Quote Originally Posted by helminth
So how many boxers do pushups. I would think that doing pushups would bulk your chest up too much. I don't see any boxers other than maybe a few heavy weights that have huge pectorals.
I think push-ups help a lot. They help build the muscles in your shoulders and your bellymuscles.  To keep your back straight  while doing push-ups, you have to make your bellymuscles work. With strong bellymuscles (i know there's another english word for bellymuscles, just does't pop to my head  :P ) You're more likely to effectivly take punches on the body. And with the shoulders it helps to give powerfull quick punches.

pfff, don't exactly put down what i want to explain my point of view on push-ups... giving the honours to someone else

will soon be looking in to an english course