Thread: tiger bend pushups

Seems pretty cool to me. I just tried a few. The more you tuck your arms under you the harder they are.

That looks good. I may have to try that.

The ones i usually do are like that, except at the bottom of the movement my upper arms are paralell with my trunk, and my face is almost touching the floor.

PAIN.

alright cool. I'll do them weighted and put it in my routine as my tricep strengthener if u guys think thats good.

Tricep Dips were getting pretty annoying anyway since u have to be careful not to lean forward and turn it into chest dips (which are harder). Also my shoulders felt kinda screwed when doing them and i didnt really feel sore the next few days so thats a problem.

Give it a go. I think it's a pretty cool exercise. You probably don't even need weight. Like I said, the more you slide you arms under your body the harder it is. I bet you'll find a point where it becomes pretty damned hard; I did.

Ok thanks im gonna. As u know the only damn reason im doing this is to get my bench up lol so i hope it works, hopefully better than dips. When u do tbend pushups as u saw in that link it looks like an isolated exercise, but its more of a compound when u do them under ur body right?

Originally Posted by GoLdeN M 07

Ok thanks im gonna. As u know the only damn reason im doing this is to get my bench up lol so i hope it works, hopefully better than dips. When u do tbend pushups as u saw in that link it looks like an isolated exercise, but its more of a compound when u do them under ur body right?

It's technically an isolation movement, but you have to stabilize yourself. You're sort of doing a dynamic plank. Your shoulder stabilizers are also recruited more because it's a closed chain movement, so it is therefore easier on your shoulder girdle than it's open chain equivalents (The JM press or skullcrusher, depending on hand placement).

We implement these during the off-season along with regular pushups, and triangle pushups. I find them pretty easy if I'm not already dead. Make sure you're not to sweaty( and on a slick surface ) or you slide.

do push ups really help your bench? how many pushups should you do in your workout

I predict tremendous strain at the elbow joint, then again I know many people love skullcrushers. I prefer close grip benches for power.

Originally Posted by vince20

do push ups really help your bench? how many pushups should you do in your workout

I dont know if pushups do much for ur bench, but working ur triceps will get it up a ton. Tbend pushups are generally a tricep exercise.