Press Up Strategy

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Tim of Fife Feb 2021 8:42am, 22 Feb 2021 3,311 posts	0 Tim of Fife With press ups, what gives the best results please..... 1. One set a day where you go until you drop 2. A number of shorter sets through the day which cumulative add up to more reps
K5 Gus Feb 2021 9:13am, 22 Feb 2021 4,372 posts	0 K5 Gus What "result" are you looking for ? Most you can do in one set, or most you can do through out a day in multiple sets, or something else ?
Tim of Fife Feb 2021 9:29am, 22 Feb 2021 3,312 posts	0 Tim of Fife A little bit of arm definition. Early days. About 20 before I drop.
Ocelot Spleens Feb 2021 9:38am, 22 Feb 2021 30,293 posts	0 Ocelot Spleens Do not go until you drop. It is like intervals, or basic weight training, sets of whatever you can mange, say 10, comfortably, then increase the number of sets, then increase the number in each set, so I would think you can do 3 or 4 sets of 10 with equal amount of rest...have the odd day off, like running.
fetcheveryone Feb 2021 9:40am, 22 Feb 2021 25,671 posts	0 fetcheveryone There's a busy press up thread here: fetcheveryone.com/forum/5-001-press-ups-in-2021-61715/
HappyG(rrr) Feb 2021 3:53pm, 24 Feb 2021 37,797 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) The "100 press up a day challenge" had a really interesting format. 5 sets a day - roughly 80%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 85% or something e.g. 15, 12, 9, 6, 16 or last set to failure I guess the idea being that if you can do 20 today, then 15 feels easy, so does 12, 9, 6, but then 16 after 42 feels quite tough. Then it builds up each day, each week etc. I'll try and find the link if useful. G
HappyG(rrr) Feb 2021 3:55pm, 24 Feb 2021 37,798 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) hundredpushups.com But then you have to "sign up" for something. I do 3 x something, usually 20 or 25, but always try and do last to failure. Fits in with my 3 x other things too - squats, lunges, sit ups etc. G
Tim of Fife Feb 2021 4:06pm, 24 Feb 2021 3,333 posts	0 Tim of Fife Now up to 20 before I drop. But just once a day
Nellers Feb 2021 6:46pm, 24 Feb 2021 38,289 posts	0 Nellers Total volume is going to be the main thing you want, Tim. For that you'll need to break them down into smaller sets and build that up as your strength increases. If you're managing 20 on one go why not try 5 x 5 instead, with short breaks? Then go up to 5 x 6, 5 x 7 etc until you can manage 5 x 10. After that, Rodney, the world is your lobster.