Originally posted by Chr0nic
View Post
Announcement
Collapse
No announcement yet.
How come some people can do like 300 or 500 push-ups a day?
Collapse
-
4 x 50 pushups the morning = 200. 2 years ago i couldn't do more than 50 push ups a day, i had weak arms, now i am strong like a mofo. It's 100% mental, i became an excellent runner and a decent soccer player whereas i was obese as a kid. Now i'm like 150 pounds for 5 feet 9 and very athletic. If i came to this level you can easily do 200 pushups too.
Comment
-
Your body will get there. I started by doing 4 sets of 25. Eventually got up to 6 sets of 85 with push-up bars. Increase your reps of each set by 5 every week/every other week. Keep it up! Building tricep strength will also help with your push allowing you to get those extra 2-3 at the end that you didn't think you could do.
Comment
-
Originally posted by JosephFelice View PostI've been working out since I was like 12 and *****23 yrs old now, and everytime I workout my muscles are sore-for like 2-3 days depending on how intense the workout was. So my question to you is how can some people do 300-500 push-ups a day? Wouldn't that added up make yourself be overtraining and trying to workout your muscles while your sore?
I was told its not good for your muscles to work them out while they're sore and in the healing process.
Comment
-
Comment
-
-
Originally posted by fraidycat View PostThat is absolutely incorrect. Light exercise helps decrease lactic acid buildup and will make you marginally less sore the day after a brutal workout, but don't work out hard when you're still sore from a previous workout. You will overtrain and you can develop long-term problems. Do some stretching and maybe go for an easy run.
Muscle is built as an extension of the healing process, and is built during recovery and rest. This is why bodybuilders have a chest day, a leg day, an arm day, a back day, etc.
I have to be concerned, though. If you think the pain from doing pushups is "OMG so ****ing bad," boxing is probably not your sport. What happens to you in the ring is gonna hurt ten times worse.
I'm willing to bet Juan Diaz hasn't done a push up in his life and he gets in the ring.
I've trained for boxing and though it's the toughest thing I've ever done.. it isn't in
anyway as bad as you make it seem.
Comment
-
to Joseph: the first month is the hardest.. your body needs to get used to activities it isn't accustomed to. once you get in the groove of things it makes things a lot easier and you don't get as sore from doing the same reps because your body develops indurance.
Comment
-
-
i disagree with all yall mofos, one day in one day off(sometimes 2 days off). you need to rest because when you do, you are way more stronger. i did 180 perfect push ups and 80 pullups in about 15-20 minutes, thats after i rested for 2 days. Rest is key and a mind intense workout. Why dont i believe most of you guys 1000 pushups a day without rest? cut it out!
Comment
Comment