what % of bodyweight for pushups

MZiggy · 04-22-2008, 01:31 PM

I was wondering, what percentage of your bodyweight are you lifting when you do pushups? Does it vary how wide your hands are spread or does that just work different parts of the chest?

JonnyStead · 04-22-2008, 01:49 PM

It mostly depends on how far tipped forward you are. For instance if you press up against a wall (leaning on a wall) then not much - but if you put your feet up on a chair then more than a normal press.

Varying the width will vary the usage ratio between triceps and pecs - the wider the press the more pec usage - as I understand it.

**Gazhole** · 04-22-2008, 04:44 PM

Far less than 100% unless you're doing handstand pushups.

danny81 · 04-22-2008, 07:54 PM

id say 60% but itz dif for everyone. take a scale and putyour hands on it like a pushup. see what the weight is and then check your real weight and u will find the percentage

Doublebase · 04-22-2008, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by danny81

id say 60% but itz dif for everyone. take a scale and putyour hands on it like a pushup. see what the weight is and then check your real weight and u will find the percentage

You can figure that out but you can't add 90 and 90 together?

natural^ · 04-22-2008, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Doublebase

You can figure that out but you can't add 90 and 90 together?

yeah? and only roughly 2 typo's? i smell a fraud.

danny81 · 04-22-2008, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Doublebase

You can figure that out but you can't add 90 and 90 together?

dat was a good idea right? and i can add 90 and 90 together i cant add up mad numbers tho.

natural^ · 04-22-2008, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by danny81

dat was a good idea right? and i can add 90 and 90 together i cant add up mad numbers tho.

1 typo. what the hell is this.

Doublebase · 04-22-2008, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by natural^

1 typo. what the hell is this.

It has been pretty obvious for a while now that Danny81 is not who he pretends to be.

danny81 · 04-22-2008, 08:11 PM

wats wrong wit me not havibg any typos?

danny81 · 04-22-2008, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Doublebase

It has been pretty obvious for a while now that Danny81 is not who he pretends to be.

how is it obvious? u can ask any1 dat nos me. what set i rep and were imf ruom

natural^ · 04-22-2008, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Doublebase

It has been pretty obvious for a while now that Danny81 is not who he pretends to be.

ive noticed, but its no fun anymore.

danny81 · 04-22-2008, 08:18 PM

hwo the fuck am i not who isa y i am

Doublebase · 04-22-2008, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by danny81

hwo the fuck am i not who isa y i am

post of vid of you and your boys doing gangsta stuff.

danny81 · 04-22-2008, 08:32 PM

thats the stupidest shit. none of my boys willget on vid doing illegal siht.

danny81 · 04-22-2008, 08:32 PM

il give u options. A talk to dem on aim. or B talk to dem on Myspace

**Gazhole** · 04-23-2008, 03:14 AM

As much as i agree with you on the troll issue, lets try and keep the debate in OC, guys.

**CowPimp** · 04-23-2008, 12:59 PM

Get in pushup position with your hands on the scale and see what it says, heh.

danny81 · 04-23-2008, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by CowPimp

Get in pushup position with your hands on the scale and see what it says, heh.

dats wat i said and everyone said dat i was wrong

NeilPearson · 04-23-2008, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by danny81

dats wat i said and everyone said dat i was wrong

Nobody said you were wrong

MZiggy · 04-23-2008, 03:19 PM

20 replies thanks... so assuming i dont have a scale, which i actually dont cause i live in a college party house... does anyone know a scientific proven %? or is this a mystery?

danny81 · 04-23-2008, 04:27 PM

no...bedause its difffernt for anyone prolly like t60%. but y the fuc do u care anyway.

**CowPimp** · 04-23-2008, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by MZiggy

20 replies thanks... so assuming i dont have a scale, which i actually dont cause i live in a college party house... does anyone know a scientific proven %? or is this a mystery?

It's going to vary a lot based on how your weight is distributed throughout your body, your height, your hand positioning, etc. Either weigh yourself and figure it out, or don't worry about it because I can't see the importance of it.

MZiggy · 04-23-2008, 06:53 PM

ok thanks cowpimp.. danny you retarded..im just curious about learnin stuff and see how it compares to what i can bench...comprende?

danny81 · 04-23-2008, 07:49 PM

i answered ur fucking question dumbass.

natural^ · 04-23-2008, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by MZiggy

danny you retarded..

yes, you will learn that very quickly if you stick around here. may i interest you in checking out the thread with roughy 120 posts in the open chat section? very entertaining, and you will learn about danny.

anywho, just buy a cheap scale, if not, i honestly dont know bro.

04-22-2008, 01:31 PM	#1
MZiggy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Phila ,PA Posts: 50	what % of bodyweight for pushups BODYBUILDING SUPPLEMENTS High Quality Supplements For Bodybuilders and Athletes. www.ironmaglabs.com I was wondering, what percentage of your bodyweight are you lifting when you do pushups? Does it vary how wide your hands are spread or does that just work different parts of the chest?

04-22-2008, 01:49 PM	#2
JonnyStead Good old English grit Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: England Posts: 374 Photos: 4	It mostly depends on how far tipped forward you are. For instance if you press up against a wall (leaning on a wall) then not much - but if you put your feet up on a chair then more than a normal press. Varying the width will vary the usage ratio between triceps and pecs - the wider the press the more pec usage - as I understand it.
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04-22-2008, 07:54 PM	#4
danny81 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 4,282	id say 60% but itz dif for everyone. take a scale and putyour hands on it like a pushup. see what the weight is and then check your real weight and u will find the percentage
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danny81 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 4,282	hwo the fuck am i not who isa y i am
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04-22-2008, 08:32 PM	#15
danny81 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 4,282	thats the stupidest shit. none of my boys willget on vid doing illegal siht.
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04-23-2008, 03:19 PM	#21
MZiggy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Phila ,PA Posts: 50	20 replies thanks... so assuming i dont have a scale, which i actually dont cause i live in a college party house... does anyone know a scientific proven %? or is this a mystery?

04-23-2008, 04:27 PM	#22
danny81 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 4,282	no...bedause its difffernt for anyone prolly like t60%. but y the fuc do u care anyway.
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04-23-2008, 06:53 PM	#24
MZiggy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Phila ,PA Posts: 50	ok thanks cowpimp.. danny you retarded..im just curious about learnin stuff and see how it compares to what i can bench...comprende?

04-23-2008, 07:49 PM	#25
danny81 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 4,282	i answered ur fucking question dumbass.
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