I heard something like 60% of your BW. Anyone know?
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12-18-2010, 04:11 PM #1Watchout ur comments bro
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Pushups, how much weight am I pushing?
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12-18-2010, 06:14 PM #2Registered User
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proly bwt 50
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12-18-2010, 08:07 PM #3Bootless Errand
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Get into the pushup position with both your hands on a scale.Originally Posted by titomuheedo
No brain, no gain.
"The fitness and nutrition world is a breeding ground for obsessive-compulsive behavior. The irony is that many of the things people worry about have no impact on results either way, and therefore aren't worth an ounce of concern."--Alan Aragon
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12-18-2010, 08:19 PM #4Registered User
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It varies from the top of the push up to the bottom of the push up. It would also depend on the person's arm length and the length from shoulder to toes. The lower part of the push up is when you are supporting the most weight with your arms.
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12-18-2010, 08:27 PM #5Registered User
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I'd say it's close to 50% of your body weight. I usually fail around 50 pushups on the first set. Using the one rep max formula...that's pretty close to my 1RM bench press.
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12-18-2010, 08:40 PM #6★USAF☆
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what rule?Originally Posted by BankWalker
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12-18-2010, 08:41 PM #7Registered User
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Using a 1 rep max calculator. There's tons of them online. Just Google it. Some only allow 10 reps or lower...some go higher. They're are very accurate.Originally Posted by J.Thomas
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12-18-2010, 08:42 PM #8Diabetic Body Builder
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this^^Originally Posted by ironwill2008
Never. Stop. Pushing.
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12-18-2010, 08:44 PM #9Registered User
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I had 4 guys at work assume the push up position on a medical clinic scale and it ranged from 58% to 67% of our body weight.
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12-18-2010, 08:48 PM #10'Defiant to Injuries'
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This^lolOriginally Posted by ironwill2008
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''Bro, get yourself under control lol next thing we know Illy is gonna be 175 lbs, addicted to coke, involved in gang activity, and with a 365 max deadlift... ''-Blizzard589
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12-18-2010, 09:41 PM #11Registered User
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i dont know about you but i am pushing the entire earth further beneath me
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12-18-2010, 09:47 PM #12Diabetic Body Builder
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this is some funny ish right here!Originally Posted by MrPerfect007
Never. Stop. Pushing.
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12-19-2010, 07:11 AM #13Watchout ur comments bro
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I did this when I was at 195 and It said 175... I didn't think that was right, seemed like too much.Originally Posted by ironwill2008
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12-19-2010, 10:56 AM #14Bootless Errand
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Originally Posted by titomuheedo
It's not right. Either your scale is defective, of you've mis-read it.No brain, no gain.
"The fitness and nutrition world is a breeding ground for obsessive-compulsive behavior. The irony is that many of the things people worry about have no impact on results either way, and therefore aren't worth an ounce of concern."--Alan Aragon
Where the mind goes, the body follows.
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https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=157459343&p=1145168733
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12-19-2010, 12:12 PM #15Diabetic Body Builder
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it mightve said 75?Originally Posted by titomuheedo
unless ur doing a handstand with your feet resting on the wall, you wont get 175Never. Stop. Pushing.
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