How Much Is to Much? (Page 1)

replied August 4th, 2004

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Re: How Much Is to Much?

shawn0000 wrote:

i do about 2 sets of 50 pushups a day 6 days a week. So a total of 100 push ups a day 600 a week is this to many push ups to do. If I increase the number will I run the risk of injuring my self or causing arthritis?

why are you doing this? You are overtraining your chest and triceps too much. Get a variety in your workout. What are your goals stats...
You need to stop doing all these pushups now. You are doing way to much of an excercice that isnt even a compund movement. You are probably making it worse on your body. If you want a full body workout to start with then you need to get some dumbells. You would need a workout depending on your workout

since it sounds like you arent into lifting or know nothing abut it I think you just want a little quick muscle. Well then you should do a full bdy workout 3 times a week. Having at least one day break between workouts.

Chest- presses, flyes
legs-squats, lunges
shoulders-military press, laterial/front raise
back- one arm rows, deadlift
arms-overhead extension, bicep curl, wrist curl

you should do all of this on one day for 3 days a week, giving you at least a day rest in between workouts. Sart slow and learn the poper lifting techniques. Dont rush it.

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purple333

replied August 5th, 2004

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Offensive as I find it, I do tend to agree with eric in general, I don't think that your pushups are too many (so long as you're doing other exercises as well!!) nor is there any reason why they would cause arthritis - so long as you are doing them correctly, not already suffering or prone by hereditary factors to arthritis.

Any exercise if overdone or done incorrectly (or if there is a medical conditon involved) can cause injury/arthritis.

Eric's list of exercises may or may not be right for you depending on what it is you are wanting to achieve & what if any other exercises you do??!!

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replied August 5th, 2004

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purple333 wrote:

offensive as I find it, I do tend to agree with eric in general, I don't think that your pushups are too many (so long as you're doing other exercises as well!!) nor is there any reason why they would cause arthritis - so long as you are doing them correctly, not already suffering or prone by hereditary factors to arthritis.

Any exercise if overdone or done incorrectly (or if there is a medical conditon involved) can cause injury/arthritis.

Eric's list of exercises may or may not be right for you depending on what it is you are wanting to achieve & what if any other exercises you do??!!

you agree a little for once! However you think that 600 a week isnt overtraining. It is a lot. Going a little overboard on a small type of excercise. Do something like squats if you want to do a single excercise.

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purple333

replied August 5th, 2004

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For God Sake Read What I Say!!!!

I said it's fine Rolling Eyes

so long as he's doing other exercises as well Rolling Eyes

also he did not say (although it was implied) that that was the only exercise he was doing!!

As to doing squats &/or lunges to that extent hell he's worried about arthritis or injury & squats could definitely cause either!! Squats can damage knees, ankles & also cause arthritis in either unless he very carefuul,builds up to that many & even then if he has a predisposition to arthritis or a weakness in those areas squats could cause a problem so he would have to be very aware of what his body is telling him.

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replied August 5th, 2004

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Re: For God Sake Read What I Say!!!!

purple333 wrote:

i said it's fine Rolling Eyes

so long as he's doing other exercises as well Rolling Eyes

they shouldnt if you have correct form and do them right. They are very good compund movements that build alot of muscle.

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purple333

replied August 6th, 2004

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Yes, if the person has no underlying (possibly totally unknown to them) muscle, nerve, bone problems & if they do them corectly & if they don't do too many to fast & if the person is not overweight & if there are no other problems.

If any of the above "issues" are not right then squats can cause major knee & ankle damage & consequently major back trouble - I know eric that you hate me to use personal experiences or those of others I know but as I have been there & as I klnow others who have been there with this particular exercise - try to learn from the experiences of others!!

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replied August 6th, 2004

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Shawn- first I wanna say I didn't read any of the posts that you received above, so this may or may not be repetitive- yes, even though it doesn't seem like that many pushups a day/week...It is. You should really only be doing your upper body every other day, and give your joints/muscles a day off and time to rest and rebuild themselves, other wise your just causing tears in your muscle and won't get the gain you want- muscle wise...And instead of just doing upper body push ups, why don't you just try circuit triaing and workiing all your muscles at once, it doesnt take that many reps to get the desired result you want, but the rest that you take in between reps and teh days taken off in between are what help your muscle to grow...Other wise you will get a skinny boney look , which I assume is not what you want...What exactly are you trying to achieve?

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replied August 14th, 2004

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As long as you are not hurting yourself then 600 pushups a week is not too much. I have a friend who got massive biceps that way. But, if you have other goals then I agree with the others that you need to add more to your program. But you only "overtrain" if you hurt yourself. Or if you build up one part of your body excessively and pay no attention to the other parts. So add more of a variety, but there is no need to cut down in your pushups.

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replied August 14th, 2004

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Your only overtraining if you hurt yourself!?
Incorrect by far. 600 pushups a week is not good for your body and is way to much. Pushups mainly work your chest and triceps. Therfore all you are doing is overtraining you chest and tricpes which will provide nothing or little. Your workout plan is horrible and wont get you anywhere. I dont care what others say, that is way to many pushups. Get a plan were you do more excercises to work you whole body. It doesnt have to be much but you are hurting your body by doing 600 pushups a week. If you want a small little program then ask. Read the information I posted this board

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replied August 14th, 2004

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Once again, if he is not hurting himself then he is not overtraining! Maybe his chest and arms is all he wants to work! More power to him. I personally know people who do 100 pushups a day seven days a week and they look/feel wonderful. They are no overtraining.
Yes, he probably does need to incorporate more excercises into his program, but there is nothing wrong with doing that many pushups.

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replied August 14th, 2004

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You have got to be kidding me. Only training your chest and arms wont get you anywhere. Read the information I posted. People who do this many pushups are never giving there muscles a rest. When they are resting is the time when they grow. You can easily overtrain without knowing it. He is hurting his body.

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replied August 14th, 2004

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Omg. Just because this isn't how you would do it does not mean he is hurting his body! For goodness sakes, 100 pushups a day is not that many at all! The supermodels do that if not more, along with 500-800 situps a day. I am sure you have a problem with that too, but they obviously don't.
Yes, ideally everyone would work every part of their body, but if this is what he wants to do, it is not hurting him any.

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replied August 14th, 2004

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Well see if he get any results, and what happens over time

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replied August 17th, 2004

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Hotasfrick- haha- the supermodels do that, and thats why this poor guy might have a nice boney figure, he needs to rest in between, he's causeing tears...I used to do pushups/situps every day, but after actually learning the *correct* way of how the pbody works, it is soo much better to rest in between thats why they recommend, do weights alternating days, with cardio,etc. Muscles need time to rebuild the tears that are made in them. True it doesn't hurt, and you can go a loooong time without feeling pain, but your not doing much good to your muscle, your bascically scarring it up, by not letting them heal themselves up mmm hmmm, I think I explained that right, sorry if it's confusing

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replied August 17th, 2004

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Finally Someone Who Realizes What Im Saying

Finally someone else who understands. Thankyou. When doing that many pushups you are hurting your body rather then gaining muscle. Its bad your muscles and body. To shawn- look at the workout I posted earlier in this thread. Do this 2-3 times a week with at least a day rest in between workouts. Stop doing these pushups, its not good for your body.

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replied August 17th, 2004

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Seeeee eric it's not so hard to just put the heading and not quotes aye?? Good job haha

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replied August 17th, 2004

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replied August 17th, 2004

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Okay first of all he didn't say that he did/didn't rest between sets.
I personally know people who do many pushups/situps and look/feel great and are not "hurt"from it.
The supermodel thing was only an example. If you guys don't want to do this many pushups or situps then don't, but it is not bad for you as long as you gradually work up to that number, don't overdue it and don't hurt yourself.

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