Thread: Pressup Help.

Hey guys, Im joining the Royal marines and have my final fitness tests at the commando training centre at the end of july and I like your help with a program or tips on how to improve numbers of pressups done in a 2 minute period without stopping or putting knees down, sorry the questions not really boxing related, but you guys have helped loads with many of my boxing queries so thought you would be the best to ask Nice 1 in advance dudes.

In all honestly I'm not spectacular at pressups myself, so i'm not the best to advise.
However, I f I was pushed I'd say to begin with twenty seconds and cram as many as possible into that. Increase the times weekly, I reckon that would help.

Remember to do loads and loads of running, pushups, sittups, and chinnups as well. Train like a mother fucker.

Hi Gally,

Set a goal of the number of pushups that you'll work on each day (e.g. 150-200 press-ups). If you want to increase the number of how many consecutive pushups that you would like to do in a row, then you should focus on finishing your target number repetions within fewer sets. You can also do your pushups in a split session (eg. early afternoon and evening split).

You might want to keep your daily quota down to something that won't kill your arms, say around a hundred, or you can keep the reps up and just do your sessions just a few times a week.

Now that should get you a lot closer to your goal. If you need the extra strength, then I recommend that you strengthen the muscles that are involved in the pressup. For your chest and triceps, I'd focus on dips and bench pressing. For the isometric strength in your abdominals try planks. You can look up "planks" on google. It is simply an isometric exercise where you are in a pushup position with the one exception that your elbows/forearms are supporting your weight. You can have a friend place a heavy plate on your back, while you hold that isometric tension for several seconds or more. If you want to really take it to a spartan level than you can grab an ab-wheel and crank them out from jackknife to parallel (see rossboxing.com). I'd also recommend strengthening your back with pullups and rows. That will bring the amount of pushups to a new level.

Good luck with that. Kick ass and take names.

Originally Posted by gally

Hey guys, Im joining the Royal marines and have my final fitness tests at the commando training centre at the end of july and I like your help with a program or tips on how to improve numbers of pressups done in a 2 minute period without stopping or putting knees down, sorry the questions not really boxing related, but you guys have helped loads with many of my boxing queries so thought you would be the best to ask Nice 1 in advance dudes.

2 mins of pushups without stopping? That is intense, you'd be doing like 150 pushups in that time period non stop :S I don't know if that even possible. Are you sure it's not 1 min?

But yeah like Donny has said just increase the time each week by 10 seconds starting from a low number (20) but do plenty of sets so that your doing over 2 mins of pushups, just not in a row. Or you could always do Tabata's 20 seconds of pushups, 10 seconds rest, repeat this 7 more times. Train hard mate.

nice 1 guys rep up when ive spread some ill give these methods a try, anyone with more info will be much appreciated.

Originally Posted by Salty

Originally Posted by gally

Hey guys, Im joining the Royal marines and have my final fitness tests at the commando training centre at the end of july and I like your help with a program or tips on how to improve numbers of pressups done in a 2 minute period without stopping or putting knees down, sorry the questions not really boxing related, but you guys have helped loads with many of my boxing queries so thought you would be the best to ask Nice 1 in advance dudes.

2 mins of pushups without stopping? That is intense, you'd be doing like 150 pushups in that time period non stop :S I don't know if that even possible. Are you sure it's not 1 min?

But yeah like Donny has said just increase the time each week by 10 seconds starting from a low number (20) but do plenty of sets so that your doing over 2 mins of pushups, just not in a row. Or you could always do Tabata's 20 seconds of pushups, 10 seconds rest, repeat this 7 more times. Train hard mate.

Oh it's possible, but I doubt many if any would make it there unless they trained like a crazed trainaholic for it...like say, me.... Not sure what I could do now as I haven't done lots of push ups in a bit, but when I was doing them in big #'s...I did upper 90's in 1 min, and finished around 170 or so. But that was ridiculous and I wasn't mixing up routine so much at the time.

I'm guessing if it is true...they are talking about still holding yourself up after 2 mins, and not so much the numbers..prob. like 60-70.

It is true im not lying, thats what the tests are, you dont have to go for the whole 2 mins as many as you can do until you cant do anymore, and without any rest.

Originally Posted by gally

It is true im not lying, thats what the tests are, you dont have to go for the whole 2 mins as many as you can do until you cant do anymore, and without any rest.

Oh I believe you, but I am saying that you must be able to pace yourself. For very few would be able to pull off over 1 per sec. non stop I don't think.

170 in a row? That is insane my peak was around 105 in a row, but then got complacent. Your doing full pushups here not just a little half bend? If thats the case mate you would have great endurance. Do you do many punch out drills?

I doubt I could do it now, in fact I wouldn't even really want to try.

I wasn't using a well-rounded training program at the time, and didn't have a home gym. Was just doing an insane amount of push ups every night. And yea, they were full.

That is impressive then! It's good that you've started diversifying your training though as that will always lead to better results.

Originally Posted by Youngblood

I doubt I could do it now, in fact I wouldn't even really want to try.

I wasn't using a well-rounded training program at the time, and didn't have a home gym. Was just doing an insane amount of push ups every night. And yea, they were full.

Were you able to do one-handed pushups?

Sometimes (usually if I'm pissed about something), I can manage to do about 1 or 2, and only on my left (good) arm.

Love the hands out and hands in push ups, great stuff!

Originally Posted by hitmandonny

Love the hands out and hands in push ups, great stuff!

Don't forget where you push yourself way off the ground and clap. You gotta have handspeed and strength or you could hurt yourself.