most of the previous comments are bullshit, and almost all are focused on tricep/core strength
if you want chest improvement do slide pushups, or just normal pushups with a wider grip for chest emphasis as tekn0 said
plyo (push claps) push ups are also good for building explosive strength
chest improvement through doing pushups only is all bollocks. You need the sheer weight on you from a bench or heavy dumbells to build your chest.
doing constant pressups just tones the musle you already have to define your chest, however it wont build it. So if you dont have chest muscles you wont get a big chest you just tone it.
I Can do 50 pushups in a row and it doesnt help my chest nearly as much as bench pressing and benching with dumbells. Thats what makes you strong and builds a chest.
omg how many smart people here, go gym push heavy 100kg then you get enormous chest or do with dumbelss and shit.
You know a fact that if you hit chest with 100kg and can lift let's say only 3 times.It will full your chest with blood and mostly aint enough to exhaust the chest.'
Wanna get big heavy pecs, you need pyramide style 2 ways around.
go from start 70x10 80x10 90x8 100x6 and then the way back again.And do more various chest workouts.
You can achieve the same with pushups.In start do normal push ups with no weight.Add for second round some weight ( vest or books in your backbag ) just be original.
Wide grip pushups most effective for chest.Incline pushups helps to shock more upper part of the chest.the same wide grip hands to floor and legs above something.
And workout so that you get soar muscles next day, meaning they are growing.No Pain no Gain!
elevated feet
e : try superman push up :D
and ipod wanted chest pushups
u mad now?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRzEO0dMz3o
edit: also very usefull:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdxO1TpMgDA&feature=related
also bench press
2 times a day 5 mins every 2nd day after some time do more =D
if you want chest improvement do slide pushups, or just normal pushups with a wider grip for chest emphasis as tekn0 said
plyo (push claps) push ups are also good for building explosive strength
http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/sports_body_training_performance/build_a_huge_chest_in_six_weeks
doing constant pressups just tones the musle you already have to define your chest, however it wont build it. So if you dont have chest muscles you wont get a big chest you just tone it.
I Can do 50 pushups in a row and it doesnt help my chest nearly as much as bench pressing and benching with dumbells. Thats what makes you strong and builds a chest.
guessing he doesn't have equipment available
You know a fact that if you hit chest with 100kg and can lift let's say only 3 times.It will full your chest with blood and mostly aint enough to exhaust the chest.'
Wanna get big heavy pecs, you need pyramide style 2 ways around.
go from start 70x10 80x10 90x8 100x6 and then the way back again.And do more various chest workouts.
You can achieve the same with pushups.In start do normal push ups with no weight.Add for second round some weight ( vest or books in your backbag ) just be original.
Wide grip pushups most effective for chest.Incline pushups helps to shock more upper part of the chest.the same wide grip hands to floor and legs above something.
And workout so that you get soar muscles next day, meaning they are growing.No Pain no Gain!
LOL