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Hey fit

This anon is joining the military very soon. Within 2 weeks this anon has to take a physical fitness test that includes pushups, and I need to get 47 in 2 minutes.

At the moment I can bust out 25-30 fast push ups, but my triceps are fried after that. I've been lifting for a few months, but it seems like increasing the amount I can bench doesn't make me able to do more pushups.

Any tips? The hardest part for me is lockout.

Pic related--Marine on the right is doing it wrong.
>> Anonymous
>>84150
Well then you have 2 weeks to train to do 50 pushups and do it as fast as you can
>> Anonymous
i had this problem ...doing wieghts but no increase in pushups..then i realized fuck it. and did pushups. problem solved.
>> geogaddi !!mcLHIrWIjqc
As a guy who's done pushups for the good majority of his life, I'd say 47 is completely doable.

Do three sets of AS MANY FUCKING PUSHUPS AS YOU CAN. I mean AS MANY FUCKING PUSHUPS. Do each set like your last, push till you're shaking and then KEEP FUCKING PUSHING until your arms collapse. Good. Take a breather for about 5 minutes, 10 minutes, as long as you need to feel ready for your best again; nothing outrageous. Repeat process three times.
>> Anonymous
Grease the groove technique, basically, every hour or so, do 10-15 pushups, all day long.

You'll be surprised how many more you could do if you take 3 days off before the test.
>> Anonymous
Are you joining the Marines?

I don't remember doing pushups for the PFT. It's pullups, crunches, and 3 mile run bro. I heard they have some new shit now though, Combat Fitness Test or some such crap.

I think the Army does pushups.

And as for your pic...LOLOLOL Asics camoflauge gofasters! Ah man. Good times.
>> Anonymous
You should probably work on doing them with more power. You need to come down quickly, almost like you're dropping yourself, and as soon as your elbows are at 90 degrees or slightly lower, explosively push yourself up with your chest muscles. Your pecs are bigger and stronger than your shoulders and tris, so make them do as much of the work as possible. The lockout should be easy from there, and then drop again.

Use the 'grease the groove' technique that anon suggested to practice this and get stronger at the same time.
>> Anonymous
OP here; thanks for all the help guys

>>84335
Navy

>>84237
>>84247
>>84249
Great tips, thanks

>>84353
Yeah, that's exactly what I found the other day. Doing them slowly and carefully is actually way harder.
>> Anonymous
>>84150but my triceps are fried after that.

are you sure you are doing it right? My triceps never hurt from push ups
>> Anonyah !ZLoYooKfqc
>>84249

Seriously the best way to do it...

Doing it with some extra weight on you back helps. Try doing it with a backpack and some books in it, always works for me. Also try spacing your arms further away and closer into your body with different sets.

I would make it a goal of doing 60-70 in 2 minutes and try to time myself attempting that goal every other day. You'll get better in no time.

However, I think you should be way more concerned about your sit-ups, I've seen more guys get boned by that then push-ups.
>> CrossFitter !!B/qKSvIDE0V
This guy had good results with the Tabata method:
http://board.crossfit.com/showthread.php?t=20405
The final results are in post #46 of that thread.


Also, there's a reason why the SEALS use CrossFit.
>> Anonymous
yeah well do pushups with weight on your back. that or tricep workouts you fucktard.
>> Anonymous
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You volunteered?

Pic related. It's you.
>> Anonymous
Not OP. How fast must the 3 miles be done?
>> Anonymous
well im in the army and my advice for pushups is this dont do alot fast, pace yourself. instad of doing 30 quickly and burning yourself out do like 15-20 every hour you are awake every other day. plus eat moar protien
>> Anonymous
also, I've found that a strong back is necessary for a strong chest. Once I plateaued on my bench, I started working more on my back and my bench started climbing again - maybe it applies to pushups, too
>> Anonymous
>>85233

Symmetry is important in everything you do, and can cause injury if you focus solely on one part of your body.
>> Anonymous
tl;dr

For numbers the best way isn't to do fucking go to failure. You train subfailure, missing it by about two reps (you can do 15? train 12 or 13 a set or even 10) and train them constantly throughout the day. Your muscles arn't going to get anywhere in two weeks compared to your CNS, not sure why you're lifting instead of doing pushups, but do pushups 20-25 every hour (or less depending on recovery times) until the day before you leave. Do not max out and make sure you're getting enough food and you should be able to add a decent amount of reps but do expect nearly 20 pushups in two weeks is kind of dumb, should have prepared more but it's not that bad because it's the Navy. When you're struggling on a PFT (don't do this during your synaptic facilitation sets during the day) tense your whole fucking body down to your toes, grip the ground with your hands and do a corkscrew going inward (not actually moving your hands but mimicking the act) to create extra tension and hopefully get a few reps. And yeah, that is a recruit OP and he has cranked out more than a good thirty reps; experience that shit first hand and then criticize.
>> Anonymous
>>85244
reverse failure tl;dr
>> Anonymous
>>85157
Not the Marine you're referring to, but when I did the PFT, if I recall correctly the range was from 18 minutes (100 points) to 24 minutes? I honestly don't remember, but 24 minutes isn't really difficult. I was horrible and I had 20-21, I think 98% got it in under 24 (with a couple getting under 18). 24 sounds harder than it is.
Obviously though, minimum != desirable.
If you're asking for NROTC Marine Option scholarship purposes, total points have to be above a certain # to realistically compete.

Recruiters do the PFT (or PFA for any readers interested in the Air Force/Navy/Army?) because they administer the test to ROTC cadets/midshipmen for the Scholarship application.


TL;DR - Call up a recruiter, they know all the stats, especially if they've changed.
Also, google (PFT prep, military.com & nrotc site)
>> Anonymous
>>85362
Running has never been my thing, at all. I can barely run a mile in 8 minutes, and doing it for three miles straight sounds hard. Oh well.
>> Anonymous
not op, but another question proposed...what about hand width? what does anon suggest, and what are the different positions? thanks in advance
>> Anonymous
you already failed by attempting to increase your number of pushups by using a bench press.
within 2 weeks should give you plenty of time.
Since you have a solid base of 30 pushups increase your number of pushups per day by 1-2(because whats 1 more...MOTIVATE YOURSELF).
>> Anonymous
medium weight high rep weight lifting

work your chest and triceps. if you can't do 20 reps and 5 sets then you're doing too much weight.
>> Anonymous
>>85362

yay asthma, I can do 20 pullups weighing 210lbs but my lungs are toast after an 8 minute mile
>> Anonymous
>>85362

3 miles in 28 minutes
3 pullups
Never seen anyone get under 80 situps tbh, so min is a 100.

3 miles in 18 minutes 1 pt every 6 seconds.
20 pullups 5 pts each
100 situps. 1 pt each
>> Anonymous
Motivate. Do 200 pushups a day, minimum.

47 in 2 minutes, not hard if you can already do thirty. Work on technique.
>> Anonymous
OP checkin' back in.
Great tips guys--skipped benching today and just did pushups throughout the day.

I'm not enlisting, I'm taking my officer application package PRT. If I were shipping off, I would be much more prepared.
>> Anonymous
>>84150
If your triceps are fried after pushups, your doing it wrong.
Try a wider grip. With a narrow one the weight is mostly on the triceps.
>> Anonymous
>>87131

Also with the wider stance pushups, have your fingers pointed out 45 degrees as opposed to pointed forward, it should recruit more chest muscle that way.
>> sage sage
why are you referring to yourself in the third person on 4chan? it makes you look like a faggot
>> Anonymous
>>87623
Used to /b/. I realize it's pretty homosexual everywhere else.
>> Anonymous
>>87095

OP, this should have been stated from the start. Either way, LOL NAVY. If you can't get above like a 260+ or is 285+ don't they kick you to the curb? Or maybe that is by the time you're done with OCS. Either way, good luck with that shit (and dont die on the 1.5 mile run xD!!!).
>> Anonymous
enjoy your shower rape
>> Anonymous
>>87684
I've never seen a thread on /b/ where they refer to themselves in the third person. Do you know what that phrase means?

>This anon is joining
>this anon has to take

That's something they do in the Marines, because you're supposed to "think of the Corps and not yourself." Referring to yourself in the first person (I, me, my, etc.) will result in an immediate shitstorm from the Drill Instructors. If you're trying to practice doing that in boot camp, you're failing because you're still referring to yourself in the first person a lot.

>I need to get 47
>I can bust
>my triceps
>I've been lifting
>I can bench
>me able to do more
>me is lockout

If you're going to attempt to do it on 4chan in an attempt to look like a badass, then do it right. Officer? Enjoy your immediate failure you fucking faggot.
>> Anonymous
>>87690
You have to hit higher scores at the end of OCS. I can easily pass the in-PRT to OCS right now, but that's not saying much.

>>87715
Actually, at OCS for Navy as well as Marines you are "this candidate," etc.
Not trying to sound badass, although you sound like you're trying (and failing ridiculously hard) to be an internet tough guy.
>> sage sage
>>87745
>Actually, at OCS for Navy as well as Marines you are "this candidate," etc.

that's what I fucking said you fool
>> Anonymous
i just tried it and managed with thirty seconds to spare, enjoy your struggle