Plyometrics Pushups

[iron-man]

Hi everyone

Just wonderin about plyo pushups, i manage to clap while pushin myself up from the floor in a pushup position but at what speed do u need to keep up to class it as a plyo workout as its explosive workout? is the clapping motion quick enough to create the plyo excercise correctly?

Thanks for your help

[Howlin Mad Missy]

think of blasting off on the up part of the press-up. Once it slows it's not really plyometric.

[iron-man]

Thanks for the reply....... I'm blasting off managing to clap my hands and land back into the pushup position, is that the sort of blasting ur on about? cheers

[Howlin Mad Missy]

yes, try dropping in to the down part of the press up and spring back up

[iron-man]

I'm practically doing the clapping push ups, 3 sets of 10 reps but towards the end of each set rep getting a little fatigued but still managing to do a the full rep of clapping, and springing myself up etc.... I have made a way that its more different by resting my legs/feet on a higher object, therefore more pressure and thrust is needed, but i'am only doin 5 sets of 5 reps to keep my form to a strong explosive motion etc