MMA_76

i was just wondering do you do a pushup with your elbows bending backwards next to your side or do you do pushups with your elbows sticking out to the side. also wat are the advantages

dopesmoker

well, my wrist hurt when I do the normal push ups, so I do push ups with my fist instead of flat hand, elbows stick out to the side.

dont really know what to tell ya about the advantages

TheSuplexor

same, i used to do other bodyweight crap like that and my wrist used to kill...if i just leaned on it, i would scream. and the bone stuck out...but not it is almost better
and my elbows go out, not back. i think might be more tricepes invloved

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AdRath

Each variation works different muscles. If you hands are close to your side with elbows back it works your triceps more but doesn't rely on chest as much. If you do your pushups with your arms really wide it puts almost all the focus on your chest. If you are doing pushups as your main upper body workout do a variety of different types to employ more muscle fibres in the workout. Also if you start finding that doing X number of pushups is getting really easy then try elevating your feet to put more weight over your arms and make it harder.

SgtSixpack

Elbows to the side will work chest and triceps (in addition to abdoninals and quads, traps to hold head ect.). Elbows down will work shoulders or front deltoids and triceps.

With elbows to the side placing your hands closer together will put more emphasis on the triceps, and less on the chest and minimal on shoulders.

One tip I picked up lately which has worked very well is when doing a chest exercise to squeeze the shoulder blades together and this will put some pre-tention and should make it easier and less injury prone. I have a shoulder I have to watch and this little technique has given me alot of confidence back in exercises involving shoulders.

You might aswell do some lunges too if you're doing body weight exercises. One foot forward and bend down on one knee and repeat on other leg.

Subfighter63

Hindu pushups are what I do.

Deadpool

Well I have a training log going on for the next two weeks that focuses only on push ups. It will be easy to make a complete diagnostic of the advantages once i've completed that.

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Deadpool

Not from me, but more useful info.

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AdRath

Good pushup advice dude. Sometimes when my wrists hurt instead of those pushup handles I just take 2 dumbells (the hex ones) and use those because they stay steady in place and you can also do a pushup/one handed row combo excersise. (if that makes sense)

wallysworld191

man theres so many different push ups this is impossible to answer.

theres not really a wrong way, just make sure your body is straight and no sagging.


my favorite push happens to be the 1 finger type....givin i ive never seen it done (i can do 3 finger, but not many)

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