hi, just wondering what is the proper way to do pushup? i check out a lot of youtube video and i still cant figure out their hand position when they lower their body. it seems like their hand always go up when they lower their body while mine always go outward instead of up. when my body is down, it looks like a T-shape from above, its like bench press position. am i doing it right or wrong?

To built your triceps, put your hand closer together. To built your chest, put it further apart.

i cant do a single one if i put it close to my chest. so as long as my whole body slowly down n not banana shape then im doing it right?

This post has been edited by chinti: Sep 27 2013, 10:41 AM

Put you palm on the floor at the level of your chest. try to get your palm to lay parallel to your body.

IMO, it doesn't really matter.
As long as u maintain a locked lower back, it don't really matter if it's wide, narrow, flared, ..knuckle, palm down, finger elevation...doesn't matter.
do it diligently and you'll see results. Results are subjective though..some ppl might gain some muscle mass, some might gain strength, some plyometrics improvement..etc..

Elbow out (your pushup) :-



Elbow in ("hand always go up when they lower the body" like u said)



The proper technique is elbow in. Elbow out is bad for your shoulder BUT that doesn't mean you cannot do it. For people who had shoulder injury is advisable not to do it. I had shoulder dislocation several times but I still do it.
Elbow out and wider hand position target more to ur chest. Elbow in and closer hand position target triceps (If you cant get even a single rep on this one means your triceps haven't built up to the strength yet. Do more push up with elbow tucked in and try a closer hand position everytime until you can form a diamond shape.)

ah ya, those image is exactly wht im talking about. now i get it, thanks a lot everyone. gonna try harder

then push up... u can feel chest pressed or triceps pressed...

u can feel de ma.... which part kena then ma which part lo

i feel it at the chest but i scare i do wrongly n hurt other parts of my body

wont de la...when u doing push up... only the chest part and should part kena only ma.... and if ur muscle pain mean u gain ma...

NO PAIN NO GAIN , YEAH BABE!!!!!!!

post up ur body photo come , we diagnostic it

aha, this one still need another few months, but this past few weeks i definitely seeing changes d

should take before & after photo to impress ur self to having hard on it

i did, i take every 2 weeks

okie...

Post yours. We wanna "diagnostic" you too

eh... ok.... post at here or https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2779655 here?

Wherever u want

Keep your arms close to your body and don't let the elbow flare outwards. You'll noticeably feel a difference with more engagement of the chest instead of the shoulders and rotator cuff region.

i tried but my arm just keep going outward...its hard to keep it straight