one-arm push-up - 15 wks. out

[Npruner]

Hey everyone - I'm 15 wks. out from my first fitness competition and I need some help.. I've posted for ideas before about my moves and it's been so successful that I've decided to give it another try. I've finally nailed my pike hold and am dangerously close to my straddle hold, but I need some help getting my one-arm push-up. I used to be a lot closer to getting it but since I've been cutting my strength just isn't the same and now it's the move I'm most worried about!! Everyday I do skills training - practicing all my moves and stretching - for one arm push-ups I've been doing holds with one arm on the ground and the opposing leg on the ground with the opposite leg and arm steady in the air. I also do push-ups in a handstand position against the wall and basically practice the push-up as best as I can. Any suggestions to further my progress? Also any tips for my middle splits and holds would be greatly appreciated. I have the pike sit, but it can alway be more steady or better. Thanks!!

[TheDukeUSMC]

Make sure you're arms are as directly under you as you can get them.

Practice Practice Practice!


Good luck

[Italianangel]

for practice keep the legs wide, really wide.....and slowly decrease that as you get stronger going along.
Its amazing how you can do the moves but when doing them all in a routine they get hard again.
But each practice should look better. Once on stage feet should be no more than shoulder width and make sure the judges see that, do them close to front of stage......many girls cheat by doing shoulder dips rather than pushups, and also by keeping feet so wide.....so dont' do it on stage but for practice you can go wide for now.
Linda

[Italianangel]

btw, what is your date exactly and what show?
I am due on July 19th for my fitness contest.
Linda

[tkokayde]

There was an article on this a few months ago in Oxygen or M+F Hers, can't remember which. Start doing your one-arm pushup on the bar of the Smith Machine, lowering the bar as you progress. This allows you to perform the full range of motion of the movement without placing all of your body weight on your arm. I used that to get the full ROM down, and did the regular version (on the flat floor) with my legs really wide to get my body used to that as well. It worked for me!

Good luck!

[jazziephizzle]

I know I'm young, but I was having trouble with the push ups too.
I started going down more and more each time. I try to hold it at the bottom as long as possible. Then I start from the ground and push up. I don't do them everyday, but when I do them I make sure I'm able to get a strong workout in. I went from just having it on one side to be able to do them on both sides.