Are pushups effective?
I’m going to be straight right away: if done properly, this is one of the best exercises you can do.
The problem is a very few people do it right: we have to understand this is a full body exercise, not only for arms and chest, even if they ate the primary muscles involved.
This is also a core exercise: you have to maintain your alignment by tensing your all body, from the fingers to the toes; the abs and butts have to be under tension all the time to avoid a drop and bad alignment of the spine.
There are many ways to do pushups and it has not to be boring. If you are a beginner, pushups are for you, if you are an athlete, pushups are also for you!
There are pushups for all level of fitness, men or women, kids and seniors: my dad, who is 82, does perfect pushups in his workout routine!
When I see a guy at 30, who is not able to do a correct pushup, I’m sad for him: how a body can be out of control when you are young! Perfect body posture (you need it for pushups) and strength mean more energy in all aspect of your life: relationships, self esteem, business…you name it.
Commit to do some pushups several times a week, tense your entire body, improve your energy, I do it every day, so do you?
Pushups are in action in the "3 minutes Gladiator Fitness Conditioning Program".
2 comments:
Are there push ups that one can do when they have bad wrists, or a bad collar bone? I know that too much pressure on these areas when bad can cause great pain... am serious with this question...
To avoid too much pressure you can do the pushups in a inclined position, but the exercise will be easier. You can use also pushups bars: holding the bars put a lot less pressure on the wrist. Also try to strengthen your wrist for better stabilization (see the post). Tell me if I can help more.
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