push ups - how to them right

Discussion in 'Mid Atlantic' started by juliaep, Aug 17, 2014.

  1. juliaep

    juliaep Well-Known Member

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    Aug 18, 2011
    When I surf for almost two hours straight, my pop-ups get sloppy. So, I decided to do push ups everyday and went on youtube to see if I was doing them right. Well, it looks like I'm not. I can't do a push up if I touch the ground!! I'm fine otherwise. Not sure how this will affect my pop-ups and overall physical training. Does it really matter? I decided to follow the approach on the video posted below. So far, my shoulders are a bit sore but I'll keep at it and hope I don't injure myself.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqHg-aaUQzI
     
  2. EmassSpicoli

    EmassSpicoli Well-Known Member

    Apr 16, 2013
    I work on reps getting to feet in the gym all the time. Doing it smoothly throughout a session is a direct result of conditioning. If you're sloppy getting to feet then your timing will be off and that can swiftly end your session or at least make it very hard to deal with. I do my reps while laying on and pushing off a versa pad to mimic the lack of stability with a board planing on water. I also do push-ups on a Swiss ball for the same effect. These help drastically and the reps of foot placement on the exercise is not to be discounted either.

    I'm big on this type of training in the gym. I also use versa discs to train Ollies. Such a big impact.
     

  3. metard

    metard Well-Known Member

    Mar 11, 2014
    diamonds are a killer

    throw in some hand release push ups and burpees. that should help.
     
  4. EmassSpicoli

    EmassSpicoli Well-Known Member

    Apr 16, 2013
    lol!!!
     
  5. rxsurf90

    rxsurf90 Well-Known Member

    176
    Mar 10, 2014
    Burpees would ruin my day a few years back. I ran D3 Cross Country/Track and they would have us do 400m burpees - one lap around the track. Nothing but burpees. No doubt that helps for surfing though!
     
  6. Sandblasters

    Sandblasters Well-Known Member

    May 4, 2013
    do you really want to learn how to do a push up right? join the army dikhead..then youll will learn correct form and how to do push ups until your arms fail. you asked for this answer now you must complete it, weak minded individual.
     
  7. archy 2.0

    archy 2.0 Well-Known Member

    Jul 5, 2012
  8. yankee

    yankee Well-Known Member

    Sep 26, 2008
    likin' what I see here blasters.....
    1,300 posts & the hate is unabated.......just don't kid yourself on the HOTY14 award, even if I did rip spicoli a new one a few weeks ago.
     
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  9. yankee

    yankee Well-Known Member

    Sep 26, 2008
  10. seldom seen

    seldom seen Well-Known Member

    Aug 21, 2012
    I don't always do push ups, but when I do, I'm in a wetsuite.
     
  11. EmassSpicoli

    EmassSpicoli Well-Known Member

    Apr 16, 2013
    Bro I'm rubber you're glue. We are months past any possible reprimand. I don't even think we can effectively break each other's ballz unless one of us had a major faux pas.

    I'm coming in hot on 4k posts. When do I get the check for advertising dividends?
     
  12. EmassSpicoli

    EmassSpicoli Well-Known Member

    Apr 16, 2013
    Well put bro. Suite post.
     
  13. yankee

    yankee Well-Known Member

    Sep 26, 2008
    "You better ask somebody." Namely, the Lord of Darkness aka Simod666.
     
  14. juliaep

    juliaep Well-Known Member

    280
    Aug 18, 2011
    Not so sure about the chicken wing method. I'll keep on doing my diamond and normal push up reps!! I'll throw in some burpees, but not too many. I also plan on staying in the water for more than 2 hours and I'll try to catch as many waves as possible. My other goal is to get my courage up to take off on bigger waves!
     
  15. EmassSpicoli

    EmassSpicoli Well-Known Member

    Apr 16, 2013
    Queen of the wind chop - make sure you do dry land reps getting to feet as well. They're more valuable than push-ups although push-ups will be a necessary fundamental of that movement too. If you want to get better on getting to feet then you practice getting to feet. The explosiveness involved is much more intense than a push-up alone and there are many other full-body components you'll be missing if you just do push-ups only.
     
  16. yankee

    yankee Well-Known Member

    Sep 26, 2008
    Ask for advice & then dismiss it out of hand. Perfect. Go back to your foamie.

    Wait a sec...aren't you the angry beaver who blew up surfing breaks on this Forum....?
     
  17. EmassSpicoli

    EmassSpicoli Well-Known Member

    Apr 16, 2013
    HOTY14! Only 4 more months before voting commences.
     
  18. juliaep

    juliaep Well-Known Member

    280
    Aug 18, 2011
    Yankee - I cherish your advice and will chicken wing it for your sake. And yes, I blew up a surfing break, but not because I was angry. I just couldn't believe that I could surf nearby and not have to drive 40 minutes down the coast to find surf. It seems like Delaware goes out of their way to ruin their beaches with beach replenishment BS projects.
     
  19. yankee

    yankee Well-Known Member

    Sep 26, 2008
    Stay in Delaware. Practice your chicken wing. Paddle around at IRI north side, praying for swell. The only good thing about IRI is the parking lot. Join Del Surfrider. Whatever Mitchell says: do.

    No help to my HOTY14 campaign, but I will refrain from calling you the angry beaver.
     
  20. worsey

    worsey Well-Known Member

    Oct 13, 2013
    thanks for that concession.
    between julia and 'queen mum'....thats all we have.

    FLY A BANNER FOR TREATING THE DISTAFF SIDE IN A TEFLON-ESQUE MANNER!