Push ups and gaining some muscle

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I was wondering if you do 100's of push ups a day will it help build tri andchest muscle. Im a 19yr old male that has been out of shape my whole life im 205 pds. ive lost 50 pds i was 255 all fat Ive been doing push ups the last year because I dont have access or the money for a gym and Ive noticed my chest isnt titties no more its more solid Ive just got uo to 200 a day but I got hit by a car and my left hand is broken so what im asking is when i get healthy and i start doing more push ups regular,inclne,fist,palm pushups will it add more chest and tri muscle I mean hell a year ago I could barely do 20
 
If you're just starting out, a good estimate of 6-15 repetitions will provide a stimulus of producing increases in muscle size.

If you can perform pushups with your bodyweight 200/day, you're receiving benefits in terms of muscular endurance which will not increase the size of your muscles in the chest/tricep/shoulder.
 
The more repetitions you do does NOT mean the more cut you will become.

An increase in muscular endurance means you can perform more repetitions in a shorter period of time. Other adaptations in the muscle include an increase in the # of capillaries (greater blood flow, delivery of nutrients (protein), etc.)

So you need to either find a way to make the pushups harder (put weight on your back perhaps? Or have a friend apply resistance with his hands), or the easier method would be to train with exercises such as the bench press.
 
try this little navy seal that i've been working on ... i'm on week 4, and i'm already getting taxed to the max on the last set of pushups .. key being no rest:

WEEK #1:
4X15 PUSHUPS
4X20 SITUPS
3X3 PULL UPS

WEEK #2:
5X20 PUSHUPS
5X20 SITUPS
3X3 PULL UPS

WEEK #3,4:
5X25 PUSHUPS
5X25 SITUPS
3X4 PULL UPS

WEEK #5,6:
6X25 PUSHUPS
6X25 SITUPS
2X8 PULL UPS

WEEK #7,8:
6X30 PUSHUPS
6X30 SITUPS
2X10 PULL UPS

WEEK #9:
6X30 PUSHUPS
6X30 SITUPS
3X10 PULL UPS

* Note: For best results, alternate exercises. Do a set of pushups, then a set of situps, followed by a set of pull ups, immediately with no rest.

.. there are lots of exercises you can do at home to build some mass, if you improvise. For example, get one of those 4 L milk cartons and fill it with water (half full, or whatever), and now you got yourself some free weights.
 
what about somehow strapping some weight to your back or something to increase the resistance you're working with. though that might be dumb cause you might hurt your back, might be worth a try though.
 
sounds a bit complex to put weight on your back. There are enough variations of pushups to challenge you that I don't think there is a need for any weight ... if you think your really tough, do some 1-hand pushups ...
 
Do pushups with your hands or feet on a Swiss ball. Try them wearing a weight vest. Try doing them real slow (10 sec down & 10 sec up). Try plyometric pushups where you explode off the ground so hard both hands go airborne - clap before you hit the ground again. There are a million ways to make pushups harder. There is a misconception among many people that lots of reps don't build size & strength. I can tell you that is incorrect. The difference is that when lifting heavy, you gain strength by working a muscle group every 3-4 days. When you are doing pushups, do them 5-6 days a wee, and you'll get real strong real fast.
 
not as quickly as probably weight training, but they do. I've been working on a pushup program for 6 weeks now, and i've noticed quite a bit of improvement ... especially in my ability to do pullups (which is also part of the routine). I'm now doing 6x25 pushups and 3x8 pull-ups ... next week goes to 6x30 ... that's gonna be a big jump ... i think
 
You can also do deadlifts holding something, squats holding something, one leg squats. use stuff you have around your house to add weight. Just because its not round with a shiny silver handel doesn't mean you cannot use it to weight train. Weights and routines didnt always exist. How do you think the cavemen were strong? they moved stuff around and it was heavy. Improvise and use your mind a little. You can get a COMPLETE workout at your house. Here are some quickies other than pushups and situps.

Get two buckets and fill them with water or sand or dirt. You can hold one in each and do your squats.

Same bucket theme but do dead lifts.

Same bucket theme but do straight leg deadlifts

Get some heavy books and do side raises.

Use the top of your door jam to do pullups and chinups.

Jump rope

Jumping Jacks

Burpees

Natural Glute Ham Raises

The list is endless. Just improvise.
 
urgh - burpees!!!

They are the biggest killer ever! Had to do them all the time in martial arts class, havent been to class in a couple months so im gonna have a shock when i go back!
 
try this, assume the regular push up position, but moe your hands so your fist fingers and thumbs make a diamond shape. You should find this a lot harder. hope it helps!
 
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