[quote]Ronan wrote:
As for your question, yes, it is beneficial & will increase upper body strength.[/quote]
[quote]susani wrote:
However, the nice thing about pushups is they are VERY scaleable. [/quote]
… unless there are injuries in the equation, the push up is the one upper body movement that people can do daily. [/quote]
The OP has three previous posts mentioning shoulder tendonitis and/or other shoulder injuries.
So, doing push-ups everyday is pretty much the last thing he needs.
FWIW, I’ll be 35 at the end of next month, so I don’t feel all that out of place in here, but the smell of Gold Bond and Michelob will take some getting used to.[/quote]
LOLLLLLLLL!
The original post totally had that air of “seeking validation” about it, which is why I left it alone instead of trying to help. Then it got all FUBAR…
[quote]Ronan wrote:
Take it easy big boi. For someone who is so “tongue in cheek” about this thread, you sure are taking some things personally. Lighten your old ass up and get to the nearest box, asap.
I don’t believe I took a shot at your training. I took a shot at your non-existent humor.[/quote]
0_o I am not in any way upset sir. The paramedic who up and quit on me this week and left me with an open spot to fill upsets me. Exxon keeps changing the scope of service of the clinic I set up at their facility upsets me. The fact that Dallas didnt fix their Defense this year AGAIN upsets me. But you no way.
You did take a shot at the cross fit thing go back and look at your second post. But that didnt upset me. I just find it funny that you have NEVER posted in this section, you rarely post and I will not look at your HUB but do you even lift? Then you come in riding a white horse to defend the OP on something again he needed to clarify on his original question.
This section has a lot of men who come in looking for validation of what they want to do in regards to health and fitness. Such as this. They do not want to do the hard work, they dont want to lose weight, they do not want to “get to big” by lifting weights.
So I say again I stand by my statement. And Bulldog while being more politically correct is trying to get the OP to do more than tip his toe in the water.
While my approach may be more blunt, fuck it is this a site for grown fucking men or Goddamn snowflake mother fuckers who just want to have their egos stroked? [/quote]
[quote]Ronan wrote:
Take it easy big boi. For someone who is so “tongue in cheek” about this thread, you sure are taking some things personally. Lighten your old ass up and get to the nearest box, asap.
I don’t believe I took a shot at your training. I took a shot at your non-existent humor.[/quote]
0_o I am not in any way upset sir. The paramedic who up and quit on me this week and left me with an open spot to fill upsets me. Exxon keeps changing the scope of service of the clinic I set up at their facility upsets me. The fact that Dallas didnt fix their Defense this year AGAIN upsets me. But you no way.
You did take a shot at the cross fit thing go back and look at your second post. But that didnt upset me. I just find it funny that you have NEVER posted in this section, you rarely post and I will not look at your HUB but do you even lift? Then you come in riding a white horse to defend the OP on something again he needed to clarify on his original question.
This section has a lot of men who come in looking for validation of what they want to do in regards to health and fitness. Such as this. They do not want to do the hard work, they dont want to lose weight, they do not want to “get to big” by lifting weights.
So I say again I stand by my statement. And Bulldog while being more politically correct is trying to get the OP to do more than tip his toe in the water.
While my approach may be more blunt, fuck it is this a site for grown fucking men or Goddamn snowflake mother fuckers who just want to have their egos stroked? [/quote]
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Im not THAT old
This always reminds me that I want to watch The Good Bad and Ugly again.
This always reminds me that I want to watch The Good Bad and Ugly again. [/quote]
Funny you mention that. I have the house to myself on Sunday and my lofty aspirations are to watch both The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and Patton.
No pushups will be done, but some Michelob may be drank.
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My two favs are TGB&U and Josey Wales.
Plus I prefer single malt on ice
You sir are supposed to be watching your Beer intake [/quote]
This is my favorite beer, made a scant two miles from where I live. It has 210 calories per 12 oz can. It is delicious and potent. I used to drink 6 of these puppies a day.
Michelob Ultra, on the other hand, has 95 calories per can.
So you see, Derek, I HAVE been watching my beer intake. I’ll also have you know that there is some really good bourbon sitting down in my big tote full of camping gear, and I may drink that this weekend too.
Now, can I have a pat on the back and be told what a good job I am doing? I need some goddamn validation and this seems like the place to get it.
[quote]Ronan wrote:
As for your question, yes, it is beneficial & will increase upper body strength.[/quote]
[quote]susani wrote:
However, the nice thing about pushups is they are VERY scaleable. [/quote]
… unless there are injuries in the equation, the push up is the one upper body movement that people can do daily. [/quote]
The OP has three previous posts mentioning shoulder tendonitis and/or other shoulder injuries.
So, doing push-ups everyday is pretty much the last thing he needs.
FWIW, I’ll be 35 at the end of next month, so I don’t feel all that out of place in here, but the smell of Gold Bond and Michelob will take some getting used to.[/quote]
Well, I wasn’t aware of the OP’s shoulder issue. And honestly, it would’ve been nice if he had mentioned it in the first post of this thread.
As it was explained to me by my Coach and as I stated in the earlier post, all bets are off when injuries are in the equation. So, push ups every day is a no go for the OP.
And there’s a rule that one has to drink Michelob after 35?
[quote]Ronan wrote:
As for your question, yes, it is beneficial & will increase upper body strength.[/quote]
[quote]susani wrote:
However, the nice thing about pushups is they are VERY scaleable. [/quote]
… unless there are injuries in the equation, the push up is the one upper body movement that people can do daily. [/quote]
The OP has three previous posts mentioning shoulder tendonitis and/or other shoulder injuries.
So, doing push-ups everyday is pretty much the last thing he needs.
FWIW, I’ll be 35 at the end of next month, so I don’t feel all that out of place in here, but the smell of Gold Bond and Michelob will take some getting used to.[/quote]
Ive been using goldbonds since I was 20…but Im a Meister Brau guy…
This always reminds me that I want to watch The Good Bad and Ugly again. [/quote]
Funny you mention that. I have the house to myself on Sunday and my lofty aspirations are to watch both The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and Patton.
No pushups will be done, but some Michelob may be drank.
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My two favs are TGB&U and Josey Wales.
Plus I prefer single malt on ice
You sir are supposed to be watching your Beer intake [/quote]
This is my favorite beer, made a scant two miles from where I live. It has 210 calories per 12 oz can. It is delicious and potent. I used to drink 6 of these puppies a day.
Michelob Ultra, on the other hand, has 95 calories per can.
So you see, Derek, I HAVE been watching my beer intake. I’ll also have you know that there is some really good bourbon sitting down in my big tote full of camping gear, and I may drink that this weekend too.
Now, can I have a pat on the back and be told what a good job I am doing? I need some goddamn validation and this seems like the place to get it.
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Awesome job
[quote]Ronan wrote:
As for your question, yes, it is beneficial & will increase upper body strength.[/quote]
[quote]susani wrote:
However, the nice thing about pushups is they are VERY scaleable. [/quote]
… unless there are injuries in the equation, the push up is the one upper body movement that people can do daily. [/quote]
The OP has three previous posts mentioning shoulder tendonitis and/or other shoulder injuries.
So, doing push-ups everyday is pretty much the last thing he needs.
FWIW, I’ll be 35 at the end of next month, so I don’t feel all that out of place in here, but the smell of Gold Bond and Michelob will take some getting used to.[/quote]
I’m not so sure pushups are ruled out with shoulder problems. Certainly with many shoulder problems pushups are the safest way to work the chest. And they can also be a great exercise for helping to fix shoulder problems as done correctly they work the back muscles that stabilize the scapular.
Even daily pushups at the right load/volume could be ideal for someone with shoulder issues. Depending upon your particular imbalance it could be the very thing needed to help reset the firing patterns and get the shoulders back to full health.
My husband recently had problems with impingement/rotator cuff. His physio wanted him to steer clear of bench press etc for a good while but to do plenty of pushups as they’ll be good for his shoulders. She indicated that if possible, swapping weights for pushups would in the long term lead to better functioning shoulders. But you have to do them right - a good pushup should really be as much a back exercise as chest.
I hadn’t noticed that this thread was in the old gits board. The fact that it is makes pushups an even better exercise. Great for helping to correct all the things that start to go wrong as you age; no real limit to the amount that you can load them to build strength; kinder on less than perfect shoulder joints.
A couple of links to point you in the right direction for using pushups for shoulder rehab. Obviously much depends upon your specific problem, but it lets you see that pushups can indeed be a very good choice for bad shoulders.
This one talks about healing shoulders with high rep pushups - not every day, but high volume a couple of times a week:
A little video from Diesel Crew demonstrating swiss ball pushups for shoulder rehab (Diesel Crew have a fabulous shoulder rehab video that’s worth looking at):
I’ve had shoulder issues - impingement due to tight pec minor, scapular instability, weak traps etc (so common problems - especially in our age group). I’ve been using bodyweight exercises to fix it whilst building strength. For a while most pushups aggravated - pullups helped. For me handstand pushups did the trick and started to get my shoulders functioning properly. Then gymnastic ring pushups working on external rotation. Now most types of pushup are therapeutic. So I think sometimes you need to play about with it and find a variation that addresses your specific weaknesses.
There’s a good video by Diesel Crew on pushup variations. I’ll try and find it tomorrow.
[quote]Derek542 wrote:
And Bulldog while being more politically correct [/quote]
Bulldog is more politically correct than someone?
Just stirring the already boiling pot for fun.[/quote]
KP are you implying I can be a opinionated asshole???..Oh wait never mind.
It has occurred to me I should be adding my two cents into this conversations since Im the one in this thread that is currently rehabbing from shoulder surgery with part of the issue being caused by shoulder impingement issue.
[quote]Derek542 wrote:
And Bulldog while being more politically correct [/quote]
Bulldog is more politically correct than someone?
Just stirring the already boiling pot for fun.[/quote]
KP are you implying I can be a opinionated asshole???..Oh wait never mind.
It has occurred to me I should be adding my two cents into this conversations since Im the one in this thread that is currently rehabbing from shoulder surgery with part of the issue being caused by shoulder impingement issue.[/quote]
Sounds like you need to be doing Push ups daily
