, since I have always sucked at them from even back in high school. There's no expense involved and does work on different muscle groups.
The "problem" (from a self-esteem perspective) is that pushups are kind of humiliating when you first start out. On my first session, I was just kinda laying on my mat like a beached whale after doing a couple pushups. It felt kind of pathetic, and I am glad I did it at home where nobody could watch. The other thing is that a lot of people (like myself) are never really told how to do them properly. In high school, it was like "do pushups" during a fitness test, and I would always awkwardly fumble my way through some. Thankfully YouTube and the internet is around to catch people up. I was surprised that just sticking with it, after a few sessions, I was improving a lot more than I thought.
I'm not at an amazing place obviously and still am working on improving, but pushups shouldn't be this mystical unattainable thing. They just really really suck when you're first starting out.
Hmm. I bench 8reps in 5 set at 155. I do train for endurence i guess.
I think it's not that bad. If I haven't been keeping up on my recent exercise, it is a bit difficult to reach 30. But if I absolutely had to, 40 is also doable. If I have been keeping up on exercising, then it is a breeze. I only bench like 150 lbs max too. Although I do exercise a good bit using my arms (basketball, tennis).
I usually bang out 30-40 randomly when I work chest or triceps. At that point I've been working out for a bit so I wouldn't call it "easy." If I'm fresh I can do a bunch but honestly haven't tried that in a while - maybe give it a go today.
If we're talking consecutive (and legit) push-ups and the shitty fitness level of the average American, it's not just difficult - it's impossible.
If we're talking consecutive (and legit) push-ups and the shitty fitness level of the average American, it's not just difficult - it's impossible.
Yeah I can do 40.......but I only weight like 150 lbs at 5'10" so anything involving body weight is quite easy lol.
Wait, really? When I was a cadet as a teen, they pushed us to get like above 30 or 40. 17-20 is enough for admission?!
This is also a major factor. Im 155 and i cand do 20 chin ups in one go and close to 70 push ups in one go.
Really? 40 is easy. You just have to build up to it. I do at least 40 daily. Its been posted but whether i go to the gym or not i do an abridged version of the opm workout. You might start out managing 10 but you build up to being able to do more really really quickly.
Yep, this is what I do and if you can do 40 like that, I'll salute you. I feel like this thread could use a few video uploads, I don't believe half of it lol
The average person does not "build up to it"...
I should have clarified before. don't do flat push-ups anymore but I do elevate push-ups. Not sure why I forgot I do them. For some reason my brain is on "flat surface push-ups" and nothing else. I make sure my legs are elevated, sometimes as high as 45 degrees so that I activate my upper pecs more. But I at least always do push-ups with legs elevated 10 degrees. They feel so much more satisfying.
Fuck it BRB.
Edit: Just finished, but I did one set of 25, and then another set of 15 with a 15sec break in between.
Am I doomed?
I probably could have done better, but this morning was arm day:
Bar curls @ 65lbs 8, 8, 8, 6
Dips @ Body Weight: 10, 10, 10, 10
Hammer Curls @ 35lbs: 10, 10, 10, 10
Edit: Just finished, but I did one set of 25, and then another set of 15 with a 15sec break in between.
Am I doomed?
I probably could have done better, but this morning was arm day:
Bar curls @ 65lbs 8, 8, 8, 6
Dips @ Body Weight: 10, 10, 10, 10
Hammer Curls @ 35lbs: 10, 10, 10, 10
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All that it takes is 5 minutes to search on Google and you will find a lot of results
Example: https://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/5-common-push-up-mistakes-to-avoid/
Yes, there are wrong and right ways to do pushups. And also yes, there are different types of pushups that hits different muscles.
The most common mistake is opening your elbows too much. You can easily do 100+ pushups this way.
The weight of your body is retained in the elbows, so flexing your arms is very easy this way.
Uhhhh lol my gf thinks so lol, but she gases me.
Also chin ups are different to pull ups. Proper wide pull ups, for the past year ive been doing those weighted, so 8 reps of 3 sets with 25 pounds attached to a belt.
Before doing full weight training, i did p90x3 for like a year and a half. There is a particular vid in there called the challenge where u do an insane amount of pull ups and pushup every thursday. That surely helped.
A friend challenged me to do as many push-ups as possible daily to get back into shape. This was coming off a weight loss of 70 pounds. The idea was to do one set in the morning, and one in the evening. When I started 10 in a row was may limit. It's been close to a year and I currently do 40 morning and evening. It's "easy" to the extent that I've worked up to it over the course of most of a year.
I don't think I've ever been able to do 40 pushups in my life. 10, maybe. I have a long way to go.
Most people here are full of shit. Using proper form at the correct tempo, doing 40 pushups is exceedingly difficult for a vast majority. It takes a lot of work to build up to that level, unless you're a bean pole fueled by Mountain Dew Code Red.
You're all Dark Souls speedrunners telling average folks that Dark Souls is an easy game because you can beat it without getting hit.
You're all Dark Souls speedrunners telling average folks that Dark Souls is an easy game because you can beat it without getting hit.
Yeah, I just recently started doing anything at all again when it comes to fitness, and once I realized my elbows were wrong, I fixed the issue. My number of possible pushups got more than halved by doing so.
Well, yes, if you build up to it you can do it. But the average person can't just drop and do 40. That's the point.
Gases you? Sounds kinky.
Still - not bad even as you say it. I really only started working out again 3 years ago and saw massive increases in those kinda things rather quickly. Lack of time though has made me stagnate for the last 1,5 years. Still healthy though!
This thread is just one illinformed upload away from shirtless pics of everyone on ResetEra. We can do it!
Story of my life too. I started looking up form guides recently and when I tried at first 7 was my limit. It was only embarrassing until I realized that it's good to get a proper benchmark so you have one to break. And breaking benchmarks feels good.
One step at a time.
This is it, the best video on how to do the proper push up I've seen.
I do 6-8 sets 25 reps throughout the day. I've never tried to do 40, but I think I can do it since I train regularly.
For noobs, follow this video, form is very important. Start out with a small amount and work you way up to doing a lot. Just keep doing em! You will get better and be able to do a lot with time!
This is also true. Some massive guys can't do pull-ups yet very skinny, lanky dudes can dish out 50. Which will you tell me is in better shape? If you saw the number on paper without regard for the actual person, you'd choose the person doing 50, but I bet the bigger guy can bench and lift a ton more.
I'm at a point now where I've accumulated more muscle mass than ever before, yet doing push-ups have gotten harder.
I've been going to the gym 6 days a week and getting back into shape for the last several months after stopping and can almost do 60 until I give out, but people saying 40 is "easy" got to be doing granny pushups or something and not good ones lol (chest and face close to the floor).
I start getting weary close to 40. It's not "easy", but just not too difficult if you're in decent shape.
I start getting weary close to 40. It's not "easy", but just not too difficult if you're in decent shape.
my record is like 52 (last 10 or so were probably pretty sloppy lol).. but i doubt i can do 25 now.
fuck, maybe i should get back to it. pushups are really boring though :/
fuck, maybe i should get back to it. pushups are really boring though :/
That's what I've read (progressive overloading with heavier and heavier weights is the best for muscle gain) so I've gone with that for the most part!
has to be in under a minute, so those rests would burn 30 seconds.
Absolutely this.
I am in good shape and I can barely do proper 40.
I mean I can achieve that mark but it'll be a struggle towards the end.
Right, there are wrong ways of doing, i meant to say that there are different forms, if ur form is good in all the right places. People are saying "if u do them the right way, they are much harder"... well military style is harder than wide pushups, but that doesn't mean that wide pushups are invalid.