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Correct Pushups - Articles
Bodyweight Exercise Series: Pushups, Pushups, Pushups!
by
Mark D.

Posted
Tue 12 Jan 2010 8:02pm
Close-grip pushups, pushups on stability ball, power pushups, regular pushups, incline pushups, decline pushups, uneven pushups....take your pick! Pushups are one of the all-time best bodyweight exercises.
The pushup on medicine ball is a tough exercise that not everyone can do! Case in point: I was at the health club one day and a former
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High Performance Training Without the Equipment: 6 More Pushup Variations
by
Eric C.
Posted
Fri 21 Jan 2011 5:45am
is needed. This means that when performed correctly, TRX pushups may have a place in a return-to-function protocol after rehab, or even simply as a deloading strategy in a strength...
In yesterday’s post , I outlined the importance of including pushup variations in your strength training program and introduced five ways to progress this basic exercise
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Push-ups for Baseball Players
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Eric C.
Posted
Wed 14 Jan 2009 4:41pm
) need to be coached on how to do a push-up correctly. It isn’t as simple as “just do this,” as most of them will resort to incorrect technique. With a good pushup, the upper... it’s definitely an adaptive change that we need to work to address.
Push-ups (when done correctly) can be useful for activating the serratus anterior, and as a closed-chain exercise
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Alternating Pushups | Pushups
by
Scott W.
Posted
Mon 15 Jun 2009 4:10pm
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HPTP (Week 3 - Initial Pushups Test): Just Cranked Out 40 Pushups in a Row!
by
Corey I.
Posted
Mon 25 Aug 2008 8:12pm
OK, since it's been -- Gasp! -- well over two whole weeks since my last pushups workout (i.e., Day 1 of Week 4 on 8/9/08), I decided to take another pushups test to gauge my strength before repeating Week 3.
Well, I managed to do 40 consecutive pushups, which isn't too shabby. So, I think it's safe to say that I haven't lost too much
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HundredPushups.com: 20 Girl-Style Push-Ups -- It's A Start!
by
Corey I.
Posted
Sat 18 Oct 2008 2:34pm
for the hundredpushups.com strength-training plan. (Before I stated that I probably could do them; now, I had to test the theory to prove it was really true! ;-) )
The 20 pushups were part... authority from Cymrusteve that it's perfectly OK to do the girl-style pushups, so that's what I'll be doing. I could barely eek out 3 regular-style pushups, so that's certainly
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Save Your Shoulders: Learn Your Push-Ups
by
Eric C.
Posted
Mon 25 Aug 2008 3:25pm
Q: I have a 9-years old daughter whom I try to challenge from time to time to do things like push-ups, chins, pull-ups, etc. She was showing me the pushups the way...?
A: I probably spend 15-20 hours per year teaching kids how to do push-ups correctly when they're ages 15-18 because misinformed physical education teachers have taught them
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All Hail the Push-Up
by
PJ S.
Posted
Thu 16 Apr 2009 11:01pm
the movement correctly and under control. If you are, try some of the more advanced push-up variations in the playlist linked to below for added difficulty (note, the woman in many
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