CheekyMusician Posted July 30, 2003 Share Posted July 30, 2003 Gee, you should be glad you can do 48! I have terrible problems with push-ups for some reason. I can do about 20 "girly" push-ups (you know, the ones you do on your knees), but I'm lucky if I can get past 5 normal push-ups without collapsing. No matter how hard I try, or how often I do push-ups, I never get any improvement on this. Smile. It makes people wonder what you've been up to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icetuete Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 how does a girly push up work?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorin Ryuu Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 Also, having a lot of sugar right before a workout isn't good. Its the classic "sugar-high" where your blood sugar level will spike, then fall drastically and you feel weak and have no energy. Diet is a very important part of health and fitness, obviously. Some people say they can eat whatever they want and they'll actually work it all off, but it alway catches up to you in the end... Martial Arts Blog:http://bujutsublogger.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 Icetuete, girly pushups are commonly referenced when you do a pushup while on your knees. A regular pushup would be to have your toes on the ground with your entire body laid out straight and pushing up/down. A "girly" pushup is when you rest your knees on the ground, sometimes crossing one foot over the other, and then executing your pushups from that position. I know some girls that would kick my butt in doing pushups Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icetuete Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 i dont quite get the sense of girly pushups... what muscles are trained by those? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 It's just an easier way to do them.. You don't get quite the same weight as you would doing them the 'correct' way. Maybe someone is going through rehab or injured themself and are trying to rebuild their muscles... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icetuete Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 err... yes - in that case i'd rather stick to the real stuff thanks for the explanation though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorin Ryuu Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 It also helps to do them in sets when first starting out, such as doing 20-30 regular pushups, then 20-30 wide-arm pushups, then 20-30 diamond pushups. You can throw other arm exercises in there that work slightly different muscles or just other exercises to give them a break. By doing different kinds of pushups, you can work on getting an even more complete workout with pushups. Also, working on the lower back muscles helps you hold the pushup position longer. Be careful when lifting weights for your back though, thats how Bruce Lee hurt himself (none of this cheesy, made-up Hollywood "He got kicked in the back" business...). Martial Arts Blog:http://bujutsublogger.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
risingdragon Posted August 1, 2003 Author Share Posted August 1, 2003 will the triceps also can worked in pushups. Whatever happens happens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunken Monkey Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 anyone here do the full stretch tiger push up jackie chan stylee? kills your abs the moment you attempt it!!! post count is directly related to how much free time you have, not how intelligent you are."When you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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