Push up routine

[j_smith_]

Hey everyone,

I won't using the gym for the next month.... Would a good push up program build up muscle mass? If so, hook me up with a good push up routine

Chur

[FellowshipOfTheRon]

yes a body weight routine (not just pushups on their own unless you only do bench press when you go gym :roll:) can form a good workout to help you get strength/mass but it all depends on what your current stats are.

you can make your own program to suit your own needs include some good stuff like burpees, pushups, pullups, situps, crunches, L-sits, bodyweight squats, jumping squats, 1 legged squats etc. you can mix it up so many ways and challenge yourself in a large variety of ways such as timed challenges (do x number of reps for x number of exercises within x minutes), do pyramid sets etc. experiment and see how you go. it can be heaps of fun but whether you'll be able to enjoy it right off the bat depends on your current level of cardio.

*if you are a big 90kg dude who benches 150 and squats 200+ then I wouldn't expect to make gains doing pushups but you can still work on a circuit body weight routine to help you with cardio/endurance

[Leeroid]

*if you are a big 90kg dude who benches 150 and squats 200+ then I wouldn't expect to make gains doing pushups but you can still work on a circuit body weight routine to help you with cardio/endurance

If he was, I doubt he'd be here asking that question

[j_smith_]

@Fellowship, cheers for the advice

@Leeroid, Looking buff and cut in your dp. Nice work!

[Leeroid]

Cheers bro. How many can you do in one go? If you can do about 50, then 10 sets of 20-30 is good.

[j_smith_]

Hey!

I tested myself to see how many I could do till failure. I done them as quick as possible with good form, I completed 88.

I'm currently 90kg, 170cm and I bench 3 sets of 120kg free weights.

I've been thinking about my goals and I want to get rid of fat now, especially my belly! So I'm going to do the Insanity workout by Shaun T and stop eating junk food. I done day two today and I was sweating like crazy and had to stop often for breaks because the workout was intense for me.

The program is very challenging for me so I believe it will work good for getting rid of my fat.

What are you thoughts on doing a push up program every second day with the insanity program?

Do you think there will be a big difference in size and definition gained?

[newbie12]

Hey I'm recovering from a tear in my shoulder what's the best exercise to put strength back into my shoulder