pushups before bed every night good?

[Thatsall]

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

[dparm99]

Why bother? They're not going to do anything for muscle growth...

[AaronX]

Why bother? They're not going to do anything for muscle growth...

True.. Push up is something like bench pressing with bar.

[PopeGregorius]

Why bother? They're not going to do anything for muscle growth...

Yup, exercise does notthing for muscle growth (shakes head)

[HoosierBoy]

1. The above posters don't know what they're talking about
2. No, it would be very difficult to become overtrained by doing a few sets of pushups and situps every day (I do it and have no problems).

[Thatsall]

yeah i mean that and a lot of running and pull ups is all they do in the army any they come out very swole and cut, and thats with just 3 meals a day.

[Chino.]

Doing pushups with no weight added is pretty meaning less, you're body won't grow unless its forced to.

[getgot211]

yeah i mean that and a lot of running and pull ups is all they do in the army any they come out very swole and cut, and thats with just 3 meals a day.

you sure about that?

[Thatsall]

well they do a lot of things but im sure they do them everyday and also run everyday. maybe do othe rhtings like climb rope walls and elsewhat.

[dparm99]

1. The above posters don't know what they're talking about
2. No, it would be very difficult to become overtrained by doing a few sets of pushups and situps every day (I do it and have no problems).

Yeah and i'm sure you do You're not even a ****ing bodybuilder for christs sake! (as it says in your user title). It's always the teens or noobs that want to do push-ups every night and **** like that.

[boxhead51]

i feel that push-ups hit your chest better then a bench press
don't take my word for i can only bench 405

[Thatsall]

yeah you probably have no idea what your talking about. lol. i think it couldnt hurt, i dont know thats why i asked, my main thing was would it be considered overtraining?

[dparm99]

i feel that push-ups hit your chest better then a bench press
don't take my word for i can only bench 405

pffft weak e-bench! So i take it you include weighted push-ups in your routine?

[dparm99]

yeah you probably have no idea what your talking about. lol. i think it couldnt hurt, i dont know thats why i asked, my main thing was would it be considered overtraining?

* you're. Imo it wouldn't be considered overtraining. But can you tell me why you want to do the push-ups? What do you hope to gain from doing them?

[Thatsall]

would make me more motivated and just to be stronger. they just seem like they would only help in getting big.

[dparm99]

would make me more motivated and just to be stronger. they just seem like they would only help in getting big.

They might make you stronger up to a small point but they will mainly just give you more endurance.
Food > push-ups

[BH6]

Pushups aren't going to hurt you. Train your own way.

[_Lifter4Life_]

IT will help with recovery, getting the blood flowing to the muscles that need repair. Which means nutrients flowning, a set or 2 is fine and wont do any harm

Lifter,

[Dominik]

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

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?

[nutsy54]

my main thing was would it be considered overtraining?

"Overtraining" is when your body doesn't have enough time to repair itself between muscle-building workouts. That doesn't apply to endurance exercises, which is what you're talking about with pushups and situps.

[Khoostar]

Do they get around in a wheelchair between squat sessions to preserve their precious legs too?

Lol, nice. Yeah to a previous post, of course you get something out of it. It's pretty presumptious to say that there is no point in doing pushups, because they do increase strength and endurance, and there is no harm in doing them in moderation.

Besides, the original question was: will they be overtrained? No, they won't be, do them if they help you. That's all he wanted to know.

[wildphucker]

Are you a teenage boy with bad acne who thinks pushups before bed are going to make that certain chick like him?


Forget the pushups, eat and get in the gym.

[Skinnyguy12]

I personally think pushups have helped my chest got stronger, I started doing them before bed about 5 weeks ago, I could only do sets of about 25-30. now I'm doing 500 (5 sets of 100). and my lifts have def. gone up. everyones body works differently try it out and see if it helps

[tarun_s]

do handstand pushups

[reflexions]

do handstand pushups

Supersetted with one leged squat thrusts.

[Dominik]

I personally think pushups have helped my chest got stronger, I started doing them before bed about 5 weeks ago, I could only do sets of about 25-30. now I'm doing 500 (5 sets of 100). and my lifts have def. gone up. everyones body works differently try it out and see if it helps

There's no point in using them to target strength unless you're just starting out. If you want to improve your maximum strength, lift heavy weights. You can still do pushups, just find a way to add some weight (like using a backpack with weights). With bw alone, they are a good exercise for conditioning however.

It feels great to hit the concrete and pump out 100 quickfire pushups. And no it won't interfere with your chest work any more than running up a flight of stairs will interfere with your leg training. Not unless you're incredibly weak anyway.

[GJWrestle878]

Do they get around in a wheelchair between squat sessions to preserve their precious legs too?

hahaahhahaha, goood one, reps.

[Bogaerts]

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

Rather than ask yourself "would it be overtraining", ask yourself, "would it be necessary"? What will you gain from it? Will it advance you closer to your goals? If so, then do it. If not, find something that will.....

[gecko2424]

Is there a cell-tech pushup formula? Cell-Tech Bodyweight Mass Builder eh?

I like pushups. Use them to gauge strength/endurance. I don't do them every day though

[tarun_s]

Supersetted with one leged squat thrusts.

that would be overtraining