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Weighted Pushups| a-mag |
Posted: Jun 26 2008, 12:14 AM
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hey guys, i am going to change my routine around and ditch the bench press, im gonna experiment a little and replace the bench, with, you guessed it! weighted pushups! i was just wondering if anyone uses this exercise in their routine? comments? anything? my chest day would be dips, feet elevated weighted pushups, and regular weighted pushups. just try something new, see what happens...
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| azfittrainer |
Posted: Jun 26 2008, 01:45 AM
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 I have come here to do two things, kick ass, and chew bubble gum
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Sure why not, give it a try. If it doesn't work, go back to the bench press.
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| Succio |
Posted: Jun 26 2008, 01:47 AM
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i dont really see why you would do that.
--------------------  As a young lifter, I remember going into the gym and seeing some really big, strong dudes lifting heavy weights, clapping chalk, and making a lot of noise. The music playing on the stereo made you want to work out the moment you walked inside. This has been replaced by a bunch of pencil neck “trainers” with extra-medium muscle shirts and small shorts running around with clipboards having their clients balance on top of a swimming pool ball, juggle dumbbells, and recite their ABCs backwards. - Paul Caldwell |
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| Jayv24 |
Posted: Jun 26 2008, 05:19 AM
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 HEMI's get you JACKED!
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I would lose so much muscle mass it wouldnt even be funny.
why are you even doing this? Did your bench break or something? -------------------- |
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| willpiazza31 |
Posted: Jun 26 2008, 07:25 AM
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He probably read something about this in Men's Health. -------------------- "Anyway, it's not what spews out of her mouth that matters, it's what you spew into her mouth."
-Roids "im half a fag...u complete ASS" -bomb_r2 |
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| azfittrainer |
Posted: Jun 26 2008, 09:49 AM
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I have come here to do two things, kick ass, and chew bubble gum
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Maybe he's looking to get ready for a PT exam of some kind, or just wants to expirement with body weight training for a while, to give his joints a break.
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| a-mag |
Posted: Jun 26 2008, 10:22 AM
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| azfittrainer |
Posted: Jun 26 2008, 10:26 AM
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I have come here to do two things, kick ass, and chew bubble gum
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So which is it? For a pt test, or just to switch things up?
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| a-mag |
Posted: Jun 26 2008, 11:32 AM
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just to switch things up, experiment a little |
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| Jayv24 |
Posted: Jun 26 2008, 12:05 PM
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HEMI's get you JACKED!
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I wouldnt totally get rid of bench presses. By the time you get back into it, you're gonna wonder how the hell you lost 20-30 lbs of your max.
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| ENGAGE |
Posted: Jun 27 2008, 11:22 AM
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I agree, I wouldn't cut out bench press entirely..
Maybe just dont go HEAVY on bench press and make your focus the pushups.. |
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| Waves |
Posted: Jun 30 2008, 12:33 PM
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i wanna gain mass... lift heavy & short Reps ??
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| a-mag |
Posted: Jun 30 2008, 01:29 PM
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nice hi-jackage douche |
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| willpiazza31 |
Posted: Jun 30 2008, 01:32 PM
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Yeah short reps. Like 2-3 inches ROM tops. Those long reps are counterproductive. -------------------- "Anyway, it's not what spews out of her mouth that matters, it's what you spew into her mouth."
-Roids "im half a fag...u complete ASS" -bomb_r2 |
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| a-mag |
Posted: Jun 30 2008, 03:17 PM
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and when you bench you should throw a ton of weight up there and bench it how ever you can, air hump if you need to, and when you squat go down 2-3 inches and come up for 3 reps, you wanna do 10x3 again a ton of weight, and dont forget to train your forearms and biceps, they release hormones to the rest of your body that make you gain mass overall, it is important to work the biceps and forearms at least 5 times a week. |
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| willpiazza31 |
Posted: Jun 30 2008, 03:23 PM
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That's correct. It's important to overload the bar with 375% of your 1 rep max to "get a feel for the weight".
-------------------- "Anyway, it's not what spews out of her mouth that matters, it's what you spew into her mouth."
-Roids "im half a fag...u complete ASS" -bomb_r2 |
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| Waves |
Posted: Jun 30 2008, 06:29 PM
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thnx...yea i really gotta work my forearms i hardly do them
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| Lorken |
Posted: Jul 1 2008, 12:51 PM
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Maybe if you're trying to mix things up, do different angled presses, and add some dips in. Pushups are very similar to benching as far as muscle recruitment goes. And as stated before, you're likely to lose some strength because it would be hard to get enough weight added to equal your bench weight (unless you're benching 150lbs, and weigh 200lbs).
You might also try feet elevated pushups. Pushups would also be a good option for explosive training. I still wouldn't replace the bench for very long. -------------------- BEERS!
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