How come some people can do like 300 or 500 push-ups a day?

[fraidycat]

yep, cut out the bit where im sayin just dont overdue it

I was hung over this morning. I totally misread your post. Have some K, bro. Sorry.

[Junito-Rulez]

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.

[Little Mac]

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.

[them_apples]

I'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.

I do about 400 a day, no sore muscle..you get used to it.

[the_painless]

If your body is getting sore regularly from workouts maybe you need to look at your diet

[Freddy Krueger]

If your body is getting sore regularly from workouts maybe you need to look at your diet

I like junk food, plus doesn't junk food like burgers, hotdogs, pizza, all have protein in it anyways?

[Sin City]

That 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.

that's a bunch of bull****.. what does push ups have to do with boxing?
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.

[Sin City]

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.

[shyboirank#1]

the reason is your not mentally strong ....

[Unknown Champ]

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!