Comments on: The Lost Art of the Push-Up http://www.schaefersblog.com/the-lost-art-of-the-push-up/ Learning Resilience in the Age of Turbulence Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:19:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: TomGreenwald http://www.schaefersblog.com/the-lost-art-of-the-push-up/comment-page-1/#comment-17528 TomGreenwald Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:54:06 +0000 http://www.schaefersblog.com/the-lost-art-of-the-push-up/#comment-17528 Great post. Push-ups are the no1 exercise for practical strength training. Great post.
Push-ups are the no1 exercise for practical strength training.

]]> By: Kiefer http://www.schaefersblog.com/the-lost-art-of-the-push-up/comment-page-1/#comment-17042 Kiefer Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:33:03 +0000 http://www.schaefersblog.com/the-lost-art-of-the-push-up/#comment-17042 Well for most people I think exercising is a lost art, but you are correct. The age-old basics are a nice addition to any exercise program. If you want to work your lower body and take your cardio to a whole new level do squat thrust. As good as the basic exercises are you must eat a healthy diet and do weight bearing exercise to really stay in top shape and beat old father time. Im 50 and in better shape than most people half my age. Well for most people I think exercising is a lost art, but you are correct. The age-old basics are a nice addition to any exercise program.

If you want to work your lower body and take your cardio to a whole new level do squat thrust.

As good as the basic exercises are you must eat a healthy diet and do weight bearing exercise to really stay in top shape and beat old father time.

Im 50 and in better shape than most people half my age.

]]> By: Herbalife http://www.schaefersblog.com/the-lost-art-of-the-push-up/comment-page-1/#comment-7808 Herbalife Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:08:14 +0000 http://www.schaefersblog.com/the-lost-art-of-the-push-up/#comment-7808 Personally I go down enough to only just touch the tip of my nose on the floor. Very nice article. Personally I go down enough to only just touch the tip of my nose on the floor. Very nice article.

]]> By: Personal Trainer http://www.schaefersblog.com/the-lost-art-of-the-push-up/comment-page-1/#comment-6514 Personal Trainer Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:03:20 +0000 http://www.schaefersblog.com/the-lost-art-of-the-push-up/#comment-6514 Great article. I always see people at the gym trying to use machines and bench press and they can't even do push-ups properly. Great article. I always see people at the gym trying to use machines and bench press and they can’t even do push-ups properly.

]]> By: Max http://www.schaefersblog.com/the-lost-art-of-the-push-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1332 Max Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:35:36 +0000 http://www.schaefersblog.com/the-lost-art-of-the-push-up/#comment-1332 Very nice article. I'm a student who had joined a gym to become fit but later had to leave it due to studies and exams. I had gotten myself in pretty decent shape, but then sitting at home and studying started getting me back to the way I was. There was no way I could squeeze out time for gym and I had to stay fit. So I decided on doing some push-ups daily. Now I do atleast 25-30 daily. It has really benefitted me. I feel fit and strong and also more active. Best part is that I don't need to spend any money and can do them almost anywhere. Push-ups really rock! I'll suggest everyone to do them regularly. Very nice article.
I’m a student who had joined a gym to become fit but later had to leave it due to studies and exams. I had gotten myself in pretty decent shape, but then sitting at home and studying started getting me back to the way I was. There was no way I could squeeze out time for gym and I had to stay fit. So I decided on doing some push-ups daily. Now I do atleast 25-30 daily. It has really benefitted me. I feel fit and strong and also more active. Best part is that I don’t need to spend any money and can do them almost anywhere. Push-ups really rock! I’ll suggest everyone to do them regularly.

]]> By: Herbalife http://www.schaefersblog.com/the-lost-art-of-the-push-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1240 Herbalife Sun, 13 Apr 2008 01:03:14 +0000 http://www.schaefersblog.com/the-lost-art-of-the-push-up/#comment-1240 That's a great write up of the benefits of push ups. Time to get out of my chair and give it a shot. The one thing that sticks out is doing them till you can't any more, doesn't that make you lose count or shouldn't we care about counting the push ups at all? That’s a great write up of the benefits of push ups. Time to get out of my chair and give it a shot. The one thing that sticks out is doing them till you can’t any more, doesn’t that make you lose count or shouldn’t we care about counting the push ups at all?

]]> By: Mark McCullagh http://www.schaefersblog.com/the-lost-art-of-the-push-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1162 Mark McCullagh Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:20:51 +0000 http://www.schaefersblog.com/the-lost-art-of-the-push-up/#comment-1162 I've recently started doing push-ups again because I'm working out in the exercise room at my condo and it has limited equipment. Great exercise! I bought some handles that twist to add some variety and increase resistance. Like Sean above, I'm 47 and in pretty good shape: 3-4 workouts a week, half an hour at a time. Plus I walk to work, to church, and around. Simple, effective, but you gotta be consistent and eat a sensible diet. I’ve recently started doing push-ups again because I’m working out in the exercise room at my condo and it has limited equipment.

Great exercise! I bought some handles that twist to add some variety and increase resistance.

Like Sean above, I’m 47 and in pretty good shape: 3-4 workouts a week, half an hour at a time. Plus I walk to work, to church, and around. Simple, effective, but you gotta be consistent and eat a sensible diet.

]]> By: Sean http://www.schaefersblog.com/the-lost-art-of-the-push-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1006 Sean Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:55:38 +0000 http://www.schaefersblog.com/the-lost-art-of-the-push-up/#comment-1006 I'm 48 years old with bad knee's so no more running. About two years ago I decided on push ups. Two sets of 25 per day was enough. Now I' m up to 500 to 3000 per week. I feel great, look better and pity the fool who thinks they will push me around. Hey, drop and give me 50, 3 to 20 times a day is a great way to go. I’m 48 years old with bad knee’s so no more running. About two years ago I decided on push ups. Two sets of 25 per day was enough. Now I’ m up to 500 to 3000 per week. I feel great, look better and pity the fool who thinks they will push me around.
Hey, drop and give me 50, 3 to 20 times a day is a great way to go.

]]> By: compton http://www.schaefersblog.com/the-lost-art-of-the-push-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1003 compton Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:49:02 +0000 http://www.schaefersblog.com/the-lost-art-of-the-push-up/#comment-1003 Totally agree with this article, press ups really are a good un. I know (?) you're joking when you mention varying the distance between your hands to exercise different muscle groups and use it to somewhat cheat in a one-on-one, but from a serious point of view it's worth changing this distance for different sets in order to get the most from your work out I think. For instance, press-ups where a diamond is formed between the two thumbs and forefingers (the tips on each hand touching the tips on the other) is a whole different exercise to push ups where your hands are wide apart. As you say, the push up really is especially brilliant for those times when you don't have access to full equipment, such as travelling, or even at work! As for letting the chest touch the floor, it's a definite no-no. Personally I go down enough to only just touch the tip of my nose on the floor. Nice article, thanks :) Totally agree with this article, press ups really are a good un.

I know (?) you’re joking when you mention varying the distance between your hands to exercise different muscle groups and use it to somewhat cheat in a one-on-one, but from a serious point of view it’s worth changing this distance for different sets in order to get the most from your work out I think.

For instance, press-ups where a diamond is formed between the two thumbs and forefingers (the tips on each hand touching the tips on the other) is a whole different exercise to push ups where your hands are wide apart.

As you say, the push up really is especially brilliant for those times when you don’t have access to full equipment, such as travelling, or even at work!

As for letting the chest touch the floor, it’s a definite no-no. Personally I go down enough to only just touch the tip of my nose on the floor.

Nice article, thanks :)

]]> By: Cameron Schaefer http://www.schaefersblog.com/the-lost-art-of-the-push-up/comment-page-1/#comment-991 Cameron Schaefer Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:45:58 +0000 http://www.schaefersblog.com/the-lost-art-of-the-push-up/#comment-991 @workout mommy, thanks for the kind words, glad you enjoyed the bonus tip! @Tim, so glad you like the blog, please subscribe and join in the discussions! Thanks for my wonderful reward also! I'm very appreciative @Michael, you may be right on the head thing...the main reason I had it in there was for non-medical reasons:1)it is harder, realize this may not always mean better 2) habit from the Academy, we always had to look the upperclassmen in the eye when they were training us. Thanks for the good information! @workout mommy, thanks for the kind words, glad you enjoyed the bonus tip!

@Tim, so glad you like the blog, please subscribe and join in the discussions! Thanks for my wonderful reward also! I’m very appreciative

@Michael,
you may be right on the head thing…the main reason I had it in there was for non-medical reasons:1)it is harder, realize this may not always mean better 2) habit from the Academy, we always had to look the upperclassmen in the eye when they were training us. Thanks for the good information!

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