vertical push ups, are they a good exercise routine?

KenshiRyan · 02-17-2008, 11:46 PM

was just training the other day and decided to give vertical push ups a go and i could do them which i was suprised with, my only query is: are they safe? just feels pretty werd when all that blood comes rushing to your head haha, any replies will be appreciated.

DickHardman · 02-19-2008, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by KenshiRyan

was just training the other day and decided to give vertical push ups a go and i could do them which i was suprised with, my only query is: are they safe? just feels pretty werd when all that blood comes rushing to your head haha, any replies will be appreciated.

i personally dont think they are that great.

id rather do other shoulder exercises instead, like shoulder presses with weights and machines, and upright rows with a barbell.

matbla · 02-19-2008, 08:36 PM

could someone tell me what they ar and if there is a you tube viedo
to watch?
from matt blake

DickHardman · 02-19-2008, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by matbla

could someone tell me what they ar and if there is a you tube viedo
to watch?
from matt blake

so even though you were a member of multiple steroid forums, were your motto was " lift iron" which you repeated endlessly on those forums, you dont know how to do basic lifts?????

matbla · 02-20-2008, 02:55 PM

i am not lift iron

KenshiRyan · 02-20-2008, 03:08 PM

thanks for the reply dickhardman, can i ask why you dont think there that great?

DickHardman · 02-20-2008, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by KenshiRyan

thanks for the reply dickhardman, can i ask why you dont think there that great?

its just too complicated for me personally. i dont want have to bother trying to hold myself up and whatnot, id rather just sit upright and press weights. you are also stuck with your own body weight, you cant increase the weight for lower reps to build mass and strength.

KenshiRyan · 02-20-2008, 06:47 PM

I see, thankyou for your advice, much appreciated.

Filero · 02-20-2008, 10:57 PM

Handstand pushups are a fantastic exercise. They are perfectly "safe" -- obviously, the blood rushing to your head takes some getting used to, and if you're going to pass out, then get back down again

Once you get them down, there are two progressions. One, try them on parallettes, where the longer range of motion makes them incredibly harder. Second, as you do them with support (I assume against a wall), little by little you'll find you'll need less wall support, and the balance requirements add another strength dimension. I still do them against a wall but can get partial reps and occasionally a full rep without touching the wall.

I personally am a big fan of standing shoulder presses: military press, alternating dumbell shoulder press, various push presses, etc. But there's no rule that you can't cycle handstand pushups in and out with such exercises. All are fantastic.

FitnessRubber · 02-29-2008, 05:20 PM

they can be great, but it depends some on what your goals are

02-17-2008, 11:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
KenshiRyan Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 77	vertical push ups, are they a good exercise routine? was just training the other day and decided to give vertical push ups a go and i could do them which i was suprised with, my only query is: are they safe? just feels pretty werd when all that blood comes rushing to your head haha, any replies will be appreciated.

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matbla Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: near lake george,, new york Posts: 1,201	could someone tell me what they ar and if there is a you tube viedo to watch? from matt blake __________________ i did karate got to yellow belt i do tkd now and as of two weeks agao i got yellow belt i started tkd in feburady 07 in march 08 i test for orange belt

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matbla Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: near lake george,, new york Posts: 1,201	i am not lift iron __________________ i did karate got to yellow belt i do tkd now and as of two weeks agao i got yellow belt i started tkd in feburady 07 in march 08 i test for orange belt

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KenshiRyan Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 77	thanks for the reply dickhardman, can i ask why you dont think there that great?

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KenshiRyan Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 77	I see, thankyou for your advice, much appreciated.

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Filero Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 51	Handstand pushups are a fantastic exercise. They are perfectly "safe" -- obviously, the blood rushing to your head takes some getting used to, and if you're going to pass out, then get back down again Once you get them down, there are two progressions. One, try them on parallettes, where the longer range of motion makes them incredibly harder. Second, as you do them with support (I assume against a wall), little by little you'll find you'll need less wall support, and the balance requirements add another strength dimension. I still do them against a wall but can get partial reps and occasionally a full rep without touching the wall. I personally am a big fan of standing shoulder presses: military press, alternating dumbell shoulder press, various push presses, etc. But there's no rule that you can't cycle handstand pushups in and out with such exercises. All are fantastic.

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