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Braintricks
137 Posts
I could do a grand total of seven push ups on the initial test. Suppose that's a good enough reason to begin this, heh. Anyways, I know it'd be better off if I just lifted weights, but I figure if there's a laid out plan, I'm more likely to actually stick to it. I'm 6'1", 165 lbs and I have a body build similar to a starving African child (Scrawny everywhere except for a bit of a belly). I completed the first day with barely making the max at 5. At least it's a starting point eh? Wish me luck.   | ||
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Fr33t
United States1128 Posts
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Fontong
United States6454 Posts
On August 18 2009 13:50 Fr33t wrote: Uh, what? 5 Push ups? Sorry but that doesnt seem quite right for someone that is 6'1" and 165 lbs. Yeah, sounds more like he should be able to do 6 pushups OP is a filthy immoral sob unclefucker prostitute liar + Show Spoiler + reallllly? | ||
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Fr33t
United States1128 Posts
On August 18 2009 13:54 Fontong wrote: Yeah, sounds more like he should be able to do 6 pushups OP is a filthy immoral sob unclefucker prostitute liar + Show Spoiler + reallllly? That's exactly what I was going for but I couldn't find a way to put it as eloquently as you did. Thank you. | ||
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Braintricks
137 Posts
On August 18 2009 13:50 Fr33t wrote: Uh, what? 5 Push ups? Sorry but that doesnt seem quite right for someone that is 6'1" and 165 lbs. I don't know if you've ever looked at it, but here's day 1. ![[image loading]](http://imgur.com/uP6HI.png) Either that, or you severely overestimate my upper body strength. ![[image loading]](http://imgur.com/j9JRL.png) | ||
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Deleted User 3420
24492 Posts
4 Months later I could do 120 at a time. I dunno what this plan says to do, but my way was just by doing pushups all day every day, with a days break every week or 2. Also I(and many other people) disagree that you are necessarily better off by lifting weights. They are just different. It depends on why you are doing it. If it's for normal functions... pushups can be better. They use more of your body, in a way that's more like what you would do irl. And, if you know what you are doing you can even get up to really high bench press equivalents just by doing bodyweight exercises. But if you want incontrol-like freak lifting, you definitely have to lift weights. And if you want to build muscle mass, lifting weights is where it's at. Disclaimer: i totally know most of this second-hand. | ||
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Fr33t
United States1128 Posts
Googling pushups got me to onehundredpushups.com where the chart is at, that was easy. | ||
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Braintricks
137 Posts
On August 18 2009 14:02 travis wrote: OP, i am slightly under 6'1 and i was 160 lb and in the same boat as you my junior year of high school. Like, maybe 5 pushups. 4 Months later I could do 120 at a time. I dunno what this plan says to do, but my way was just by doing pushups all day every day, with a days break every week or 2. You do it three days a week, five sets with a varied amount of reps that slowly increase as you keep doing them. It's pretty much common sense, but not something I would spend time figuring out. | ||
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Avidkeystamper
United States8552 Posts
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boesthius
United States11637 Posts
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Saracen
United States5139 Posts
 Anyways, good luck. | ||
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Exteray
United States1094 Posts
On August 18 2009 14:38 Avidkeystamper wrote: I don't think lifting weights helps you do pushups. At least it had no effect for me. Depends the muscle group trained =p Pushups require pecs + triceps | ||
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icystorage
Jollibee19347 Posts
as long as you keep doing itgl dude | ||
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29 fps
United States5724 Posts
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Cambium
United States16368 Posts
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shindigs
United States4795 Posts
The thing is to keep in mind the proper pushup, and if you're sore from a few without reaching your numerical goal, at least the soreness lets you know that you're still working your body. When I had improper form, I could do more but I didn't feel like I was getting anything out of it. Also, pushups are probably one of the best exercises to do. They work your arms and parts of your abs and keep up your cardio. I heard even some parts of the military ditched situps for just more pushups since situps hurt your back. Good luck! I'm shorter than you but I'm pretty scrawny too. Pushups will help a lot, and don't forget to eat well. | ||
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Not_Computer
Canada2277 Posts
...o wait http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=76741 | ||
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stroggos
New Zealand1543 Posts
It's pretty much just like trying to ladder up iccup. anyway, push ups build up your pec/triceps pretty fast when your doing this routine. | ||
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r3dox
Germany261 Posts
also i wonder why so many people in this thread do pushups everyday? doesnt muscle need rest in order to grow? | ||
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ShaperofDreams
Canada2492 Posts
I don't know about this plan, I good way to get better is just to practice. For me no plan has ever competed with the "do lots of push ups" plan. So yeah if you want to simplify it just do as many push ups as you can in one set a few times a day. No big need for numbers. | ||
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