Pushups getting harder... wat

[Sabb]

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

Military pushups definitely do.

[Cariad†]

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.

[TehHank]

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.

[Cariad†]

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.

[Prox]

   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.

[Cariad†]

   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.

[Prox]

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

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

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.

[Cariad†]

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 :/

[Prox]

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.

[Cariad†]

I don't think that it was because of the push ups.

All I do is push ups and crunches.

[Prox]

All I do is push ups and crunches.

Do you actually believe that doing push ups is a good way to train biceps?

[Cariad†]

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.

[Sabb]

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.

[Prox]

Lol...

[Roach :3]

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.