jakethasnake
Master Don Juan
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Hey -
When I can't hit the gym, I do a quick 50 push-ups in my room with slow repititions.
I was just wondering - when you do a wide-grip push-up with good form, what percentage of your body weight are you hoisting up with your arms? Have there been scientific/bio-mechanical studies to measure this?
For example, how many pounds would a man be pushing if he weighed 165 pounds, and did a push-up with his 'stance' wide, so that the middle of each hand/palm was about 4-5 inches from his shoulderblades?
I'd like to know this because my max bench is probably a bit over 200 - for my push-ups to have any reall effect on me I need to at least be pushing 80-100% of my body weight (I'd increase the reps to offset the decrease in 'bench' poundage).
When I can't hit the gym, I do a quick 50 push-ups in my room with slow repititions.
I was just wondering - when you do a wide-grip push-up with good form, what percentage of your body weight are you hoisting up with your arms? Have there been scientific/bio-mechanical studies to measure this?
For example, how many pounds would a man be pushing if he weighed 165 pounds, and did a push-up with his 'stance' wide, so that the middle of each hand/palm was about 4-5 inches from his shoulderblades?
I'd like to know this because my max bench is probably a bit over 200 - for my push-ups to have any reall effect on me I need to at least be pushing 80-100% of my body weight (I'd increase the reps to offset the decrease in 'bench' poundage).