Withers M.A.A. Posted April 9, 2003 Share Posted April 9, 2003 Pushups use larger muscles so they take longer to heal. I would give at least a day between sets for your body to recover. 2nd Degree black belt in Kenpo Karate and Tae Kwon Do. 1997 NASKA competitor-2nd place Nationally in Blackbelt American Forms. Firearms activist! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synaesthesia Posted May 21, 2003 Share Posted May 21, 2003 I used to struggle to do five pushups. I used a 'navy seal' preperation program. In essence, the idea is to do the excercise three times a week. Do a search for the program. In twelve weeks, you can be doing six sets of thirty five without too much difficulty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmy77 Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 I used the Navy SEAL program when I started it was 3 sets of 15. I varied off from the program and after 4 months i was doing 6 sets of 50. The program is extremely effective. I started after failed attempts at returning to the gym - I was barely benching 205 when I started at 3 sets of 15. when i was up to 6 sets of 50 I wanted to see how much, if any, my bench press had changed and I did 255lbs for 3 reps. with relative ease. I also weigh about 200lbs. at the time i started i was about 210. So I was/am pushing a lot of weight. http://www.thesealteams.com/SEAL_workouts/ scroll past the "Physical Fitness Standards" section and the work out is posted. "Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft." - Pres. Theodore Roosevelt "You don't have to like it, you just have to do it." - Captain Richard Marcinko, USN, Ret."Do more than what is required of you." - General George S. Patton"If you have to step on someone else to stand tall, then you truely are a small person." - ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synaesthesia Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 jmy77, Ah that's the one. Thanks for the link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmy77 Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 No problem. Here is another site for good workouts: http://www.trainforstrength.com/workouts.shtml An exercise I absolutely love is the Atlas Chair Dip: http://www.charlesatlas.com/atlas_free_workout.html (Notice the fingers are pointed out, not foward) Enjoy! "Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft." - Pres. Theodore Roosevelt "You don't have to like it, you just have to do it." - Captain Richard Marcinko, USN, Ret."Do more than what is required of you." - General George S. Patton"If you have to step on someone else to stand tall, then you truely are a small person." - ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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