pushups before bed every night good?

[John617]

Push-ups are definitely going to help you get stronger with your benches. I don't think that they'll get in the way at all. Just be sure to down a protein shake right after.

[-Moores Gym-]

A few sets of pushups before bed is hardly gonna destroy your body

[liftingbig]

wut i dont get it why everybody thinks anything and everything is overtraining.

[Josiah]

People who think pushups before bed are overtraining must work office jobs. You guys know there are people who work construction jobs, play physical sports for recreation and lift?


Pushups and situps serve to help the body. Be it growth, quality of muscle, cardio, stamina, etc..


However... I didn't see it mentioned. There is good reason NOT to do pushups and situps before bed.

It's really going to mess with your sleep. Quality sleep is VERY important for body growth. Working out, even mildly right before you try and shut down isn't good for the body at all.

I'd recomend putting those pushups and sits in the morning. Not only will it wake you up a bit more, it'll give you a lil boost for the day. Working out in the morning is better for you on a whole anyway, so you got that goin as well.

[Dominik]

People who think pushups before bed are overtraining must work office jobs. You guys know there are people who work construction jobs, play physical sports for recreation and lift?

Amen. I was waiting for someone else to say it.

[Dominik]

wut i dont get it why everybody thinks anything and everything is overtraining.

1. Because most people will look for any excuse to avoid hard work.
2. Because most people have no clue what overtraining actually is. It's not sore arms from doing a few extra sets of biceps curls, it's a condition with CNS and endocrine symptoms that takes time to develop. Decreased performance, disturbed sleep, etc. Learn more.

More to the point, most people chronically UNDERTRAIN. In the early stages of genuine overtraining performance suffers, you might start to feel run down, perhaps sleep becomes distrurbed, appetite affected, and so on. In that case, either a week of rest or decreased volume/intensity/frequency will probably take care of it, or at the most two. I just **** my pants that was so scary.

[ericszimmerman3]

I wouldnt really recommend doing it before bed because when i start doing anything physical like that before i go to sleep i get all pumped up and cant sleep but thats just me. Push ups are great. You can do them so many ways in so many positions. I also got push up bars and a 40 pound weight vest ill use when doing push ups and tricep dips. Works great. I think its kinda sad that people can bench 300 pounds but can barely do 15 push ups. I do lots of martial arts so id rather have good strenght and lots of endurance that just having lots of mass. Id do it. Push ups will make you more cut along with giving you increased strenght regardless of what anyone else says. Again look at the marines. Push ups, pull ups, and sit ups and they come out big and cut. Try finding different ways to do push ups to make it harder along with working out different muscle groups. You can turn your wrist different ways, push up and clap (and if your really good clap then clap again behind your back and landing back into a push up positoin, put your feet up on a chair and do it, hold your arms out really far apart or make a triangle with your hand (the farther past your head your hands are the harder the push up) or do then counting 6 down and 6 back up. Also handstands up against a wall then doing push ups works your shoulders extremely well. Push ups are great. Most people dont like them but most people dont stick with them. Ive seen people get really cut and solid from push ups but there not the thing if your mostly concerened with mass. Also try doing 10 push ups inbetween bench press sets. then when your done do them to failure. Works NICE

[Thatsall]

Yes after a set of benching it is awesome. To tell you the truth im not that in shape right now....on my way though, but i can only do a couple before i fail. They are great though. Also i agree with you when you say mass isnt everything . but its noce to have a bigger build. Mass is everything right now for me since im kinda skinny. But once i have that mass i plan to just transform into a cut, endured person rather the just huge this and that. Much more appeaaling to me.

[CoQ10]

I do push-ups on chest day only (twice a week). I used to do 100's daily, and my chest never really grew. Just my personal experience.

-C10

[dparm99]

The lack of comprehension skills of some people never ceases to amaze me. No one in this thread has said that doing the push-ups would be overtraining, we simply said that there's no real point in doing them (apart from gaining a bit of endurance). Also alot of people believe doing the push-ups will give them noticable muscle gain which imo it won't.
Also i do agree that alot of people don't understand what overtraining really is and they think it happens alot easier than it actually does. I myself work a physical job (lugging around furniture alot of the day) and i work out 4 days a week with moderate volume and i don't think i'm anywhere near overtraining.

[AnaerobicAndrew]

The lack of comprehension skills of some people never ceases to amaze me. No one in this thread has said that doing the push-ups would be overtraining, we simply said that there's no real point in doing them (apart from gaining a bit of endurance). Also alot of people believe doing the push-ups will give them noticable muscle gain which imo it won't.
Also i do agree that alot of people don't understand what overtraining really is and they think it happens alot easier than it actually does. I myself work a physical job (lugging around furniture alot of the day) and i work out 4 days a week with moderate volume and i don't think i'm anywhere near overtraining.

I agree.

[dparm99]

I agree.

Great minds think alike...

[boninja]

As long as you are doing more reps or doing more challaging moves I don't see why not.

[TBoneBrah]

It's fine. I think they're great for overall conditioning along with bodyweight chins & dips and maybe one-legged squats. You're pressing around 2/3rds of your body weight which for most people should be around 55% or less of their bench max so it's not going to interfere with anything.

I've never understood why some people will go on about it interfering with chest work. Do they get around in a wheelchair between squat sessions to preserve their precious legs too?

I was going to say about them possibly making you weaker the night before you train, as in my experience they do, but then again OP will just have to try it and see.

Anyways, thanks for the wheelchair tip - I think I'll be using that one!

[RebeccaDawkins]

When you do physical activity it gets your adrenaline flowing so it will be harder to go to sleep,you're going to be more awake and alert than you want.
Do your push ups when you wake up. not only will you get your push ups in,but it will help you wake up quicker.

[esalackstrom]

If normal pushups are getting too easy, you won't progress. Variate them! I wanna see someone doing 20 one armed pushups without breaking a sweat/perfect form, and saying that pushup's wont make you stronger

[Mdenatale]

As long as you are doing more reps or doing more challaging moves I don't see why not.

I'm sure he appreciates the timely advice. 10 year old thread, lol.

[graysonthacker]

would it be overtraining if i did 2-3 sets of abs and pushups to failure before bed?,,............along with a regular 5x5 training

Pushups and abs before bed are fine. Probably best for sleep quality to avoid exercise before bed. Some folks think it enhances muscle growth. Haven't seen any research indicating that is the case. I think it is a minor concern. If you like doing it, then go ahead and do it.

[Mdenatale]

Pushups and abs before bed are fine. Probably best for sleep quality to avoid exercise before bed. Some folks think it enhances muscle growth. Haven't seen any research indicating that is the case. I think it is a minor concern. If you like doing it, then go ahead and do it.

You are answering a question that was posted when you were still in elementary school! Can people not read dates?

[Hockeyman199]

Pushups will get u peeled to the bone. Keep up the hardwork! Glad i could help u out!