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Poll: Can you do at least one push-up?

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I could probably do about 30 before my chest would feel like it's on fire.

Now chin ups are a different story. I don't think I could do a single one of those 🙁
Edit - same goes for dips.
 
Originally posted by: pyonir
Yeah, cause i mean how fit you are, defines you as a person and you are obviously morally superior to anyone that has a higher body fat percentage than you. Obviously you are more intelligent than them as well. You are a more caring person because you are thinner and more fit.
You're really on the money today pyonir!

 
Originally posted by: pyonir
Yeah, cause i mean how fit you are, defines you as a person and you are obviously morally superior to anyone that has a higher body fat percentage than you. Obviously you are more intelligent than them as well. You are a more caring person because you are thinner and more fit.

Ah, so when Skoorb said
I got 12 about two weeks ago and that was all the way down fully stretched between each rep. I am the best!
He didn't mean "I am the best at doing pull-ups!", but instead meant "I have the best morals, am the most intelligent, and am the most caring!", is that what you're saying?
 
Originally posted by: notfred
Originally posted by: pyonir
Yeah, cause i mean how fit you are, defines you as a person and you are obviously morally superior to anyone that has a higher body fat percentage than you. Obviously you are more intelligent than them as well. You are a more caring person because you are thinner and more fit.

Ah, so when Skoorb said
I got 12 about two weeks ago and that was all the way down fully stretched between each rep. I am the best!
He didn't mean "I am the best at doing pull-ups!", but instead meant "I have the best morals, am the most intelligent, and am the most caring!", is that what you're saying?
If that IS what he's saying I won't argue!
 
Originally posted by: dquan97
Originally posted by: americangigolo
can any of you guys (or gals) do a push-up with one arm only? i've tried it but haven't been able to quite get up all the way.

even I can do that! Did about 20 each arm...

I always tip over when I try to do a one armed push-up.
 
Originally posted by: UF Jspec
Originally posted by: dquan97
Originally posted by: americangigolo
can any of you guys (or gals) do a push-up with one arm only? i've tried it but haven't been able to quite get up all the way.

even I can do that! Did about 20 each arm...

I always tip over when I try to do a one armed push-up.

Yeah you gotta put your legs really far apart...
 
Originally posted by: acidvoodoo
yea, since i started bench pressin etc i have been able to do it easly. used to be a struggle 😛

lol yup, i can do 40-50 push ups now easy without getting tired. and when i do get tired its usually because my respirtory system (breathing) cant keep up 😛
 
most i've done continously was 45. I probably can do 40 on any day and maybe 5-10 one handed ones.

I can do at least 1 0chinups as well
 
Originally posted by: notfred
On your toes and your palms, all the way from the floor up and back. You only have to do one.

i can do push ups pretty well. what i can't do are chin ups. 🙁 i got to work on that.
 
Originally posted by: silverpig
Seems like the chicks here are better fit... 95% of guys can, 100% of chicks can 😀

And women are more top heavy than most guys. 😀

It's kinda sad I have to use the word most too.
 
Originally posted by: Hammer
you gotta be in pretty bad shape not to be able to do just one. :Q

[Machismo] No kidding. I can do push ups while three kids sit on me/I can do fingertip push-ups as well. 😀 [/Machismo]
 
I usually start getting tired around 5 and then struggle to 10. Freshman year of highschool I was in the 40 range, always been bad at pushups.
 
Originally posted by: yoda291
Originally posted by: silverpig
Seems like the chicks here are better fit... 95% of guys can, 100% of chicks can 😀

And women are more top heavy than most guys. 😀

It's kinda sad I have to use the word most too.

Nope, your absolutely wrong.


guys are way more top heavy. do the bend over and put your head on the wall thing. guys can stand up w/o aid girls can because guys are more top heavy.
 
Originally posted by: prodigy69
Who can't?
Referring to this, I assume 🙂
I had an employee once that picked up a stack of about $400 in quarters with one hand, moved them across the desk and sat them down then he says 'Now I know what a lim-wristed pansy feels like picking up a pencil.'
Fvcking hilarious, it was 😛😀
 
My shoulder is Wrecked, and I'm sure I can still do at least 10-20
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And I'm pushing 50!
 
Originally posted by: Lonyo
What about "clapping" push ups? Like you go down, push upwards, lift your arms of the ground, clap your hands together, then go back down.

'Plyometric'

🙂
 
Originally posted by: godmare
Originally posted by: Lonyo
What about "clapping" push ups? Like you go down, push upwards, lift your arms of the ground, clap your hands together, then go back down.

'Plyometric'

🙂

Marine push-ups

@ least that's what they called them when I was in the marines....
 
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