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High Volumes of Pushups
Posted on 4/10/20 at 1:10 pm
Posted on 4/10/20 at 1:10 pm
So, like many folks, I'm working from home and have for once found myself able to add in some of the high volume workout programs to my training (as I didn't wanna be the weirdo knocking out pushups in the office ha). I'm going to do 35-40 pushups every hour throughout the day, but I'm trying to figure out what's the best days to do them.
Right now I do upper body (bench / OH press / pull-ups) MWF and lower body (squats / deadlifts) TuThSa. I also workout first thing in the morning. Would you recommend that I do these sets of pushups every hour on the same day that I do upper body (MWF) and then have the entire following day to recover, or would you recommend that I do these sets of pushups every hour on the day after I do upper body?
Appreciate the feedback!
Right now I do upper body (bench / OH press / pull-ups) MWF and lower body (squats / deadlifts) TuThSa. I also workout first thing in the morning. Would you recommend that I do these sets of pushups every hour on the same day that I do upper body (MWF) and then have the entire following day to recover, or would you recommend that I do these sets of pushups every hour on the day after I do upper body?
Appreciate the feedback!
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Posted on 4/10/20 at 1:22 pm to NolaLovingClemsonFan
I'd tend towards taking a full rest day and just doing pushups on your upper body work days.
6 days a week is already fairly high frequency, so if you're pushing yourself with them, I'd build in rest.
The only time I'd put them on days you're not benching is for active recovery and to flush blood in/out of the muscle. If you're using it for this, you do not want to push hard.
6 days a week is already fairly high frequency, so if you're pushing yourself with them, I'd build in rest.
The only time I'd put them on days you're not benching is for active recovery and to flush blood in/out of the muscle. If you're using it for this, you do not want to push hard.
Posted on 4/10/20 at 1:29 pm to NolaLovingClemsonFan
You can do push-ups everyday imo. 40 per hour split up into 10 pu every 15 mins seems like a safe pace if you’re worried about fatigue in other lifts. Also, do variations of pushups, not just standard. I realized that when I was attempting the monthlong challenge of doing 333 pushups a day, along with my normal weight lifting routine, was more challenging because for like the first 10 days I was only doing standard form pushups and my chest was shot during any upper body lift that required pectoral stimulation. Point being concentrating on a single pectoral group by doing one type of pushup will affect your other lifts more so than if you’re doing a variety of pushups.
Posted on 4/10/20 at 1:47 pm to NotoriousFSU
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You can do push-ups everyday imo. 40 per hour split up into 10 pu every 15 mins seems like a safe pace if you’re worried about fatigue in other lifts. Also, do variations of pushups, not just standard. I realized that when I was attempting the monthlong challenge of doing 333 pushups a day, along with my normal weight lifting routine, was more challenging because for like the first 10 days I was only doing standard form pushups and my chest was shot during any upper body lift that required pectoral stimulation. Point being concentrating on a single pectoral group by doing one type of pushup will affect your other lifts more so than if you’re doing a variety of pushups.
Solid advice.
As you, I've tried doing the daily volume pushups plus my normal lifting routine before, and I felt like I wasn't truly recovering to the point where my lifts were struggling.
I think alternating on/off days for pushups will help alleviate this plateau.
Posted on 4/10/20 at 6:54 pm to NolaLovingClemsonFan
Do harder variations. Diamonds, archers, keep one hand on the ground and put your other hand on top of a chair. Don’t just go for higher reps of regular pushups.
Posted on 4/11/20 at 8:39 am to NolaLovingClemsonFan
That’s seems like a complete waste of time. After a certain point it’s going to be nothing more than a cardio variant as you’re doing nothing to progressively overload. You aren’t adding weight, you aren’t making them more challenging, you aren’t emphasizing more Tricep recruitment.... you’re just building muscular endurance for one highly specific exercise.
Posted on 4/11/20 at 8:50 am to NolaLovingClemsonFan
I’d recommend adding some horizontal pull volume as well, otherwise I expect you to develop some issues. You already do two upper body pushes, is pull-ups your only pull?
Maybe inverted rows, alternate with your push-up rhythm.
Maybe inverted rows, alternate with your push-up rhythm.
Posted on 4/11/20 at 6:07 pm to Athos
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That’s seems like a complete waste of time. After a certain point it’s going to be nothing more than a cardio variant as you’re doing nothing to progressively overload. You aren’t adding weight, you aren’t making them more challenging, you aren’t emphasizing more Tricep recruitment.... you’re just building muscular endurance for one highly specific exercise.
At a certain point you should move to harder variants, but adding frequency method pushups does wonders for many especially those in a lower volume routine.
Good rule of thb is being able to compete strength villian challenge of 100 in 2min or being able to drop down and do a no bullshite set of 50 at any time.
At that point move to close grip, elevated, weighted or ring pushups. Continue doing high volume progressing in difficulty.
Inverted/Ring rows are great pairing for these.
Posted on 4/12/20 at 8:29 am to SabiDojo
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Do harder variations. Diamonds, archers, keep one hand on the ground and put your other hand on top of a chair. Don’t just go for higher reps of regular pushups
Posted on 4/12/20 at 8:38 am to TideSaint
My wife got me one of those, I think it sucks arse
Posted on 4/12/20 at 11:45 am to lsu777
I have one and I think it works great.
I'm also in the military so anything to break up the monotony of regular push-ups is a good thing for me.
It's not as good as being able to lift, but it works.
I'm also in the military so anything to break up the monotony of regular push-ups is a good thing for me.
It's not as good as being able to lift, but it works.
Posted on 4/13/20 at 4:38 pm to LSUfan20005
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I’d recommend adding some horizontal pull volume as well, otherwise I expect you to develop some issues. You already do two upper body pushes, is pull-ups your only pull?
Maybe inverted rows, alternate with your push-up rhythm.
Yea I do pull-ups and bent over rows for my pull sessions.
It's a bit heavy on push, but it could be worse.
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