Former Army Ranger Shares His Secrets | Increase Your Push-Ups

[@haroldsmith8454]

A lot of guys forget to breathe.... you have to breathe when doing your pushups

[@DShawWIU]

Gimli: Keep breathing. That's the key. Breathe.

[@hmishfiddy]

So funny seeing dudes hold their breath trying to push out reps like muscles dont need oxygen 😂😂😂

[@ogsystem]

I don’t really focus on breathing when I’m doing push ups, it distracts me. My push ups is 54 in two minutes.

[@ogsystem]

It is weird how my hand release push ups is 62 in two minutes 🙂

[@Randomyoutubecommenter]

​@@ogsystem my max is like 64 last time I checked which was some months ago, I also stop breathing and only take breaths in between like 5-10 reps when starting out, later on when I'm fatigued I'll take a breath like every rep sometimes multiple breaths in between. Not even sure if it's my arms failing or my cardiovascular system throwing me under the bus 😂

[@robertK3371]

I remember that i started doing this when i was 13 and never stopped. When watching TV, i would knock out 20 to 30 push ups or sit ups, every commercial. Now I am 53 and I have changed my mission. I do 1000 push ups or sit ups a day. I do it twice a week. Sets of 50. Its helped me tremendously

[@nightcoreyan607]

Have you tried doing push-ups on your fists, they improve wrist movement, gives you more range of motion and when your doing them it can improve your forearm strength when your squeezing your fist, overall it’s just as good, plus leaning your fingers onto the pointer and middle finger can be good for build a thick layer of skin on your knuckles which is good for fighting, keep it up man❤

[@Americanheld]

Some great unique tips, thank you!

[@brianlamptey4823]

I was in AIT during COVID too!

[@michman334]

How long were you in Batt? Did you ever deploy? And what are you doing now? Appreciate this channel brother

[@jstewthompson]

Hey brother! I was in Batt for around three years and got to deploy twice during that time! Now I’m just working on school and try to make vids for all of y’all! Thanks I’m happy to answer any questions💪

[@LtG510]

When I was at prerasp recently they switched over to hand release push ups and plank idk if they're still doing this. Ranger school is still doing push ups and sit ups as far as I know.

[@christiandinero8083]

they are

[@jstewthompson]

Do you mind sharing the minimum standard for pre-RASP. I’m sure others would like to know myself included since I didn’t have to do hand release when I went 😅 thanks for pointing that out

[@christiandinero8083]

@@jstewthompson 37 hand release to class up 41 to pass in rasp 1

[@eoomm9102]

@@christiandinero8083I’m a senior in high school and want to go to rasp.What standards they had for running and rucking?

[@christiandinero8083]

@@eoomm9102 #1 you should look into af special warfare that’s where it’s at. And rasp minimum 40 min 5 mile run 3 hour 12 mile ruck. Competitive 35 min 5 mile 2:30 hour ruck

[@LeDiamondDog]

You look like the youngest Ranger

[@gen-zboomer]

Rangers are often incredibly young. I'd bet right now there are several Rangers who went there right after graduating High School.

[@petervery3881]

@@gen-zboomer i know a guy who graduated early and went to rasp two weeks after he turned 18 and he turned 18 in boot camp, he’s nw a 21 year old Sargent i think

[@gen-zboomer]

@@petervery3881 that’s insane but I believe it. There are Rangers KIA’d at 19.

[@Beetsbert230]

Id be more of an asset now then i was at 18. I was a little faster but I was a child at 18. As was everyone else . They should raise the age a llittle bit. Maybe 25 to enter special forces

[@catsnatcher9197]

@@Beetsbert230were you ever in the military? Anyways the green berets prefer you to be older as they have a diff mission set. You have to start young to become good. 75thh rr prefers you grow up in their regiment to become a nco there. You aren’t making plans or leading anything at 18. You are following and carrying weight. Which 18 year olds do the best

[@eoomm9102]

Can you do a video about running and rucking?

[@jstewthompson]

Of course on my to-do list!

[@mcknightdaven]

hello, i just signed my contract and swore in to meps im a 25H with airborne and ranger school in my contract. i ship out July 22nd 2024 and my pt scores are currently 41 pushups 38 sit-ups 17 pull ups and a 43 minute 5 mile run i weigh 172 and i need to get better, any tips?

[@jstewthompson]

You’re going to want to use the next 6 months to train yourself up to standard. It’s always better to train to be at least 10 reps above standard. You can do this by using a preparation program specifically for Ranger school standards. There are plenty of programs out there. If you want to support the channel I have my own program the link is in the description. If you’d like more tips you can always hit me up on Instagram @jstewthompson. Hope this helps!

[@mcknightdaven]

@@jstewthompson thank you bro🙏🏽 definitely going to look into your program

[@loganbissell4146]

Are you allowed to do that bridge pause/break you mentioned during the pushups for the rasp test?

[@Mr3.6]

Can you do a video about peers in ranger school? It’s something im concerned about, want to know if you have any tips or tricks

[@eoomm9102]

Great video!

[@Ciupma05]

You looked like one the ranger cadre that hosted Ranger Pt at Fort Greg Adams

[@avyayarora6318]

I have recently delved into calisthenics and can do around 25 pushups in one set max (not the best form) but the subsequent sets after 25 are like 15,8,5,barely5 ...... With like 60-90sec rest between each of those . Can you help me make a good workout plan with the amount of reps and sets and weekly volume good for muscle gain and basic fitness, besides this i do pull ups not much squats but try to . Same story with pull ups max -13 but subsequent sets are like 7,4,3,2.....

[@jstewthompson]

For push-ups you can start out with a push-up reverse ladder; start with 2 sets two-minute drills (2 minutes amrap), 2 sets1 minute drills, and 2 sets 30 second minute drills. If you want something more tailor fitted for yourself you can always reach out to me on my socials especially instagram (handle in description) and I can cook something up for you.

[@beredavidtran625]

Can I do pushups 5 days in a row?

[@dannydiamondboy]

You can do them everyday for the rest of yourself really.. maybe don’t do a lot everyday. But you can do them everyday. I used to do them often but I would take breaks intuitively. Sometimes once every two weeks. Sometimes once every few days.

[@grzesiekszewczuk1741]

Great video thank you. I got a question because English is no my native language and i didn t understand everything. Should i in a beginning do push ups as fast as i can ? I did today like that with sit ups and i did 5 more.

[@jstewthompson]

Even at the beginning you should pace yourself. Doing reps as fast as possible is only going to burn you out faster. You still are keeping a relatively quick pace, if I had to give a number I would say around 80 percent for your first 40-50 seconds.

[@grzesiekszewczuk1741]

@@jstewthompson thank you.

[@landonfarley336]

Why did you get out?

[@rockydoesntmiss]

Can you make a vid how u got better at 2 mile run like how much you would run and how far and stuff

[@Ciupma05]

Just run

[@RobbieGunter-z3u]

Can I do pushups every single day along with when I do 2 upper body days of lifting during the week? I do Monday upper body and Thursday upper body and I do pushups in my workout and then I do some before I go to bed. And the days I don’t do upperbody I do a variation in the morning and then the same variation before I go to bed. And then Sunday is the rest day. Is that a good way to approach doing pushups and trying to do more?

[@GGonmyown]

So the form doesn't matter as long as you're straight, breaking 90°, bouncing chest off the ground, exploding up, locking out and looking straight ahead? I'm asking cause I've seen some examples of hand placement and doing the whole chicken wing thing that absolutely feels damaging to my wrists and rotator cuff.

[@maxisace4402]

When you say rest position you mean like butt up? Or you mean in push up position at the top. And how many rests are you allowed?

[@jstewthompson]

@@maxisace4402 The rest position for the standard 2 minute push up test you can arch your back or sag in the middle as they like to say. For the 2 minute hand release push up test, the only authorized rest position is the front leaning rest (top of the push up position).

[@maxisace4402]

@@jstewthompsonI have Hurd this is not true sir. From what people tell me the only rest position is at the top of a push up. Not sure if they changed it or not. Thank you for you’re service 🤙🏻

[@jstewthompson]

@@maxisace4402 yes for hand release it’s the top of the push up

[@yessirski5184]

How many sets do you usually knock out for the bench + tricep push ups?

[@ayejay6304]

I heard they changed it to hand release pushups

[@ayejay6304]

At rasp

[@jstewthompson]

Hand release and planks now for regiment. No changes as of now for Ranger school.

[@Az78x]

I took alot of dangers courses There is a way to make more 20-30 pushup weekly Put they never tell you The way is .. I will never say it :)

[@Spook_mma]

Doesn’t rasp test for handrelease/tpushups now?

[@jstewthompson]

Yes I have a vid on the updated standard

[@N1ght_Mode_Gaming]

So 15-20 reps per set ? If so, how many sets of 15-20 reps ? I usually do 4 sets with the goal of hitting failure around 8 reps per set so I'm confused about how to change my training for muscular endurance

[@jstewthompson]

Yes per set. You can start out with 4 sets and if you stop making progress either switch back to heavy lifting or add more sets since your body’s getting used to the high volume.

[@N1ght_Mode_Gaming]

@@jstewthompson How do I know if I’ve stopped making progress? Should I just use a weight that causes failure around 15-20 reps until it becomes easy and then just add more weight? Also, after I stop making progress and I swap back to heavy lifting, how long should I do the heavy lifting until I’m good to return to doing the high-volume stuff?

[@jstewthompson]

@@N1ght_Mode_Gaming Brother you'll know if you're not making progress when your push-ups stagnate and don't get any higher numbers on your push up tests. Now, when you stop making progress with high volume training, its no longer a muscular endurance problem but a strength problem so you implement more strength training (low reps high weight). If you get to that point, you're probably maxing out the push up test but if you want to continue making progress just continue increasing the weight, it's a slow process but over time you improve. I hope that answers your question!

[@sd-pw4rh]

Are you allowed to do pushups on your fists in the PT test etc. ? I have mobility issues in my right wrist and for now can not do pushups on my palms.

[@jstewthompson]

I wouldn’t think so. The big army switched to the acft where you’ll have to do hand release push ups. Do you take any fish oil or other supplements that help with your joints?

[@sd-pw4rh]

@@jstewthompson no, I’ll try that. Thanks

[@uno3863]

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