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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 States8556 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
Jollibee19350 Posts
as long as you keep doing itgl dude | ||
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29 fps
United States5725 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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LML
Germany1781 Posts
On August 18 2009 17:02 r3dox wrote: dont give up too easily when u reach a stalemate at the end of week 2 (my friends and me did) also i wonder why so many people in this thread do pushups everyday? doesnt muscle need rest in order to grow? yea, usualy they need 48h to rest, at the least, so doing it only all two days, is better o,o that's how I do it, just do something else the other day, like arms on that day, then abs/legs, then arms, abs/legs, arms..... etc;) | ||
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Vex
Ireland454 Posts
why u people post if ur not gonna help. the op doesnt care what u can do, he's asking for advice. | ||
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WeSt
Portugal918 Posts
Took me like 3-4 months I think, and now I have man boobs  because I kept doing pushups/exercise during high school.I think you should try to reach the point where you can make 3 perfect 15 pushup series with 60 seconds in between each series. Once your body is used to that, keep making these 3 15 series everyday. If you make small series like this your will develop your muscle size A LOT but won't gain much strenght compared to super series. After you see some progresses in your trainning and feel comfortable with these 15 series, try to go for something more heavy. Time to test your limits, make as many as you can in a row. After that rest for some minutes and try to make the 3 15 series after. Keep doing that you will have monster arms and tits fast. | ||
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Klive5ive
United Kingdom6056 Posts
On August 18 2009 13:48 Braintricks wrote: Wish me luck. Good luck If you get bored try free-weights. They aren't massively expensive, bit more interesting to use and they tend to utilise more muscle groups. | ||
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foeffa
Belgium2115 Posts
What it has over using gym equipment is exercising more muscles at the same time because you have to balance your body etc while doing it, so it's good stuff. =) | ||
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Ichigo1234551
United States649 Posts
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Braintricks
137 Posts
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Magic84
Russian Federation1381 Posts
Maybe it will be better for you to work with weights and eat a lot? | ||
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Braintricks
137 Posts
On August 19 2009 01:18 Magic84 wrote: 5 pushups, and you want to train yourself for 100? This isn't as easy as you think and your body of "a starving African child" won't change that much. Maybe it will be better for you to work with weights and eat a lot? Eh, if I hit 100 great. If not, I'm not going to stress myself out over it. I'll probably end up repeating days and such while working up to it. As far as a body image thing, I'm pretty fine with the way I look. It's just more about feeling stronger. | ||
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fanatacist
10319 Posts
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stroggos
New Zealand1543 Posts
On August 18 2009 18:04 Vex wrote: /bragthread plz why u people post if ur not gonna help. the op doesnt care what u can do, he's asking for advice. op wasn't asking for advice. | ||
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