What muscles do one arm push ups work?

[Rizilki]

Topic^_^ thanks in advance!

[ELLSKIES]

Topic^_^ thanks in advance!

The same same ones that do two-armed ones: Chest, Shoulders, Triceps, Abs--and to a lesser extent, Trapezius, Rhomboids, Teres major/minor, and Infraspinatus.

[6week6pack]

chest, arms, shoulders

[Runner99]

depending on how close together your feet are, they can be hell on the core

[Rizilki]

So is it double the weight for one arm pretty much?

[haysuess]

Same as two arm pushups but also a lot more core and stabilizers. They can be very good for adding core strength.

[Rizilki]

Alrighty thanks guys n gals

[Delgadido]

how about you find out what questions you want to ask and put it in one thread?

[MrMisanthrope]

What muscles do one armed push ups work?

Yes they do!

The question is your form. This topic has been of interest to me since I'm currently on the road and have no access to a gym, and need to keep my training up anyhow.

One factor is the angle of your elbow to your body, whether your elbow is in, out or somewhere in between. Another is whether or not your feet are elevated to increase the resistance, and another is where your feet are and what they're doing. Whatever is on the underside of your body between whatever is touching the ground will be worked. If you are supporting yourself on the balls of your feet, the front of your leg will be worked along with your hip flexors and abdominals, while if you are supporting on the inside of one foot you'll work the inside of that leg (I've seen it this way). If you do it with the elbows out, you'll tend to work your core and chest more, while if you do it with the elbow in, you'll work your tricep and probably your shoulder more.

There are many, many variables in this kind of move.

[Delgadido]

What muscles do one armed push ups work?

Yes they do!

The question is your form. This topic has been of interest to me since I'm currently on the road and have no access to a gym, and need to keep my training up anyhow.

One factor is the angle of your elbow to your body, whether your elbow is in, out or somewhere in between. Another is whether or not your feet are elevated to increase the resistance, and another is where your feet are and what they're doing. Whatever is on the underside of your body between whatever is touching the ground will be worked. If you are supporting yourself on the balls of your feet, the front of your leg will be worked along with your hip flexors and abdominals, while if you are supporting on the inside of one foot you'll work the inside of that leg (I've seen it this way). If you do it with the elbows out, you'll tend to work your core and chest more, while if you do it with the elbow in, you'll work your tricep and probably your shoulder more.

There are many, many variables in this kind of move.

you are worse than tyciol...

[MrMisanthrope]

you are worse than tyciol...

I just did 40 of these on each arm. 3x12 and then 1x4. What about you? Do you do them with any regularity?

[Delgadido]

I just did 40 of these on each arm. 3x12 and then 1x4. What about you? Do you do them with any regularity?

what need to i have to do it?

[MrMisanthrope]

what need to i have to do it?

Isn't everybody's issue with Tyciol that he gives advice about moves he doesn't even do?

[Delgadido]

Isn't everybody's issue with Tyciol that he gives advice about moves he doesn't even do?

no.
you are babbling about some random **** about it working out your feet.

[MrMisanthrope]

I disagree, good sir, but you're talking about it working the muscles in your lower body.

How does your body hold its posture through the move, then? Does your back magically not sag without activation of hip flexors and abdominals? Do your knees stay off of the floor and ankles stay in position by virtue of The Force, or is there some lower body muscular involvement?

Go do 40 of them and tell me you feel no tension in your legs, abs or hips.

Seriously, go do some of these and get back to me. I do them all the time, I know what this move and its variants work.

[Rizilki]

Guys its over. Break it up.