push ups
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swimmer11
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22nd May '05, 2:29am
22nd May '05, 2:29am
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when I do push ups, I cant seem to get a burn in my chest, its like everything goes to my tris and backs of my shoulders, ive fiddled around with technique, someone please help
push ups
22nd May '05, 3:49pm
push ups primarily utilize the triceps and a small amount of the pectorals, anyways if you want to work your chest with this exercise then place your arms shoulder width apart or wider!
hope this helps :D
roshy
push ups
23rd May '05, 8:19pm
Like Roshy says, change technique by altering the width of your arms, the further together they are, the more they work the inner pecs, tris and delts. The wider they are the more they work the outside of your chest. You could also try pre-exhausting your pectorals by doing a flye of some description.
Hope this helps,
Spence
push ups
19th Jun '05, 8:54pm
have you tried including a clap after the rising phase of the pushups. This technique makes you push harder, and thus recruiting more muscle for the movement. Also catching yourself after the clap utilizes eccentric contraction better.