Pushups getting harder... wat

[Cariad†]

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?

[BJ_Cumstain]

Maybe your not giving yourself enough time in between workout sessions. So your muscles are not givin enough time to recover     

[Sabb]

Maybe your not giving yourself enough time in between workout sessions. So your muscles are not givin enough time to recover     

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.

[Monorail Cat]

You are able to do 10 more than me right now.  You should be proud!

[blαh2355]

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.

[Purple]

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

[Sabb]

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

[Cariad†]

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     

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...?

[HideoKojima]

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

[Sabb]

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.

[Cariad†]

"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.

[Sabb]

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.

[Cariad†]

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.

[Sabb]

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.

[Prox]

Just to clarify, pushups don't train your biceps.