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Can only manage 20 pushupsI have been practicing push ups for a year now and I can only manage to do one set of 20, the next 15, and the rest 10+. Is that normal? I've heard there are people that can do way more in each set. How come I can't do more than 20? It's not like the regime (along with the rest of my strength building) isn't working cause it is visibly noticeable. However, I don't seem to be able to improve any further
What is it I am doing wrong?
Thank's guys
PS As you can probably tell I don't go to the gym (Can't afford it) so I work out at home. My regime for strength gain has been for the last year 50 push ups, 50 situps, 3 crunches and 4 side crunches. Everywhere has seen notable improvement except for my chest. Can anyone give some good chest exercise examples? Cause it looks just a little too week in comparison to the rest of me :LLast edited by aladcalledtommy; 24-07-2012 at 20:52. -
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Re: Can only manage 20 pushupsAfter practicing for a year I would expect you to be able to do more. Do you do till failure every day?
I do press ups when I get bored, if im at home and im watching tv every time there is an advert break I will do press ups till the programme starts again... -
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Re: Can only manage 20 pushupsi found the best way is to push yourself to do one extra every day, then second set, dont count, just keep going until your arms wont do any more :P
I don't know what the `experts` say, but i've found that that method has helped me progress when i stick to it :P -
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Re: Can only manage 20 pushupsThe only problem i think is your food. When i was younger i could get to 40 and couldn't pass any further. I know i bet you have heard it hundred times but you need substantial amount of protein to maintain your muscle gain. It's not just for body builders. Please subscribe to this old body builder on youtube he has been a bodybuilder for a long time and he never had an injury.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAzklE8Ffwc&feature=plcp
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Re: Can only manage 20 pushupsafter being able to do 15 or more push ups you should have started to add weight to you to force your muscles to work more.(Original post by aladcalledtommy)
I have been practicing push ups for a year now and I can only manage to do one set of 20, the next 15, and the rest 10+. Is that normal? I've heard there are people that can do way more in each set. How come I can't do more than 20? It's not like the regime (along with the rest of my strength building) isn't working cause it is visibly noticeable. However, I don't seem to be able to improve any further
What is it I am doing wrong?
Thank's guys
Imagine if you could bench 60kg for 5 reps, you worked your way up to 20 reps then didn't progress? What would you suggest for the person to be able to do more? You'd increase the weight you've been doing it at. -
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Re: Can only manage 20 pushupsI admire your honesty.(Original post by Trottoir)
I can barely manage 3 mate.
I myself can do no less than the OP lol
But when I was 18, I could do almost 50 pushups; don't know what happened to my body :/
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Re: Can only manage 20 pushupsHave a look at this blokes youtube channel. I have developed more strength via calisthetics compared to weights
http://www.youtube.com/user/OmegaBlazeHD?feature=watch
Look at the main video where he desribes the pyramid system for doing them.Last edited by Science211; 24-07-2012 at 20:41. -
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Re: Can only manage 20 pushupsi can do about ~75...
but that has been work in progress for the last 10 years. you will not significantly increase the number you do without literally years of practice. you are not doing anything wrong as muscle takes time to build -
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Re: Can only manage 20 pushupsFair play! Didn't expect so many answers so quick.. looks like good and bad news to me. deffs taking some notes on how to improve from most of you. Thank's guys!
My main problem is my biceps look good, and I have had a decent amount of comments about it but "good" isn't quite enough for me.
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Re: Can only manage 20 pushupsWhen i started working out i could do 5 push ups now i can still only do 35 in one go. But my bench has increased from like 20kg to 90kg. weird aint it(Original post by amg_22)
i can do about ~75...
but that has been work in progress for the last 10 years. you will not significantly increase the number you do without literally years of practice. you are not doing anything wrong as muscle takes time to build -
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Re: Can only manage 20 pushupsYou haven't changed your routine. If you don't make it more difficult by adding weight or increasing repetitions then you won't improve. Increasing the resistance is almost always the preferable option.(Original post by aladcalledtommy)
I have been practicing push ups for a year now and I can only manage to do one set of 20, the next 15, and the rest 10+. Is that normal? I've heard there are people that can do way more in each set. How come I can't do more than 20? It's not like the regime (along with the rest of my strength building) isn't working cause it is visibly noticeable. However, I don't seem to be able to improve any further
What is it I am doing wrong?
Thank's guys
PS As you can probably tell I don't go to the gym (Can't afford it) so I work out at home. My regime for strength gain has been for the last year 50 push ups, 50 situps, 3 crunches and 4 side crunches. Everywhere has seen notable improvement except for my chest. Can anyone give some good chest exercise examples? Cause it looks just a little too week in comparison to the rest of me :L -
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Re: Can only manage 20 pushups40 "Proper" pushups before doing that stupid as I like to call "stretching cat pose/failure" which ain't bad
OP, like someone said earlier you've got to make them harder to do.
One thing I like to do for Chin-ups is to attach a giant chain, as you go up, more of the chain dangles pff the ground and so therefore more weight to pull! Absolutely kills you though! -
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Re: Can only manage 20 pushupsPush yourself more. You will be able to do more than 20 if you have been doing it that long, you just need the will to push through the pain.
As for everyone saying 20 is fine......this just shows how apathetic people are becoming towards fitness.
