Is pushups really an effective way to build muscle?
Answer:
The number of push ups you should do is dependent on one thing: how many push ups you can do in the first place. Push ups work two major muscles, pectorals and triceps, and by doing push ups you increase stregnth in both these muscle groups (arms and chest). I suggest doing 3 sets of regular push ups until failure (keep doing push ups until the last one is very hard), and 3 sets of daimond pushups (or pushups with the hands alot closer then normal). For the closer handed pushups, it is not necessary to go as far down as regular pushups, and when you get to the top, really push your chest out (like you are pretending to walk around like a macho man). I like these because the lower part of the close handed push up works the arms really well, and the upper most part helps to squeeze the chest muscles together.
Remember, go slow and have good form (like a plank). How many you do is not as important as how well you do them.
yes its a really good method. Try 15 the first day and increase by 5 everyday. However this method only gives you muscle in your arm and a little bit in your legs. So you will have to go to a gym if you want to shape all your body especially for abdomen.
it is effective if done properly.it is also good for the biceps,triceps and chest muscles.
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