one-handed pushups

[scales99]

I just started doing them and I'm not 100% sure if I'm doing them right since I've never really gotten any instructions on the correct form. I've been doing them like a regular pushup except that I position my opposite leg horizontally and I grip my hamstring with my free hand.

Also, doing one handed pushups puts a lot f strain on my shoulder. What excersizes (preferably not requiring weights) can I do to strenghten my shoulder and thus prevent injury?

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[Soshyopathe]

Well, definately stop doing these. They're only for show, no real strength gains.

 

[College_Man]

A good exercise for strengthening your shoulders without weights is to do a hand stand against a wall and do push ups like that...it's like doing military press with your own body weight. Try and go all the way down so the top of your head touches the ground. Be careful you don't slam your head into the groud though...I've seen lots of people do that...

 

[xyzzy]

http://kajukenbo.info/bruce_lee_pushups.htm