Pros/Cons of this Push-up Routine

Discussion in 'Boxing Training' started by Brand NOOBian, Oct 30, 2012.


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  1. viru§™

    viru§™ Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Lol. Who are you?
     
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  2. Brand NOOBian

    Brand NOOBian Member Full Member

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    I'm not trying to say that you're wrong and I'm right. Nor am I trying to argue that the routine I came up with is a good one. Yes, it is a randomly slapped together routine, which I said in the original post. Personally, I felt like I got a good workout out of it, but I wanted to hear some opinions from people more knowledgable. Never have I claimed to know more than you, or anyone else for that matter. You, on the other hand, just like D_Andrade said you would, just keep saying that this routine is pointless without saying anything AT ALL as to why it's pointless. Unless you do so, it's pointless to keep saying that it's pointless without saying why it's pointless. So point less fingers and drop some of that knowledge on me. Then I'll gladly stfu about this.

     
    Brand NOOBian, Nov 2, 2012
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  3. Primate

    Primate Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You asked for pro/cons of the routine you posted.
    Your training should be goal oriented.
    The pros/cons of your routine will be determined by your goals.

    If your goal is to get really good at doing lots of push ups, then that is a stellar routine.

    If your goal is virtually anything other than that, then that routine is almost entirely pointless.

    Pro - You'll get really good at push ups

    Con - You'll only get really good at push ups
     
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  4. Brand NOOBian

    Brand NOOBian Member Full Member

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    Okay. That at least gives me some more insight without being condescending. I agree that training should be goal oriented. As I said before, my goal was never to do a lot of push-ups just for the sake of doing a lot of push-ups. I just kept upping the reps over time because they were getting easier to do and I needed a way to make it more challenging. That's also why I threw in a bunch of different variations that are harder for me to do. And I thought the explosive nature of some of the push-up styles would help with explosiveness and/or speed and/or strength.

    So the routine I posted won't help AT ALL with any of this? Wouldn't most of the push-up variations I posted be considered plyometric push-ups, which are supposed to help build explosiveness, speed, and strength? That's the part I'm still confused about. What specifically is it about the routine that would only help in doing a lot of push-ups and nothing else? I'm not trying to be a defensive dick. I'm genuinely interested in knowing why it won't help in the areas I mentioned above and what I can do differently.

    So to sum everything up and put it more simply, I'm limited to bodyweight exercises, a medicine ball, and light DBs but would like a way to work out my chest to increase strength, and increased speed/explosiveness would be nice too. Any suggestions?
     
    Brand NOOBian, Nov 2, 2012
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  5. Bazzel

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    One armed push ups? Its in the S&C for boxing sticky
     
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  6. Brand NOOBian

    Brand NOOBian Member Full Member

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    Totally forgot about that sticky. Thanks for reminding me.
     
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  7. cambay411

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    Hey Brian, the pros of your push up routine is that you will get gains in size and definition in your chest and arms. When you first start any new work out you will see gains until your body adapts to that workout then your gains will slow down dramatically. So a con with a push up routine is it is kind of boring and there are some limits as compared to if you had some wieghts. That being said there are so many variations of push ups to mix it up with so you should be good for a while (and if your just wanting to condition your upper body push ups wil lalways be good).

    Another pro of your routine is conditioning your upper body. No matter what it will keep your upper body conditioned.

    There is really not too many cons of a push up routine, unless your main goal is putting on all kinds of muslce mass.
     
    cambay411, Nov 2, 2012
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  8. hardright

    hardright New Member Full Member

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    alot of egos in these forums now. if your experienced or not just help the man. smh
     
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  9. Primate

    Primate Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Start looking at one arm variations. Start adding weight (a back back loaded up with your DBs or bottles of water or whatever). You said you had a pull up bar. Invest in or build a set of gymnastic rings to hang from the pull up bar and start looking at variations using them, including weighted dips.
    You've got a med ball. Go to the park and slam it/throw it around. This will increase your explosiveness. For loads of ideas and knowledge regarding working out with limited equipment and/or space I highly recommend Ross Enamaits Never Gymless. It's cheap and packs in heaps of great stuff.
     
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