Pressup Help.

**Salty** · 06-04-2008 03:46 AM

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.

**gally** · 06-04-2008 01:44 PM

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

**Youngblood** · 06-04-2008 02:15 PM

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.

**gally** · 06-04-2008 02:31 PM

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.

**Youngblood** · 06-04-2008 02:35 PM

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.

**Salty** · 06-04-2008 02:50 PM

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?

**Youngblood** · 06-04-2008 02:53 PM

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.

**Salty** · 06-04-2008 03:08 PM

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

**Douglas** · 06-04-2008 11:54 PM

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.