workout

[stealthx]

I can do high reps of ordinary pushups (like 100 in a row) but now i want to start building on strength instead of endurance and was looking for pushups that i could do a maximum of say 20 of without any weights. I have heard that triangle pushups are better for strength as it takes less reps to tire you out. Are they best done with your lower sternum touching your thumbs, or with your nose touching your thumbs or wat? what gives the better workout, what other exercises are there that i can do without weights, for strength (low reps) as opposed to endurance (high reps)

thanks

[Mateo]

For triangle push-ups, I like touching my sternum to touch at the bottom of each reps.Other good variations of push-ups are divebombers, one-arm push-ups and handstand push-ups.You can also do push-ups using three chairs.In a regular push-up position, set the chairs up so that you rest your feet on one chair and place on hand on each chair.Now do your push-ups.This allows you a greater range of motion which will make the exercise more difficult to perform.You can also do push-up complexes:
Set 1- divebombers set of 10, rest 10 sec or less
Set 2- plyo push-ups set of 10, rest 60 sec
Repeat

Other good bodyweight exercises that require a lot of strength are pistols(aka one-legged squats), glute/ham raises, sternum chin-up/pull-ups, parallel bar dips.Burpees(aka squat thrusts) are another good bodyweight exercise.
A good training technique to use with bodyweight exercises are "ladders".They work especially well with exercises that require a great deal of strength like the ones listed above.

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[robw]

pushups

If you are looking for different pushups that are toughjer than regular ones, try these out:

1. 3 chair pushups - feet on one chair, place your hands on 2 chaors in front and do pushups that way. This allows you to go a lot deeper into the pushup.

2. Tigers - feet against a wall, Hand in front in a triangle position, fingers touchng, now go into a pike position and touch your forehead to your hands. These are very tough.