ebm1224 Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 a couple questions i have about pushups: 1) when i do them, my weight seems to be almost entirely in the heel of my hand and towards the outside. is that correct or should it be more centered? 2) i currently do pushups on my knees but i hope to work up to full pushups eventually. how do i know when i'm ready to make the leap? Quote Link to comment
mediumrarephoto Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 when you lay flat on the grown what is the position of your hands relative to your body Quote Link to comment
mcdrew Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 Sounds like your hands might be too far forward. Make sure when your flat on the ground your hands sit on the same line as your chest? Check out convict conditioning! Videos on YouTube if your not really interested.. Quote Link to comment
161803398874989 Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 Hand position on pushups is fairly simple. Just get on all fours and your hands will pretty much be in the position you need them to be. Don't worry about the angle of your hands. Some like fingers pointing to the front, some inwards etc. but that doesn't have much impact on the actual exercise. Quote Quare? Quod vita mea non tua est. You can call me Phi, Numbers, Sixteen or just plain 161803398874989. Link to comment
Wrecked Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 2) i currently do pushups on my knees but i hope to work up to full pushups eventually. how do i know when i'm ready to make the leap?Just start doing them, if you're doing 10 pushups but only manage 4 full pushups continue on your knees for the remainder, I always used to aim to do double the remainder as I classed them as half pushups. Then next time aim for 5+ before going to your knees. Quote Link to comment
Timmy M Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 also make sure that you aren't flaring your elbows out, keep them about 45deg from your bdy, not the 90deg that a lot of people do which can damage your shoulders Quote Link to comment
LRB Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 Another pushup question -- my wrists don't flex all the way to ninety degrees without significant pain. Do I need push-up bars, should I do knuckle pushups, or what? Thoughts? Quote LRB, Lifelong Rebel Badass || June 3 challenge thread"What I lack in ability, I make up in stubbornness" -me"Someone busier than you is working out right now" -my mom Link to comment
spezzy Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 Another pushup question -- my wrists don't flex all the way to ninety degrees without significant pain. Do I need push-up bars, should I do knuckle pushups, or what? Thoughts? you need to figure out what's up with your wrists, and work on getting them flexible enough.have you tried this: http://www.sensational-yoga-poses.com/images/asana-wrist-extensor-stretch-1.jpg Quote I'm no longer an active member here. Please keep in touch: Instagram - Facebook - Forum Friends Discord - email “There's only one rule that I know of, babies—God damn it, you've got to be kind.” Link to comment
ebm1224 Posted November 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 someone posted a video awhile back on here that showed hand positioning with index fingers pointed toward 1 and 11 like on a clock. this seems to help elbow stay close to the body as opposed to sticking out. is this the ideal way to go about it? it seems like everyone and their grandmother does pushups a little differently so maybe it's no big deal. but, yeah, i try and get my hands under my shoulders and maybe slightly wider with fingers pointing toward 1 and 11. i feel like if i bring them any further back, like towards my knees, i won't be stable. i guess time will tell. also, this is weird but i have this bit of fat on my upper arm near my inner elbow. it's below my bicep so i'm not really sure how to make it go away. i guess just time and lots of push ups but any advice would be great since it makes me look chubbier than i am. Quote Link to comment
weirdquark Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 If you can't do full push-ups yet, I'd do incline push-ups (with your hands higher than your feet, so leaning against a counter or table or a step depending on what sort of incline you need) instead of push-ups from your knees -- the progression of lowing the incline makes the transition easier. Quote I lift heavy things. Current Challenge Between Challenges Workout Log Sassafrass: a capella folk fantasy mythology Link to comment
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