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tebben
tebben
Proper Push-up Form
Jun 3 2008, 6:48 PM EDT | Post edited: Jun 3 2008, 6:48 PM EDT
Make sure you are using proper form. I can easily double my push-up score if I ignore proper form. The description below is nearly word for word from the Army's Field Manual on the Physical Fitness Test.

Start with your hands where they are comfortable for you. Your feet should be together or up to 12 inches apart. You body should form a generally straight line from your shoulders to your ankles, no bending/sagging at the waist.

Start in the up position, with your elbows locked straight, then by bending your elbows, lower your body as a single unit (keep back stright), until your upper arms are at least parallel to the ground (called breaking the plane). When pushing yourself back up, raise your body as a single unit, don't bend or sag your back, and push your body up until your arms are fully extended (lock out your elbows). You should keep your neck straight, don't look up, look at the ground or just slightly ahead.

Do as many push ups as you can without letting any part of your body (other than hands and feet) touch the ground. You can rest only in the up position. You cannot lift your hands or feet off the ground, but you can slide them into a more comfortable position. 6  out of 7 found this valuable. Do you?    
resident-adam
resident-adam
1. RE: Proper Push-up Form
Jun 11 2008, 4:58 PM EDT | Post edited: Jun 11 2008, 4:58 PM EDT
Yeah, no cheating.. you only cheat yourself! Do you find this valuable?    
Scout_Sergeant
Scout_Sergeant
2. RE: Proper Push-up Form
Jul 20 2008, 10:32 PM EDT | Post edited: Jul 20 2008, 10:32 PM EDT
we do things differently in the corp i guess, at least the way my MCJROTC instructor showed us is you look straight ahead not at the ground, never know if you happen to be working out and a zombie is lumbering towards you... Do you find this valuable?    
HeavenlySword
HeavenlySword
3. RE: Proper Push-up Form
Sep 1 2008, 5:04 PM EDT | Post edited: Sep 1 2008, 5:04 PM EDT
What?!?! alicestar is crazy diesel.

I got 48 on a good day.... Do you find this valuable?    
Willage
Willage
4. RE: Proper Push-up Form
Sep 29 2008, 2:21 PM EDT | Post edited: Sep 29 2008, 2:21 PM EDT
"we do things differently in the corp i guess, at least the way my MCJROTC instructor showed us is you look straight ahead not at the ground, never know if you happen to be working out and a zombie is lumbering towards you..."
idiot if you do this you will invariably give yourself a bad neck Do you find this valuable?    

Hell_Razor
5. RE: Proper Push-up Form
Sep 29 2008, 2:25 PM EDT | Post edited: Sep 29 2008, 2:25 PM EDT
"idiot if you do this you will invariably give yourself a bad neck"
Actually, this can help you straighten your body out and do them properly, as well as ensure that your elbows form a 90 degree angle. Whenever I had to do a PT test, looking straight ahead would help me a lot more than looking down. Do you find this valuable?    

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