In this article we will talk about Pushup workout – the traditional, simple and powerful workout that every fitness enthusiast should do on their workout routine according to me.
Hi guys. Once again I welcome you all readers to my post. Are you a fitness freak? Are you stuck in a place where there is no gym and no fitness equipment accessible? Are you feeling the workouts are only for experts? Do you really feel you don’t have enough arm strength to move forward? Then my only answer is “do Push Ups !”
“Pushups are traditional, very simple and yet powerful workouts. Quality of the workout is more important than the quantity”
As we said in the above quotes, please keep in mind that Quality is more important than quantity. This is applicable not only for pushup but for any workouts and any sports.
How to start pushups for beginners.
Many of you may think why we are giving so much importance and paying serious attention to this one simple workout. Yes we need it. Pushup is everything and it is a key workout. Basement is very important for a big big building. Similar way, you have started your fitness journey. Absolutely it should be a long journey. So, the basement is very important. Basement is none other than Strength, the quality, the form of workout.
You might have seen many people doing 100 pushups at a single shot, 500 pushups per day, 3000 push ups per month and so many showcase things. Yes the counts are super amazing, still the people doing the partial or half motion pushups. Let me tell you one fact here., a person doing full range of motion (full form or quality pushup you can say) gets more benefits than the person doing more counts with bad form (half motions you can say).
So here we are clear that, when it comes to pushups, keep one point in your mind that – I’ll do better quality over quantity. 1 point done 🙂
On the other hand, some people do the push ups very fast and finish within a very short time. Note down how long we can sustain. How long our strength lasts. Yes, now we are promising that we will concentrate on our Endurance as well. Do the pushups nice, slow and steady. If you take 10 push ups for 15 secs (1.5sec/pushup), then try to increase the duration to 20 secs next time (2sec/pushup). This is how we can increase our endurance. 2nd point also done 🙂
“Rome was not built in a day. But they had built every single day ! “
Third point is consistency. Consistency is the Key to success. For me, doing atleast 5 pushups daily for all seven days is far better than a person doing 50 push-up in a single day and taking rest for remaining 6 days. Maintain that consistency, slowly increase the count and do the form steady and nice.
I summarise the benefits of pushups here
- A simple workout – Anyplace
- Strengthen your triceps, biceps, chest, shoulders and abdominal too
- Within 15 mins you can do smart number of push-ups
- Unlimited variations – No limit for creativity right ? Same applies here 😉
- Challenge others for motivation
Improve strength day by day
What I suggest to beginners is, first concentrate on strength for biceps, your core and shoulders. You can do squats, crunches, planks. Then start with knee push-up. Try to reach 10 counts of knee supported pushup and then make it into two sets, 3 sets. After that try regular pushup but ask your roommate, friend or parents to give support. (Use a towel or hands to support when you lift up)
Just aim for only one perfect push-up. That is our goal. Once you did it, then no one can stop you. Increase the counts gradually but slowly. No rush. No hurry. A year has 365 days. The very very important is that put aside the ego. No ego lifting.
Thanks for your patience and reading the entire article. I hope it will be helpful for you in your next session. Enjoy.
See you again.. ! 😇
Green City Fitness 