Pyramid of Push-ups

[bushido_man96]

This is kind of a fun variation on push-ups that I used to do.

Get a partner, and get into push-up position, facing each other. Pick a number, like 5. One person starts by doing one push-up, then the other does one, while the previous person waits in push-up postition. Then the person who started does 2, then waits while the other does 2, and so on up to 5; then, you work you way back down. It is a good drill, and it makes you hang in there and push each other.

[Orion]

Great idea and it also means that you have to do proper push ups and hold yourself up, not doing them at 200 mph.

[bushido_man96]

Yeah, it is a great burner as well.

[Havoc88]

Nice one!

Another variation I used to do with pullups was like this.

1,2,3,4,5 reps

1,2,3,4

1,2,3

1,2

1

This way, you wont reach fatique as fast as with a pyramid like this:

1,2,3,4,5,4,3,2,1

But you do make a lot more repetitions.

Tom

[bushido_man96]

That's great, Havoc88! However, I can't do pullups!

[Orion]

Thats ok Bush, i can't do pressups or pull ups. Going to blame it on my height and weight, not the fact that i've got weedy little arms.

[bushido_man96]

Thats ok Bush, i can't do pressups or pull ups. Going to blame it on my height and weight, not the fact that i've got weedy little arms.

I could blame it on my weight, but then that is admitting that I am fat!

[Jeet Kune Do]

its good, its great, too bad no-one I know can do even 1 and a half push ups.... (yes I am laughing at them)

[little kicker]

i couldnt do push ups before but kept practincing i can now do about 35 butnot pull ups lol

[shukokai2000]

I'll try this drill Monday