Comments on: It’s All About Progression: Push Ups

By: Kyle

Kyle — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:08:37 +0000

Great post! I’d like to see a progression article on pullups too sometime.

By: Eddy

Eddy — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 21:53:01 +0000

Hey Kevin,

I’ve taken to heart all your (and the FitCast’s) advice on programing push-ups into my routine. I’ve been doing weighted push-ups for a while and my shoulders have never felt better. I’m wondering what your thoughts are about one-arm push-ups. They’re big in the kettlebell community due to Pavel and his “Naked Warrior” book. I’m not sure if I’ve heard you guys talk about them.

My question is if they are just as good for shoulder health or if they put them at risk because of the stress in the stretched position. If you recommend them, where would you put them in your push-up progression?

Thanks,
Eddy

By: Jason Hodges

Jason Hodges — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:18:11 +0000

I like this article and the core progression article, too. Especially since I am a relative beginner and need info more on the basic, regression side. I especially liked the ego-deflating but necessary recommendation that there is no point in benching until I have mastered pushups. Can I recommed a pull-up progression article next?

Jason the metalheaddoc

By: Kraig

Kraig — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 13:32:19 +0000

WHoa, Those Iranian Pushups look wicked. I like the Brazilian Pushup as a part of my Body Weight circuit.

But Kev, nice article. I like pushups and do what we called ‘pups’ in the police academy, “101 pushups for me because I asked nicely” – my RTO. This is just a daily routine. I try to get them down to one set, but not quite there. One thing we did to keep good form is to use a broom stick and slide it in the belt down the center of our back. Head and but gotta touch the stick and then the rep counts. It worked for me, so maybe it helps.

P.S. I taught the RTOs some of these pushups I learned from an earlier fitcast, most notably the T and spider man. MY classmates almost jumped me in the parking lot. Good times, bro.

By: Payam

Payam — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:07:01 +0000

Kevin, try these pushups. The iranian military has been doing them for centuries. They are similar to the spiderman pushups except you actually turn your chest out to the sides as opposed to keeping it facing the ground like normal pushups. Works all parts of the arm, and has a surprising cardio effect when you do it fast like it is supposed to be done.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z92Za3K4SvY