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Anonymous
Hey /fit/ I was wondering what types of push-ups are good and ones you should avoid.
Examples: Knuckle push-ups, regular push-ups, finger push-ups, and etc.
>> Anonymous
bump I was thinking the same thing
>> Anonymous
diamond push ups (making your hands come close together like a diamond) is supposed to be pretty good
>> Hammerknife !7ITukp3Pj2
I can't stand normal push ups, all my push-ups are on knuckles.
>> Anonymous
>>25839

These focus on triceps.

Normal pushups focus on pectoral muscles.

If you don't like normal pushups, find some fancy dancy pushup that you like, because they're all basically riding on the same muscle group.
>> Anonymous
>>25847
thanks I'll remember that
>> The_Fat_Fuck !xf4elShL76
>>25847
eh. From what I've learned if you want the best out of your pushups don't do all the same.

Widearms are wicked.
So are standard after doing widearms for a while.
Then diamonds.

Best pushup workout I've ever done and seen is you do pyramids.

10 normal
9 widearm
8 diamond
7 normal
6 widearm
5 diamond

etc etc, you go all the way down to one, then all the way back up to 10.

We alternated each rep of pushups with the same number of situps/crunches.

Was a killer workout, you went till your muscles failed or until you finished the pyramid.
>> marathon !bugn5Hvh/M
you can do inclined and declined pushups to work the top/bottom of your pecs...
also triangle pushups are great for your triceps.

If you dont "like" normal pushups then they're probably working. I say keep at em... as well as the others mentioned here.

if you really want to get results on multiple muscle groups try out hindu pushups
http://cbass.com/Furey.htm
down towards the bottom you'll see the form.
They look and feel kind of gay... but they're great.
>> Anonymous
Any negative side effects for finger push ups?
>> Anonymous
destruction of cartilage and arthritis sooner in hands.
>> Anonymous
>>25886
and by going from 10 - 1 you mean 10 times, 9 times this, 8 times that, etc...?
>> The_Fat_Fuck !xf4elShL76
>>26015
yeah, 10 reps, 9 reps, etc etc.

its the .mil way of doing pushups.

and just an FYI, 1 rep is 4 counts.

I.E. 4 pushups = 1 rep so for 10 reps you are doing 40 pushups.

When I was doing em with the recruiter I could only make it down to around level 3 or so (3 reps) and I wouldn't be able to even think about lifting my body off the ground.
>> Anonymous
Negative side effects to knuckle push-ups?
>> Hakatari
>>26610
Bump. I'd like to know the answer to this as well.
>> Anonymous
Possibly bigger knuckles? Less sensation in them? Possibility for arthritis?
>> Anonymous
Do not do finger push ups! They're normally okay if you do 1 or 2 just to show off or whatever but DO NOT include it into your workout! You can blow finger tendons very easily. If you're looking to increase finger strength, go with a rubber squeeze tool or a grip pump.
>> Robin Sure !!VV/rERFj5c8
You can also do jump push ups. Normal push ups, but when you reach fullish extension, launch yourself into the air, with hands and feet off the floor. Try and clap.
>> Anonymous
>>26610
We do knuckle push ups in karate. I do Okinawan Goju Ryu, and the benefit of the push ups and makiwara (punching post) is stronger knuckles/hands that are less likely break when you punch at something like a jawbone or face.

The concept is still foreign to mainland Chinese arts, I believe, as they all do flat handed push ups.
>> Anonymous
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolff's_law
>> Anonymous
>>26610
They hurt a shit ton if you're not used to them and do them on a relatively hard surface.
>> anonymous
cock push ups ftw
>> Anonymous
Many different types of pushup.

Normal (wide) works pecs, diamond (hands together, at head or chest level) work triceps.

Get into normal pushup position, lower halfway down, and hold. For five minutes, or as long as you can.

Pushups with the hands at hip-level work yet more groups.

Knuckle pushups - good for karate fist training. Use the knuckles of the index and middle fingers ONLY - no propping yourself up on your thumbs, or using other knuckles. If your wrists and forearms are aligned straight, the only discomfort (in addition to normal muscular fatigue) is the pressure on your knuckle skin, which will reduce with time. If Your wrists hurt, you're doing them wrong.

Train one-armed pushups by moving one hand up to head-level and gradully lowering the position of the other hand over time. This changes the weight distribution gradually. Eventually you'll be able to do them with just one hand.

Do pushups with your hands on two chairs or stacks of books so you can lower your chest further. This works the muscles over a longer range of motion.

Once you can do jumping pushups you can embellish by adding a clap, multiple claps, touching opposite shoulders then down, etc...
>> Anonymous
>>27023

Listen to this person. Also the progression to the one arm pushups are a great way to break out of a pushup "plateau".
>> Anonymous
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You can do fingertip pushups by spreading your finges in an "eagle claw" position and performing the pushup just on the fingertips. Over time reduce the number of fingers in contact with the floor. thumb-and-forefinger pushups are possible for most people. Forefingers only would be hardcore.

If you can do a handstand against a wall, do inverted pushups from this position (don't bump your head). If you have really good balance, do this without the wall.

The only pushup you should definitely avoid are ones performed with the back of the hand/wrist (for training duck's head strikes, for example), especially jumping ones. This will ruin both the bones and ligaments in your wrists.
>> Anonymous
Knuckle push ups for me hurt because I'm bending the tips of my fingers deep into my palm.

That's the most painful part. Any help?