The Benefits of Pushups
Posted: Saturday, August 05, 2006
by Johnny Grube
http://www.wildmantraining.com
Don't miss out on the benefits of pushups, when done correctly they can be a very brutal form of exercise, pushups have been used for many,many years and they have stood the test of time.
Why ? Because they work, they have always worked and they will continue to work you will get great benefits doing pushups not to mention a total body workout .
The great thing about the pushups is that they can be done anywhere, anytime and there are so many variations that you will always be in for a challenge.
Pushups will work: fingers, hands, forearms, biceps, triceps, shoulders, traps, upper back, lower back, abs, glutes, hamstrings, quads, calf, feet,
You can do them anyway you like slow, fast, explosive. You can make pushups as hard or as easy as you want them to be.
If you don't think pushups are worth doing - try this simple test, get into a pushup position and hold the pushup position for five minutes and after one minute most people will know-that they are in for four more minutes of pain.
As a result... your body will start to shake, you will start to sweat, your body will want to collapse in a heap on the floor and then you will know that the pushup can be a very effective exercise.
So get down and start pushing floor.
John Grube is an expert on the subject of bodyweight training. He also has 25+ years of training experience and is the author of The Wildman Training Program manual. For more info http://www.wildmantraining.com
Why ? Because they work, they have always worked and they will continue to work you will get great benefits doing pushups not to mention a total body workout .
Pushups will work: fingers, hands, forearms, biceps, triceps, shoulders, traps, upper back, lower back, abs, glutes, hamstrings, quads, calf, feet,
You can do them anyway you like slow, fast, explosive. You can make pushups as hard or as easy as you want them to be.
If you don't think pushups are worth doing - try this simple test, get into a pushup position and hold the pushup position for five minutes and after one minute most people will know-that they are in for four more minutes of pain.
As a result... your body will start to shake, you will start to sweat, your body will want to collapse in a heap on the floor and then you will know that the pushup can be a very effective exercise.
So get down and start pushing floor.
John Grube is an expert on the subject of bodyweight training. He also has 25+ years of training experience and is the author of The Wildman Training Program manual. For more info http://www.wildmantraining.com
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Top-level comments on this article: (5 total)this was really helpful to me I try to do about 45 pushups everyday before I go to bed this was helpful because it told me exactly what the body parts the pushup works
Don't Pushups work the pecs, too?
IM DOING EVERDAY 120 TO 140..BECAUSE THE GYMS HERE IN SOUTH BEACH ARE TOO DAMN EXPENSIVE ..IM HAPPY...BECAUSE MY GOAL IS TO MAKE MY SHIRTS TIGHT ON ME..
I thought a person shouldn't do pushups every day. Wouldn't that be over doing it? Muscles won't grow if a person exercises everyday.
this was the best
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