Is it good to do push-ups everyday?

[raildogg]

I am thinking about doing this. Is there any harm?

I was thinking that you should give muscles a day to rest, but I'm not sure.

Thanks.

 

[AUMM]

i doubt there is any real harm...doing push-ups isnt so strenuous that you would need to take off days...

 

[AbAbber2k]

You really don't need a lot of rest for something like push-ups. Your body will adapt quickly and they'll become primarily an endurance exercise.

Short Version: No harm (unless you have a history of heart problems ).

 

[Koing]

It depends on how many reps you will do. Make sure you also do some pull ups also to work your biceps or your triceps will get out of imbalance and it can (read will) hurt you later. Muscle imbalances are never good.

I would give it a days rest. Your body develops from your time spent away from training so you should give yourself some rest.

If you do loads of push ups without doing some bicep work say 10-15yrs down the line you will have knackered your joints. But again this varies and it will depend on how many reps you do daily.

Koing

 

[leftyman]

depends who is under you while your doing them.

 

[jiggahertz]

If your goal is to build muscle or strength there are much more effective ways.

 

[Garet Jax]

Originally posted by: raildogg
I am thinking about doing this. Is there any harm?

I was thinking that you should give muscles a day to rest, but I'm not sure.

Thanks.

There is a lot of harm. When you work out, your muscle tissue initially breaks down only to build up a little bigger and stronger 24-72 hours later.

If you never give the muscle a chance to build up again - it will shrink.

This is why Abs are the only muscle group you should work out on every day. This is also why weight programs change the work out muscles every day.

 

[leftyman]

Originally posted by: Garet Jax

Originally posted by: raildogg
I am thinking about doing this. Is there any harm?

I was thinking that you should give muscles a day to rest, but I'm not sure.

Thanks.

There is a lot of harm. When you work out, your muscle tissue initially breaks down only to build up a little bigger and stronger 24-72 hours later.

If you never give the muscle a chance to build up again - it will shrink.

This is why Abs are the only muscle group you should work out on every day. This is also why weight programs change the work out muscles every day.

what do you mean about abs every day?

 

[FoBoT]

yes, that is good for you

 

[chrisms]

Go for it.. unless you have a 300 pound weight on your back they don't strain your body too much

 

[Wapp]

I did push-ups almost every hour for 45 days straight and I'm doing fine. HOOORAH!

 

[Yreka]

Originally posted by: Garet Jax

Originally posted by: raildogg
I am thinking about doing this. Is there any harm?

I was thinking that you should give muscles a day to rest, but I'm not sure.

Thanks.

There is a lot of harm. When you work out, your muscle tissue initially breaks down only to build up a little bigger and stronger 24-72 hours later.

If you never give the muscle a chance to build up again - it will shrink.

This is why Abs are the only muscle group you should work out on every day. This is also why weight programs change the work out muscles every day.

But with something like push ups, wouldn't that be more like a warm up exersize ? I mean, you might tear when you first start doing them, but if you did say.. 25 per day after the initial "tear" would this still hold true? Technically you are lifting the same weight& reps.

(Not trying to argue, I really have no idea. just asking)

 

[shortylickens]

In the Navy thy said "hell yes". But that was when I was expected to haul a firehose down into a mainspace and not get killed.

So these days, probably not.

 

[Garet Jax]

Originally posted by: leftyman

Originally posted by: Garet Jax

Originally posted by: raildogg
I am thinking about doing this. Is there any harm?

I was thinking that you should give muscles a day to rest, but I'm not sure.

Thanks.

There is a lot of harm. When you work out, your muscle tissue initially breaks down only to build up a little bigger and stronger 24-72 hours later.

If you never give the muscle a chance to build up again - it will shrink.

This is why Abs are the only muscle group you should work out on every day. This is also why weight programs change the work out muscles every day.

what do you mean about abs every day?

abdominal (sp?) muscles = stomach muscles

 

[leftyman]

Originally posted by: Garet Jax

Originally posted by: leftyman

Originally posted by: Garet Jax

Originally posted by: raildogg
I am thinking about doing this. Is there any harm?

I was thinking that you should give muscles a day to rest, but I'm not sure.

Thanks.

There is a lot of harm. When you work out, your muscle tissue initially breaks down only to build up a little bigger and stronger 24-72 hours later.

If you never give the muscle a chance to build up again - it will shrink.

This is why Abs are the only muscle group you should work out on every day. This is also why weight programs change the work out muscles every day.

what do you mean about abs every day?

abdominal (sp?) muscles = stomach muscles

I know what muscles you are talking about ..I wanted to know why you felt they were the only muscle group that could be worked out every day.

 

[Garet Jax]

Originally posted by: Yreka

Originally posted by: Garet Jax

Originally posted by: raildogg
I am thinking about doing this. Is there any harm?

I was thinking that you should give muscles a day to rest, but I'm not sure.

Thanks.

There is a lot of harm. When you work out, your muscle tissue initially breaks down only to build up a little bigger and stronger 24-72 hours later.

If you never give the muscle a chance to build up again - it will shrink.

This is why Abs are the only muscle group you should work out on every day. This is also why weight programs change the work out muscles every day.

But with something like push ups, wouldn't that be more like a warm up exersize ? I mean, you might tear when you first start doing them, but if you did say.. 25 per day after the initial "tear" would this still hold true? Technically you are lifting the same weight& reps.

(Not trying to argue, I really have no idea. just asking)

I used to work out a lot and used to help others come up with plans, but it has been a very long time since I even thought about it. It is definitely bad to do heavy bench press workouts in consecutive days.

Since your push-up is probably a lot less than your max - you may be right. Be cautious and maybe talk to someone who is a true expert.

 

[Garet Jax]

Originally posted by: leftyman

Originally posted by: Garet Jax

Originally posted by: leftyman

Originally posted by: Garet Jax

Originally posted by: raildogg
I am thinking about doing this. Is there any harm?

I was thinking that you should give muscles a day to rest, but I'm not sure.

Thanks.

There is a lot of harm. When you work out, your muscle tissue initially breaks down only to build up a little bigger and stronger 24-72 hours later.

If you never give the muscle a chance to build up again - it will shrink.

This is why Abs are the only muscle group you should work out on every day. This is also why weight programs change the work out muscles every day.

what do you mean about abs every day?

abdominal (sp?) muscles = stomach muscles

I know what muscles you are talking about ..I wanted to know why you felt they were the only muscle group that could be worked out every day.

because you want your abs to shrink - this is what makes the 6 pack.

 

[Stonesoldier]

monday through Friday do all the push-ups you want
wont hurt you a bit
take saturday n sunday off for partying


military been doing it that way for ever

 

[leftyman]

Originally posted by: Garet Jax

Originally posted by: leftyman

Originally posted by: Garet Jax

Originally posted by: leftyman

Originally posted by: Garet Jax

Originally posted by: raildogg
I am thinking about doing this. Is there any harm?

I was thinking that you should give muscles a day to rest, but I'm not sure.

Thanks.

There is a lot of harm. When you work out, your muscle tissue initially breaks down only to build up a little bigger and stronger 24-72 hours later.

If you never give the muscle a chance to build up again - it will shrink.

This is why Abs are the only muscle group you should work out on every day. This is also why weight programs change the work out muscles every day.

what do you mean about abs every day?

abdominal (sp?) muscles = stomach muscles

I know what muscles you are talking about ..I wanted to know why you felt they were the only muscle group that could be worked out every day.

because you want your abs to shrink - this is what makes the 6 pack.

:Q I'll let everyone else jump on this one...

 

[broon]

This program says it's ok.

 

[shortspanishguy]

Originally posted by: Garet Jax

Originally posted by: leftyman

Originally posted by: Garet Jax

Originally posted by: leftyman

Originally posted by: Garet Jax

Originally posted by: raildogg
I am thinking about doing this. Is there any harm?

I was thinking that you should give muscles a day to rest, but I'm not sure.

Thanks.

There is a lot of harm. When you work out, your muscle tissue initially breaks down only to build up a little bigger and stronger 24-72 hours later.

If you never give the muscle a chance to build up again - it will shrink.

This is why Abs are the only muscle group you should work out on every day. This is also why weight programs change the work out muscles every day.

what do you mean about abs every day?

abdominal (sp?) muscles = stomach muscles

I know what muscles you are talking about ..I wanted to know why you felt they were the only muscle group that could be worked out every day.

because you want your abs to shrink - this is what makes the 6 pack.

WTF Are you tallking about?

 

[Garet Jax]

Originally posted by: leftyman

:Q I'll let everyone else jump on this one...

Am I missing something? My sarcasm meter may not be working.

 

[YetioDoom]

Originally posted by: Garet Jax

Originally posted by: leftyman

Originally posted by: Garet Jax

Originally posted by: leftyman

Originally posted by: Garet Jax

Originally posted by: raildogg
I am thinking about doing this. Is there any harm?

I was thinking that you should give muscles a day to rest, but I'm not sure.

Thanks.

There is a lot of harm. When you work out, your muscle tissue initially breaks down only to build up a little bigger and stronger 24-72 hours later.

If you never give the muscle a chance to build up again - it will shrink.

This is why Abs are the only muscle group you should work out on every day. This is also why weight programs change the work out muscles every day.

what do you mean about abs every day?

abdominal (sp?) muscles = stomach muscles

I know what muscles you are talking about ..I wanted to know why you felt they were the only muscle group that could be worked out every day.

because you want your abs to shrink - this is what makes the 6 pack.

WOW.

 

[sygyzy]

So what's the verdict on abs?

 

[leftyman]

Originally posted by: Garet Jax

Originally posted by: leftyman

:Q I'll let everyone else jump on this one...

Am I missing something? My sarcasm meter may not be working.

you get the six pack look by building your abdominal muscles thru excercise and at the same time cutting your overall body fat % usually through some type of cardio excercise to show your abs.

your abdominal muscles should receive the same rest as any other muscle group.