YAWOT: Yet Another Work Out Thread, Push-ups...

[weirdichi]

Anybody know a good online place to buy some push-up stands? I'm lookin for some that are tilted at an angle. My former roommate had some and they were awesome! I could set them at different positions to work different parts of the chest. Any help would be great! Thanks!

Also, after lifting, do I have to feel sore the next day to gain muscle? Am I supposed to be sore?

 

[upsciLLion]

I usually put my feet up on night stand or on my computer table.

BTW, anybody know any good exercises that will buff up your pecs? My bis and tris are decent now, but I can't seem to develop any man bewbs.

Thx

ups

 

[weirdichi]

Those slanted push-up stand work well for your pecs. They work most parts if you use them in different positions.

 

[Koing]

Originally posted by: upsciLLion
I usually put my feet up on night stand or on my computer table.

BTW, anybody know any good exercises that will buff up your pecs? My bis and tris are decent now, but I can't seem to develop any man bewbs.

Thx

ups

Bench press at flat, incine and decline.

Push ups are good but won't really add much size to your pecs. So if you have small pecs then doing push ups won't help much. they will get leaner but they are alredy small.

Squat also. Work the back also.

Koing

 

[upsciLLion]

Thanks, Koing.

Found this on Google: http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/shenandoah/OBB/OBB.html

You guys buy any of that?

ups

 

[weirdichi]

bump for the day crew

 

[Whisper]

Just a quick addition to the size-adding request.

As Koing mentioned above, go for the three presses, as push-ups won't increase size. You generally won't get much bigger/stronger unless you're using some type of resistance beyond body weight. The recommended set routine for gaining strength is between 4-8 reps...once you hit 8, add more weight. I believe that size training goes for a few more reps than this (somewhere in the 6-10 or 8-12 range or so). So basically, hit 10-12 reps in your sets and you'll be fine.

You may also want to try what I do, and combine both: On my first through fourth sets, I increase the weight to the point where my first two sets are both 10 reps (8 on a bad day), my third is around 6-8, and my fourth is 3-4. I'll then either move on to the next exercise, or (on flat press) come back down over three sets, aiming for 6-10 reps each. It's helped me to add both size and strength, and so seems to be doing what it's supposed to

 

[alkemyst]

to gain muscle you don't need to be sore...if you are sore past the first few weeks you are more than likely overtraining.