Why it is so important to do push ups?

[jackiech]

Why it is so important to do push ups?
If you do punches you get more power and speed instead you do push ups.

[Robinf]

Push ups are another way to strengthen pectoral and tricep muscles.

Robin

Surrender yourself to nature and be all that you are.

[Repulsive Monkey]

are quite detrimental to upper body internal softness. One can impede the flow of Qi severly thorugh doing push ups, and, well, they are so limiting in their function, its better to do some over all exercise than something like that.

[SwaiingDragon]

there are dozens of ways to do them-

if you don't belong to a gym try this set

15 with your upper body on a table -working you lower chest and upper abs

15 flat (traditional)- working your center chest

15 with you legs raised- focusing more on your upper chest and shoulders

(repeat all 3 sets two more times)

keep in mind the closer your hands are together the more you are working you triceps and the center chest- like i said there are dozens of more ways to do push ups-

stretch aftwards- any chest exercis will tighten you up-

the benefit is stamina-

[Apprentice]

and pushing power can be important, which is developed from pushups...
If you are a grappler you need to be able to push your opp. hard, and pull for complete control...also, it looks funny when someone is starting a fight with you and they push you and you dont budge(rooted)...and u push them and they fall on the ground, hehe, well i get a kick out of it...not to mention it makes ya look good ;)

"True victory is giving all of yourself without regret"-Ryu

"Your best move is the move you regret not doing"-Fei Long

"Are you prepared to fight today? Someone else is as we speak"-Apprentice

[IronFist]

15 with your upper body on a table -working you lower chest and upper abs.

Does someone else want to take this one or should I?

Iron

"Now why the **** would you censor "d.ork?"

Ironman PostLog: 1100 - 11/20/01

[IronFist]

oh yeah, Robin, don't forget pushups will nuke your front (anterior) deltoid muscle as well!

Iron

"Now why the **** would you censor "d.ork?"

Ironman PostLog: 1100 - 11/20/01