Stop Making These 3 Push Up Mistakes (Do THIS Instead)

[@shreyatripathi1237]

Plz make a video about the most common mistakes in squats

[@DarrenTalksTech]

You're so right about the bursa. After 20 years in the Army and doing an uncountable amount of pushups, my shoulders are crap from doing pushups incorrectly.

[@applesandoranges8079]

Totally a speed junkie...I just want to get them over with. But now I know better, I will definitely slow down. Thank you for the tips!🙂

[@HemiDad1963]

What a great guide. Thank you. As a fellow CPT I was constantly coaching my female clients to tuck in their elbows. I told them to picture how they would push a creepy guy away in a bar. That seemed to reinforce what I was trying to teach them.

[@MinusTheGym]

Self-defense is actually a great example, now that I think about it. If we had to shove someone, we wouldn't do it with our elbows up high and flared out to the sides. We'd get more pushing power keeping the elbows down. Nice example!

[@GlennMarshallnz]

Those three tips are gold. Awesome explanation as well. Many thanks.

[@rationallyjustified]

so i love these videos, i do have some workout equipment but ive fallen behind for awhile now. this is awesome to get started.

[@joemerino8218]

Great video!!! Just like another commentator said, my shoulders are crap from rapid firing push-ups in the Army. I have definitely slowed down and concentrate on the tension versus reps. Game changer. Side note, love seeing your videos hitting 1k + likes. You earned this recognition.

[@jeffng50]

hey mate, so how are your shoulders now, did it get better or are we stuck with crap shoulders forever now?

[@joemerino8218]

@@jeffng50 I definitely have it better than most so I can’t complain too much. With my left shoulder though I really have to watch my position and form when lifting. And swimming....it looks like a oar in the water. 😂😂😂

[@crisprcas09]

@@joemerino8218 glad you are doing better

[@TattletaleStrangler_]

You have the absolute best KZbin channel for fitness purposes, your content is helping me a great deal. Keep it up man 💯

[@bryanoliver5550]

Thank you , now I must get busy spring is down around this corner , warm sunny weather I cannot wait .

[@gabrielkirkbaca2910]

Push ups are year round 💪, stay happy and healthy my friend.

[@iamsicksense3641]

Very good tips they helped a lot. Thanks

[@jakubkrolikowski8538]

Awesome stuff. With your pistol squat progression you've saved my knees from falling apart. Thanks!

[@collinsmugodo380]

This channel is the absolute best for beginners in calisthenics...definitely will be checking out the app

[@arwab2158]

Thank you! That was very informative. I’ll have to take a look at my form again!

[@martindoyle766]

Yes thats the correct was to try and keep your elbows as close to your sides as you can its great form great video 😊

[@artwebb6939]

Yay! The app is here! 45 degrees is the standard I've always been given for the arm angle for push-ups, and lucky me, I naturally maintain that

[@solarsign]

New to the channel. Subbed* Liked* Commenting for algorithm* Finished the video for personal growth and knowledge* Thank you sir for the vid!

[@VitalityFitnessScience]

What I did wrong since I started working out was that I put the elbows to the side while doing push ups. I really felt that after a couple of years.

[@ourwilliam2405]

When you put your elbows out it works your triceps. When they are tight to your body it works your chest more.

[@Floorum]

@@ourwilliam2405 Nope. Other way around. Flare them out, works the chest more as it takes less load on the triceps. Tuck them in, works the triceps more. But don't flare them as he said, it wears your shoulder muscles over time and can lead to injury.

[@Floorum]

Nah fluffed that up, arms are closer to the chest so it helps chest contract more, flared elbows takes arms away from chest lessening the contraction putting more load on shoulders and triceps

[@NycMiento]

I didn't know you have an app now! Congrats! I'm excited to check it out.

[@MinusTheGym]

Hope you like it!

[@shivamsolanke4660]

#4 Mistake : Not using progressive overload ! Push ups alone ain't really effective for building bigger chest. After reaching 15 reps we must start adding load. It may be our 20, 30 or 40 kg younger brother or sister. When I started doing push up with my brother on my back my chest started to grow significantly.

[@taekwon-do4life667]

Exactly. Can also be done by incline your feet or incline one arm. Or doing 1hand push ups. Or putting a weight vest, backpack on your back with some weights. Can be books at the begin.

[@shivamsolanke4660]

@@taekwon-do4life667 man one arm push ups are hard as hell 😅 !!!

[@taekwon-do4life667]

@@shivamsolanke4660 Depends. For me its not so challenging, since I am only 62kg light weight. And my full ROM is quite short. I can even do 2 fingers, 1 arm for 5 reps. Or 30 reps with 1 hand, or 18-20 reps in perfect form. My next progression for this year will be 1 arm 10 reps wall push ups. and 1hand handstand.

[@shivamsolanke4660]

@@taekwon-do4life667 well nice to hear that you are able to do it. As I weigh 80 kg. It feels extremely hard.

[@taekwon-do4life667]

@@shivamsolanke4660 Ofc. 70% of 80kg is more than 70% of 62kg^^ Also I got 10cm shorter arm reach. And smaller elbow bending. Thich makes this alot easier. You have to benpress like 110kg with 2 arms to be able to do same. While I need only 80.

[@chrisstanley9477]

This is a great video for beginners learning the movement. Of course always practice good form and technique first and foremost but i disagree on doing too many fast reps. Try doing a set of as many full ROM push ups as you can in a single sitting and tell me your chest, triceps and shoulders dont hurt the next day.

[@mrdave777]

My name is Dave. And my calves look like wet string beans.

[@seanelucero]

Nice video. Good info and good quality audio. Thank you

[@anthonymwanje8398]

Thank u Brian👍

[@pianoman47]

I really appreciate your channel!

[@MinusTheGym]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@curtislund8322]

I learned a lot from this video, I had been doing them wrong but now I'm on track thanks to this advice!

[@ianstuart1483]

Yay! The app is ready. Can't wait to start using it. Thank you!

[@mazlummadak829]

So true ! Always quality for quantity. So many out there doing push ups wrong and think they can do above 30+ push ups in a row.

[@agnosandre]

Great important tips! Thanks!

[@taekwon-do4life667]

Well I am still doing explosiv 50-100 reps at once. Cause I want to build endurance. For strengh I go for 5-8 Reps weighted push ups with 30-50kg on my back. Or bench press 100kg+ for 3-5 reps.

[@BobBob-uv9fq]

Your videos are great really informative and clear / one thing though is (and this is common) have serial type formats ,for easy access on your page and oppose to random videos /series 1 : individual discipline from beginner to expert showing progression s

[@MikkPuravik]

Thank you!!!

[@MrFreddeberg]

Good and interesting video describing the basis for one of the most common exercise. Thanks! Regards from France

[@dkradiant]

This was really helpful. Thank you for this

[@wlovett4]

Your videos are valuable and it’s good to see an acoustic piano in someone’s house.

[@nazmikaddora1457]

Thank you for Info

[@brucezidane]

I’m very interested in your future app, wating for it.

[@robertjackson3819]

Good stuff, R.

[@amoghpratapsingh4938]

what are your current pull ups and push up max reps

[@mojsijemm]

Hi man. Thanks for video. What's the exact name of app? I can't find it on googleplay.

[@debarjandatta2170]

Thanks 👍

[@gabrielkirkbaca2910]

You've changed my whole style of push ups , quantity doesn't mean quality. Thank you. Can you please do a video on pull ups , years past I was doing 30 , now barely 3. Please help.💪

[@ZenFighter189]

Do more pull ups and loose fat

[@SHCAGO]

My shoulders thank you!

[@alephnull423]

Me after possibly tearing my left rotator cuff: Ah. What about pike push ups?

[@manson005]

Very informative

[@angelosdeltoro9992]

Most underrated channel on this platform :(

[@kunaltrivedi11]

Thanks for the knowledge, I guess I might have to check myself for getting wide, I'll try to see it

[@mrchops4099]

I move my body forward and back randomly as I’m feeling it my hands toward my stomach then mid way then close to my shoulder (body distance) I’m wondering if it’s everything really made a deference.

[@akilanrajangam6285]

Hello could you please tell me how much time would it take to get huge chest...? With push ups only

[@EduardoRodriguez-ks4em]

EXCELLENT VIDEO 👍👍👍! Second to none!!! I would love to hear your opinion/advice on: Perfect Push-up device, hindu Push-up, Dive Bomber Push-up, Diamond Push-up and plyometrics in Push-up. Thanks in Advance! Best Regards from Mexico 😊🌹💜

[@DUCzillaMonster]

3 absolutely right points, but i missed the 4th point, the angle of the wrists, always use pushup stands or 2 dumbells , because you don't bench press with your wrists in that position, or am I wrong?

[@jonhylow1239]

Thanks man

[@richardhanula4702]

nice video....question: effects of feet against and obstacle / wall when doing pushups...good / bad / negligible? while mainstaining the good "line" of the body of course...

[@Ming1975]

Finally an actual explanation why.

[@JudiahSC2]

What do you think of dead stop push up? Where you have to go all the way to the ground. Then begin another push up.

[@frankrambo963]

whats the difference with the push up #1 and bench press...? one is bad and the other one..?

[@somethingandahalf]

what about dips on a parallel bars? i injured my right elbow recently and have no idea if its my grip or elbow positioning

[@yaronkl]

Can you please make a video about the "Bring Sally Up" pushup challange and why it's so hard after a while to push up after holding down position for few seconds. Thank you.

[@fumetsudragons418]

My mate used to do tons of push ups with his elbows flared up... now his shoulder is f******

[@chrisstanley9477]

How wide was his hand placement?

[@fumetsudragons418]

@@chrisstanley9477 quite wide.. cant tell you detailed but I could tell somewhat down the line his shoulders would suffer.

[@emdeization]

After doing pushups daily for few months my shoulders started making cracking noises when lifting arms. I think you solved it for me. Thank you!

[@PassRush49]

Also, it's not good to train the same muscle more than every other day.

[@hobbessam8296]

Can’t find the iPhone app for “minus the gym.” Help someone. Is it under a different name or just no longer available?

[@fredwilson2286]

Hello , nice job , I am 75 years old , so don’t want to get bigger , all about speed .just broke the world record for Diamond pushups , Fred Wilson

[@fsfs2778]

Hey ryan i keep retracting the right side of my scapula too much during pushups and cant seem to fix it. The video of my pushup is on my channel. Do u have any idea how i could deal with this?

[@milandjordjevic7225]

How are you supose to do than really wide pushup that work chest more?

[@MinusTheGym]

For wide push ups, archer push ups and typewriters, point the fingers outward to the sides, that will help protect your shoulders

[@Qwickset]

Is the bursa also in the incorrect position for cross-chest dumbell flies since that exercise has the arms out at about 90-degrees and under load?

[@MinusTheGym]

Tim Hoefer great question! The bursa is in the same position during dumbbell flies because your arms are abducted, however, it's not dangerous for your shoulders. And here's why. When you do flies, your arms are pretty straight - not completely locked at the elbows, but about 10 degrees bent - and you're keeping your shoulders retracted. This forces the pecs to take most of the load. You're also keeping your forearms supinated (palms facing up toward ceiling at bottom and toward each other at the top) which is keeping the supraspinatus in a safe position. The difference with push ups is that the elbows are bent and forearms are in pronation and internal rotation. This is bringing the supraspinatus tendon into its vulnerable position under load while your shoulders are assisting a lot in the push up. I hope that makes sense!

[@Errol_cz]

Regarding the flare elbows and bursa, how is it affected in bulgarian push-ups and dips? Does the wrist angle and movement of rings change anything? Because I've heared many times that bulgarian push-ups are one of the best bodyweight exercises for chest, but noone ever mentioned this issue.

[@amilton1015]

Thanks

[@BritzJerez]

That was right !

[@紫雲格格]

Do I need to press both of my hands hard when going down or just when pushing up?

[@lroseway7426]

I got it in both my shoulders and they hurts alot i can hardly lift them above my head what do you think i should do

[@divyanshaswal7504]

So doing wide grip bench press is also dangerous?

[@davepazz580]

It's not advisable in the long run...

[@dariodeni9824]

Is it safe to do the wide push ups that are for pecs with elbows not flaring out when doing the movement?

[@MinusTheGym]

Dario Deni when you do wide push ups make sure your fingers are pointing straight out to the sides, not forward. This will help protect the shoulders even with the elbows flared out.

[@souvikchatterjee7400]

Thanks for the app😁 Also I have seen in the army tests or compitition , people always do fast reps even half reps just to get the extra number. Does this show they are stronger or fit?

[@josh1635]

For the Army tests, people do fast reps just to get numbers up since grading is based on reps within 2 minutes

[@fleadoggreen9062]

Dang, always thought my push up form was good, gotta work on my elbows too far out,

[@nigelhutchinson5332]

The flared elbows is so overlooked. Some "trainer" had my wife convinced that the flared elbows was a "Chest Pushup" and elbows in was a "Tricep Pushup", I don't know how this person was qualified as a "trainer". Good fundamentals.

[@js5791]

Holy shit he needs to be arrested so many shoulder injury’s were probably caused by him I bet you he thinks you should go below 90 degrees on a dip to “put more emphasis on the chest”

[@glssjg]

How do you wide pushups then? Should I just avoid them altogether?

[@MinusTheGym]

Do them with fingers pointed straight out to the sides instead of forward. This will help protect your shoulders. Also, make sure you're pushing from the outer pecs and feel the biceps and upper back/rear delts engaged to stabilize the shoulder.

[@glssjg]

@@MinusTheGym ah okay I'll remember that. Thank you so much.

[@calccalccalc]

I can't do a single pushup yet, but I'll use this when I'm doing wall pushes. Sincerely, a hopeful overweight 30 year old

[@calccalccalc]

@Tarek Berouijel I know, thanks :)

[@MinusTheGym]

Hi Alec Stone. The wall push ups are a great start and then slowly take them to lower inclines. You’ll build the strength! If you’re in the market for a phone app to follow along with, the Square One program in my app is designed for people who can’t do push ups yet, just so you know!

[@iainmillar1532]

Update? Have you done it yet? I’m on a similar journey 😝

[@rijin920]

Hey Ryan, I searched for your app on Goole Play but found none. Could you please help!

[@MinusTheGym]

Timi use the link in the description box on this video :) The app is called Trybe. It's a platform for coaches and trainers to create their fitness programs. So what you'll download from the link is called Trybe but it will have the Minus The Gym program in there.

[@gerritvisser6987]

I always get headaches while doing push-ups. What am I doing wrong?

[@TremendousSax]

A related video would be most common mistakes for dips

[@yasenpeev763]

oh you have a app now, niiice. Great to see you updating and improving ,hope that will give you more reach and diversification ... great video, thank you I'll check my form and push ups... keep it up! :)

[@dmitryivanov9026]

You said about the 4-0-1-0 format of push-ups. Why not make a pause for 1-2 seconds in the lowest point?

[@MinusTheGym]

Sure! Nothing wrong with pausing. Makes it even harder. More time under tension.

[@dmitryivanov9026]

@@MinusTheGym thanks for the answer!

[@ceeyu5643]

There’s nothing wrong with wide-grip push-ups (“elbows flared out”). I did them for many years and got power and muscle growth with them. No injuries either. Elbows out places more tension on your chest and is mostly a chest workout. Elbows in (next to your torso) is mainly a back arm workout. Depending on what muscle you want to target determines the variation you use. Injury is caused by bad form and bad execution, not variation.

[@asiamies9153]

Variation is basically the sum of form and execution so there's surely a connection between them. You're saying there’s nothing wrong with wide-grip push-ups, so are you therefore saying the bursa is not "out of the way" when executing that variation? You getting away injure free doesn't mean you can generalize as to what the actual risk factor is

[@kentallard8852]

fixed elbows flairing but now my shoulders keep hunching forward, suggestions?

[@MinusTheGym]

If you’re hunching, the musculature to support the scapular movement is lacking strength. You’re probably putting some of that load forward on the traps. Work on scapular push ups. Those will help. And in parallel, focus on not hunching as you build up the strength for protracting/retracting your scapula properly.

[@kentallard8852]

@@MinusTheGym scapular push ups?

[@olokinhomewwww550]

Hello bro, I'm from Brazil and I love your channel. Send a "Salve" for me :)

[@wirehunter86]

Is the link to the app correct? It brought me to an app with reviews from august of last year. Some of the reviews mentioned following a workout done by someone name Tom.

[@MinusTheGym]

Yes, there are a lot of coaches who use Trybe for their programs. If you download the Trybe app through the link I provided you’ll see my content instead of Tom’s :)

[@wirehunter86]

@@MinusTheGym Thanks, can't wait to try it out! 👍

[@gameplayslikeit]

Namaste..🙏

[@rickthatch3556]

Never had a problem with the 90 degree push ups... I always wonder about the mystical advice to stop something that has never been a problem

[@Александр-ч1о9ж]

Maybe you young....?

[@robincobb8611]

I can’t find the “Minus the GYM” app on IOS.

[@MinusTheGym]

Robin Cobb the app is called Trybe. They’re a platform for coaches and trainers to create their programs. You can get it here: trybe.do/MinusTheGym

[@ibrahiimm12]

If your legs are spread a little is this an issue ?

[@nikhilsrl]

Did you say your app is now on android? I searched minus the gym on android and could not find it. Is it restricted to certain countries? I am in Canada.

[@MinusTheGym]

Nikhilsrl yep, it’s on Android too. You can go here and click the Google Play icon a little ways down the page to download it and try it out. It’s called Trybe: https//trybe.do/MinusTheGym

[@MonacoRocha]

Hi.. I've been doing all these exercise since 1964 A Lot Of Different ones .. COMMON SENSE is what its all about.. USING COMMON SENSE .... I'm 64 I Train every day 2 hours Still in Yoga , Swimming, Boxing, TKD, Karate , BJJ, Cali.. Long Distance running 60 miles non stop most I ever did... NO INJURIES AT ALL NONE !!! Why?? COMMON SENSE .... good luck

[@NikhilWhiskyKumar]

Now jonny sins is a certified gym trainer

[@thehuntersfamily462]

Re: speed, Harvard says 40 in 60 seconds should be your goal

[@larrywallace2881]

I go even slower, like 6 down 4 up , hitting more fast twitch muscle fibers.

[@townieoutdoors8121]

Are sit ups , push ups and chin ups a feasible routine or am I just being unrealistic ?

[@grievous5243]

Don't do sit ups do squats or leg raises instead

[@momobabo50]

i was just doing push up

[@subbunittala2012]

Please say on Hanuman push-ups

[@journeyto5004]

Oh no. I make all of those mistakes!

[@kinkstou]

senx

[@thejoel22]

A good trick for a good body line is to lock your knees out!