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Okay, so I'm able to bench about 140lb - 160lb, I do 200 - 300 pushups(SPLIT INTO SETS OF 20 -_-) every second day(I rest as I'm told to), I eat the protein, drink the water, eat the healthiness... I was able to do a set of 40 pushups about 2 weeks ago, now It's near hell just to do 20 - 25. My arm muscles hardly have any flab, they're hard enough that my friend's hand hurt after punching them... Is this because of muscle mass adding weight? I've looked around on google for a while seeing why this is happening and can't find the reason. I know I'm well hydrated and healthy, but it's strange. I'm able to carry my 170lb friend on my back without that much trouble, I bench 140lb - 160lb, yet pushups are killing me? I know different positions tend to make it harder but I've been doing the same one for a while(shoulder length apart). Is it because I don't train my biceps as much as triceps? Compared to my triceps, my biceps are pretty small. Is that what's wrong, or is it something different?
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Maybe your not giving yourself enough time in between workout sessions. So your muscles are not givin enough time to recover :sleep: 8)
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Maybe your not giving yourself enough time in between workout sessions. So your muscles are not givin enough time to recover :sleep: 8)
Could definitely be that. Had that problem when I first started working out more around last summer. Stress and lack of sleep could also be a big contribution, and of course energy/eating but you say you're eating healthy so probably not.
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You are able to do 10 more than me right now. You should be proud!
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As said before, you should only do a few days of workout with the same muscle group(s) and then rest those muscles for a day or two. It doesn't help if you keep working out day after day continuously and should give muscles time to heal.
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I didnt want to make a thread and what I want to post about is relevant, so
can anyone give me a list of a few workouts you do and specify what they help with?
ex: crunches - abs
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I didnt want to make a thread and what I want to post about is relevant, so
can anyone give me a list of a few workouts you do and specify what they help with?
ex: crunches - abs
10 one legged pushups, 5 reps - the d
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I didnt want to make a thread and what I want to post about is relevant, so
can anyone give me a list of a few workouts you do and specify what they help with?
ex: crunches - abs
Pushups(many different kinds) mainly for chest, triceps, biceps and upper back. I mainly do these.
Situps are good for lower abs as my grotesquely huge friend says...
Maybe your not giving yourself enough time in between workout sessions. So your muscles are not givin enough time to recover :sleep: 8)
Actually I am. If they don't hurt after a day of rest, I continue. Even if they don't hurt the day after I workout, I rest. If they still hurt even a little bit two days later, I rest another day. Usually I have to wait two days.
Also, I haven't been exercising in about 2 - 3 weeks. Could my body have adjusted to NOT exercising...?
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Pushups(many different kinds) mainly for chest, triceps, biceps and upper back. I mainly do these.
Situps are good for lower abs as my grotesquely huge friend says... Actually I am. If they don't hurt after a day of rest, I continue. Even if they don't hurt the day after I workout, I rest. If they still hurt even a little bit two days later, I rest another day. Usually I have to wait two days.
Also, I haven't been exercising in about 2 - 3 weeks. Could my body have adjusted to NOT exercising...?
"Actually I am. If they don't hurt after a day of rest, I continue."
Pretty sure you are suppose to wait at least one day. (Should keep a schedule.)
"Also, I haven't been exercising in about 2 - 3 weeks. Could my body have adjusted to NOT exercising...?"
I imagine that's a big part of the reason too. :p
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Pushups(many different kinds) mainly for chest, triceps, biceps and upper back. I mainly do these.
Situps are good for lower abs as my grotesquely huge friend says... Actually I am. If they don't hurt after a day of rest, I continue. Even if they don't hurt the day after I workout, I rest. If they still hurt even a little bit two days later, I rest another day. Usually I have to wait two days.
Also, I haven't been exercising in about 2 - 3 weeks. Could my body have adjusted to NOT exercising...?
Oh man yes. That can make a VERY noticeable difference sometimes. I was sick for 2-3 weeks recently and had to completely stop all exercise and was just hanging around the house and w.e. Pretty noticeable loss of muscle specifically in my biceps as well as triceps slightly. Gaining back that muscle is much easier than gaining it initially however. Probably takes maybe have the time.
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"Actually I am. If they don't hurt after a day of rest, I continue."
Pretty sure you are suppose to wait at least one day. (Should keep a schedule.)
No, that's not what I meant. I do wait a day, and sometimes two of it still hurts. Read a bit closer.
It said that I DO take the break regardless if my muscles hurt or not.
Oh man yes. That can make a VERY noticeable difference sometimes. I was sick for 2-3 weeks recently and had to completely stop all exercise and was just hanging around the house and w.e. Pretty noticeable loss of muscle specifically in my biceps as well as triceps slightly. Gaining back that muscle is much easier than gaining it initially however. Probably takes maybe half* the time.
Really? I don't really see a loss at all. Sure I was sick with tonsillitis for about two weeks, but my arms are still pretty hard and big. Might just still be a bit sick as I have still a bit of gunk in my throat from it and a small amount of swelling. Apparently when you're sick your body uses more energy for the anti-bodies instead of exercise. I still was running and doing 30 - 40 push ups in a day during the time though so maybe my body's adjusted to it being so low. I'll keep it at 50 - 75 in a day for now until Monday and see if that helps.
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No, that's not what I meant. I do wait a day, and sometimes two of it still hurts. Read a bit closer.
It said that I DO take the break regardless if my muscles hurt or not.
Really? I don't really see a loss at all. Sure I was sick with tonsillitis for about two weeks, but my arms are still pretty hard and big. Might just still be a bit sick as I have still a bit of gunk in my throat from it and a small amount of swelling. Apparently when you're sick your body uses more energy for the anti-bodies instead of exercise. I still was running and doing 30 - 40 push ups in a day during the time though so maybe my body's adjusted to it being so low. I'll keep it at 50 - 75 in a day for now until Monday and see if that helps.
Yea if you were ill can make a pretty big impact. Best to just work your way back up as you normally would. You might not even have actually lost muscle though, may still just be at a loss of energy from it or something.
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Yea if you were ill can make a pretty big impact. Best to just work your way back up as you normally would. You might not even have actually lost muscle though, may still just be at a loss of energy from it or something.
Probably. Could sleeping on it wrong be an issue? I've been sleeping on it horribly wrong and they're a pain in the morning.
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Probably. Could sleeping on it wrong be an issue? I've been sleeping on it horribly wrong and they're a pain in the morning.
Well idk if you're having pain/discomfort from it throughout the day as well I'm sure that could possibly have an effect but probably not cut your reps in half.
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Just to clarify, pushups don't train your biceps.
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Just to clarify, pushups don't train your biceps.
Military pushups definitely do.
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Just to clarify, pushups don't train your biceps.
Actually there's certain one's that can. Putting your hands 3 inches away from each other exercises them.
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I remember i used to press ups in my old Karate club, i used to hump the floor and amuse everyone around me. I can do them properly with ease, and i enjoy half wits around me struggling to do 3 in a row, let alone 20.
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I remember i used to press ups in my old Karate club, i used to hump the floor and amuse everyone around me. I can do them properly with ease, and i enjoy half wits around me struggling to do 3 in a row, let alone 20.
Okay.. but this isn't a show off thread. :P
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Sure, there's all kinds of different push ups and shit but I really doubt its an efficient way to train biceps compared to weight training. Using push ups to train biceps is a very desperate way so I wouldn't count on them. It's mainly for triceps and chest.
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Sure, there's all kinds of different push ups and shit but I really doubt its an efficient way to train biceps compared to weight training. Using push ups to train biceps is a very desperate way so I wouldn't count on them. It's mainly for triceps and chest.
You clearly haven't seen mine. There's pushups that are for biceps such as the diamond push up, the three inch distance from hands one I talked about. For biceps it's good putting your hands closer together.
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You clearly haven't seen mine. There's pushups that are for biceps such as the diamond push up, the three inch distance from hands one I talked about. For biceps it's good putting your hands closer together.
Diamond pushups are a modified, more difficult version of a standard pushup. Although diamond pushups work the same muscles as a standard pushup, the diamond pushup emphasizes the muscles differently because of your hand position. Integrate diamond pushups into your routine to take your upper body workout to the next level.
Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/406029-what-do-diamond-pushups-work-out/#ixzz2SEFpp3sS (http://www.livestrong.com/article/406029-what-do-diamond-pushups-work-out/#ixzz2SEFpp3sS)
Like a standard pushup, a diamond pushup works your chest, triceps and front shoulders. However, because your hands are close together, the weight shifts so your triceps are the primary movers. In a standard pushup, your chest is the primary mover, with your triceps and front shoulders assisting. During a diamond pushup, your chest and front shoulders assist the triceps. Since the triceps are smaller muscles than the chest, this makes the diamond pushup more challenging than a standard pushup --- you are pushing the same amount of weight with a smaller, weaker muscle.
Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/406029-what-do-diamond-pushups-work-out/#ixzz2SEGYE2Hq (http://www.livestrong.com/article/406029-what-do-diamond-pushups-work-out/#ixzz2SEGYE2Hq)
Push ups are not meant to be a biceps work out. It might stimulate them a bit, but it's far from efficient way of training them.
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Push ups are not meant to be a biceps work out. It might stimulate them a bit, but it's far from efficient way of training them.
I don't really understand how mine have gotten larger and stronger then :/
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I don't really understand how mine have gotten larger and stronger then :/
I don't think that it was because of the push ups.
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I don't think that it was because of the push ups.
All I do is push ups and crunches.
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All I do is push ups and crunches.
Do you actually believe that doing push ups is a good way to train biceps?
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Do you actually believe that doing push ups is a good way to train biceps?
You do know that I don't just do regular ones? -_- I do ones that are close in(three inches apart with hands). It works mainly biceps.
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Certain pushups strain the biceps more I think we've determined that. For example if you're doing pushups with your arms directly beside you while keeping your elbows parallel to your body's length (more like a military pushup) it strains the bicep a lot more. They aren't the most efficient means of gaining larger biceps of course, but if it works for him then who cares?
But Cariad if you're aiming to get larger biceps but don't want to use/don't have access to weight lifting equipment then investing in a pair or two of dumbbells for curls and such may be a good idea, or doing chinups. Reverse grip chinups focus on biceps a lot more.
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Lol...
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For your arms soreness Cariad I guess you could try to get someone massage your arms or other points that hurt or put Icyhot on the place it hurts usually it helps too, I also suggest basically not really doing everything together, if you do arms, go on for a day only arms, meaning lets say
Sunday - Arms
Tuesday - Legs
Thursday - Cardio
I usually do 9 minutes of abs at the end of each workout which is basically like 20 reverse crunches, 20 toe touches (if you can't keep your legs straight for long then short crunches) and 30 seconds of plank and I repeat it about 4 times.
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I usually do 9 minutes of abs at the end of each workout which is basically like 20 reverse crunches, 20 toe touches (if you can't keep your legs straight for long then short crunches) and 30 seconds of plank and I repeat it about 4 times.
did u take that from 6packshortcuts lol
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Yeah, trainer at the gym actually told me to check him out lol.
His stuff works if you mix it with actual training.
Also if you do it properly, its going to burn as hell.