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Want more pushups, pullups, etc?
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 2007-12-11 9:50 AM |
Pro  5153    Helena, MT |  Subject: Want more pushups, pullups, etc?I'm going to share a method I learned about on CrossFit's boards that is an idea that is much more widely used than CrossFit. I think Pavel came up with it/named it. It's called Greasing the Groove. Say you can do 10 pushups max in a set and want more. You would do a sub-maximal set several times a day, 5-6 days a week. So every couple of hours, interspersed throughout the day, you'd do 6-8 pushups. Easy peasy lemon squeezee, as Renee would say. This way you not only get your muscles stronger, you also get better at the exercise neuromuscularly. Edited to fix the methodology a bit. Edited by kimj81 2007-12-11 10:04 AM |
| 2007-12-11 10:00 AM in reply to: #1094819 |
Elite 3656   West Allis, Wisconsin | Subject: RE: Want more pushups, pullups, etc? another way for more pushups, and its a plan we used in the army to improve our PT test scores, is to pick a spot at home and everytime you cross that spot you drop and do the previously agreed upon number of pushups..........we chose 15 each time we left or entered our room. worked wonders!
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| 2007-12-11 12:44 PM in reply to: #1094819 |
Master 3019 West Jordan, UT | Subject: RE: Want more pushups, pullups, etc? So basically you are saying do be able to do more pushups, I have to do more pushups? |
| 2007-12-11 1:19 PM in reply to: #1095327 |
Pro 5153 Helena, MT | Subject: RE: Want more pushups, pullups, etc? tkbslc - 2007-12-11 10:44 AM So basically you are saying do be able to do more pushups, I have to do more pushups? Astounding, isn't it? |
| 2007-12-11 1:34 PM in reply to: #1094819 |
Champion 19812 MA | Subject: RE: Want more pushups, pullups, etc? kimj81 - 2007-12-11 10:50 AM I'm going to share a method I learned about on CrossFit's boards that is an idea that is much more widely used than CrossFit. I think Pavel came up with it/named it. It's called Greasing the Groove. Say you can do 10 pushups max in a set and want more. You would do a sub-maximal set several times a day, 5-6 days a week. So every couple of hours, interspersed throughout the day, you'd do 6-8 pushups. Easy peasy lemon squeezee, as Renee would say. This way you not only get your muscles stronger, you also get better at the exercise neuromuscularly. Edited to fix the methodology a bit. So if I'm doing 3 sets of 10 3 times a week. I should try doing 7-8 3x a day maybe 5 days a week? |
 2007-12-11 3:08 PM in reply to: #1094819 |
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| Extreme Veteran 406 earth | Subject: RE: Want more pushups, pullups, etc? betsy - 2007-12-11 3:08 PM Everyone reading this drop and do a set of push ups.........I just did a set of 50 and now my arms are going to fall off!  3:08PM...aren't you at work |
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| Champion 19812 MA | Subject: RE: Want more pushups, pullups, etc? Betsy you are motivating! I'm going to do them at home more often. I did them tonight. You do them at work..how cool |
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| Champion 4835 Eat Cheese or Die | Subject: RE: Want more pushups, pullups, etc? Did 1.5 on my own today at the gym. Then did some more on the machine, plus some dips, which I can't do on my own. I'm definitely doing these every day that I do strength. |
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