Pushups!!
Training notesPushups are a very important part of any training program. But we only benefit from pushups that are done correctly. Since many students have a hard time doing a perfect pushup I thought I’d write this little blurb. Take a look at the image below. Notice that the body stays straight throughout the pushup. Your butt should NOT move/bend. When you go down your arms and back should form a flat surface. Another way to determine if you are going down far enough is to have someone put their closed fist on the ground (bottom fist to the ground, like you are holding a mug) then lower yourself until you touch there fist. The position of your arms in this picture are classic however changing the arm position can work different muscle groups. That being said, if you can’t do a standard pushup you will probably have a hard time with modified pushups.
If you are having a hard time with the perfect pushup work up to it in stages. Start by doing the pushup against a wall, couch back, or counter. This lessens the amount of weight you are “pushing” up so you can focus on your form. Like every move in the Martial Arts learning the proper form and using it insure the maximum benefit! Until next time… Train hard, train often.
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Hello,
I am going through a six week pushup program and I was browsing the web for suitable images of pushups for my blog, and your blog came up.
I made an animation from the image in this post. If I’m allowed to keep the image/animation on my blog, I could give you a custom variation of the animation if you wish. In that case I could slow it down, change colors, add something et c, as a thank you, for letting me use that image. I’ve stated the source of the animation on my blog, and also linked to this post.
Just tell me about how you feel about it and I´ll respond accordingly.
The blog entry is here: http://jansandahl.se/100armhavningar-v1d1/
Best: Jan Sandahl
Hello,
I am going through a six week pushup program and I was browsing the web for suitable images of pushups for my blog, and your blog came up.
I made an animation from the image in this post. If I’m allowed to keep the image/animation on my blog, I could give you a custom variation of the animation if you wish. In that case I could slow it down, change colors, add something et c, as a thank you, for letting me use that image. I’ve stated the source of the animation on my blog, and also linked to this post.
Just tell me about how you feel about it and I´ll respond accordingly.
The blog entry is here: http://jansandahl.se/100armhavningar-v1d1/
Best: Jan Sandahl
I fully agree that the pushup is an important part of any training regimen whether it is weight training, aerobics, martial arts, etc. I have been a practitioner of Yoga for quite some time and before that, I had played a bit of football and basketball. I feel as though the pushup is an integral part to strength as well as conditioning for the upper body. I have begun using the http://www.allegromedical.c… Perfect Pushup and it has greatly increased my strenght. I believe it helps because of the extra conditioning of the stabilizing muscles.