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Anonymous
Can doing bare-knuckle push ups on a hard surface screw up you knuckles?
>> Anonymous
What do you think?
>> Anonymous
i dont know. thats why im asking.
>> Dr. Anon !xSrihpC5nc
It will build bone density, which to an extent is not a bad thing. However, prolonged abuse and you're going to wind up with knobby knuckles and possibly arthritis .
>> Anonymous
>>114225

I didn't ask if you knew, I asked what you thought.
>> Anonymous
If you are male and under 18, or female and under 25, there is a chance it may cause problems with your development.

Afterwards, if done properly, it will cause no more damage than increasing the bone density of your knuckles and giving callouses.

It is often done in martial arts as part of training for punches, since it requires proper arm position, and strong knuckles. If you want to know possible risks, you will find identical risks from using a Makiwara, or punching board. Just read about some of those risks and the evidence, and ask if you're willing to risk it.

Done safely, there is no permanent damage risk.
>> Anonymous
It will damage your bones and joints. I have seen people suffer because of this. Do not do it under any circumstances.
>> Anonymous
Last person is an idiot, all you need to do is look at results. If you are a healthy person then it is not dangerous. If you're unsure, ask your doctor.
>> Anonymous
if you do this, or condition you knuckles like in martial arts and mentioned by a previous poster, you will increase bone density of th knuckles as well as metacarples(hand bones) that are also under the stress.

If you do condition your knuckles in such a manner that you could say have bones very dense, be sure to keep it up so that either arthritis doesn't set in or you're too tough to feel it (they say if you keep it up into old age you don't suffer from arthritis, but this could be because people who still condition knuckles at an old age are badasses who don't know what pain, much less arthritis, is.)
>> Anonymous
there is a great chance you will injure your wrist doing knuckle/wrist pushups over palm pushups.
>> Asshole !Y05ja5FGDU
Not if you use proper form, I've been doing it since I was a youngin just make sure to use proper alignment and not try to do them too fast. But I will say, at first it will hurt like hell.
>> Anonymous
>>114251

Me here again. If you're really worried, you could also try using Dit Da Jow when you do them. It is purported to held prevent arthritis and joint pain due to this kind of exercising.
>> Anonymous
>>114351
this guy is an idiot. No wrist injury could happen
>> Anonymous
>>114457
kung fu fag reporting in!
>> Anonymous
I did them. I got a permanent wrist injury, which im planning to make a thread about.

Can someone actually show proof that bones will grow denser when you damage them?
>> Anonymous
>>114608

First, you did them wrong, obviously.

Second, any medical book or website will tell you about how bones heal when broken. It is common knowledge that they are replaced with new bone, which is more dense and harder than the original.

From this, it follows that micro-fractures, such as would be induced by knuckle damage, heal more dense than the original.

Also, there's assloads of literature on how weight training can strengthen your bone structure, and pushups fall under that category.
>> Anonymous
>>114637
not necessarily.
If bones are micro-fractured constantly they can become hollow and brittle.
Fatigue breakings can occur.
Example: Football or soccer players suddenly breaking their shins.
>> Anonymous
>>114639
It's a damage:recovery ratio.

If you let it recover to over it's original state, you'll get stronger.

If you don't, it'll get weaker.

Basic concept of overtraining\overreaching guys, c'mon.
>> Amuro !nA4kpJCkfU
>>114351
Idiot. Go ahead, try it. Hold your forearm in front of your and push on your palm, forcing your hand to bend back. That's not a natural position for your hand, nimrod, and THAT can cause wrist injury.

Knuckle pushups atleast keep your hands aligned with your arm, which is a much more stable and natural position.
>> Anonymous
>>114644

And makes you look like an ape.
>> Anonymous
better than injury FAGGOT
>> Anonymous
>>114655

welcome to arthritis in ur hand
>> Anonymous
What are the advantages of high bone density? Does it just mean you're less prone to breakages?
>> Anonymous
>>114656

only if YOU'R NOT DOIN IT RITE!
>> Anonymous
Yes you can. I used to do 1500 every day.

Just after 500 I had to do them on a carpet.
My knucles were still a horrible mess, even though I kept a weeks of rest so that bleeding would stop. If I'd do them on a hard floor, my fingers would have allready been amputated.
>> Anonymous
Higher bone density means you wham the shit out of someone even harder if you have proper form. And yes they are less prone to breakage.