luka
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- Jan 13, 2015
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pushups are a lot harder than most people realize, at least when done with proper form. you're working with about 70% of your bodyweight there, and that's not a joke at all.
personally, I don't think fingertip pushups do any kind of favor to your hands and wrists. this movement should focus on larger muscles like pecs, delts and triceps, and maybe seratus anterior if you do it right. for proper body tension knees need to be fully extended, and pelvis fully tilted posterior way. then full range of motion needs to be executed, meaning chest touch the ground on each rep, and the extension does not stop at mere full elbow extension, but needs to go all the way into full scapular protraction (this is where seratus anterior kicks in).
if and when one can do 25 of such pushups (probably even 5 will feel challenging at first) only then would I recommend trying to add gimmicks like fingertips etc. just my two yen. stay injury free and active everyone!
personally, I don't think fingertip pushups do any kind of favor to your hands and wrists. this movement should focus on larger muscles like pecs, delts and triceps, and maybe seratus anterior if you do it right. for proper body tension knees need to be fully extended, and pelvis fully tilted posterior way. then full range of motion needs to be executed, meaning chest touch the ground on each rep, and the extension does not stop at mere full elbow extension, but needs to go all the way into full scapular protraction (this is where seratus anterior kicks in).
if and when one can do 25 of such pushups (probably even 5 will feel challenging at first) only then would I recommend trying to add gimmicks like fingertips etc. just my two yen. stay injury free and active everyone!