[cofe]

err, hit me with the knowledge?

any tips etc or how i should do em properly n ting.

[dave]

any beta on how the hell you breathe whilst doing them is also good.

[clm]

Me joolys brother is a rugby lad and he has a training dooda poster ting.  it shows a guy doing press ups with his hands on rugby balls.  the wobble of the balls strenghtens your wrists as you push.  it also means that you can do a deeper dip into the space between the balls (oo-er)

[r-man]

any beta on how the hell you breathe whilst doing them is also good.

Think it's the same as with weights - breathe out when you push up, breathe in when you lower down.

[Graeme]

You can also do them by having your legs at a higher elevation than your wrists, on a chair for example, now that puts a huge amount of stress on your back shoulders etc. I forget which, its a bit of a bugger to get balanced though.

[dave]

i've done soem with feet up on a gym ball, supposedly it means you can't favour one particular arm cos otherwise you'll balance off. desperate to get on in the first place though.

[vivahate]

clapping in between each one is good for explosive (plyometric??) power

[perugolate]

get some press up bars, they're cheap as chips and let you go down deeper for a more hardcore pushup. your wrists are also straight cos your hands aren't flat, so they won't hurt. they're mint for wrists, arms, chest, shoulders, back and abs. doing them with your legs and feet raised will work your shoulders more. try some on your fingers/ fingertips if you're double hard (im not)

[a dense loner]

don't try/do any on your fingertips. this does not aid climbing but more knackers the fingers

[MB]

Also use your hands on a gym ball, all that wobbling gets the little muscles working as well.

[a dense loner]

good point well made

[Jim]

eh?
there's no point on a ball

[a dense loner]

don't talk on subjects you know nothing about.

whilst we're at it the only use press-ups are to climbing is nothing

[a dense loner]

ps think of a porcupine

[cofe]

the only use press-ups are to climbing is nothing

how would you know man?!? you don't do any climbing?!!? :wink:  

(can we have a handbag emoticon please?)

[a dense loner]

this is true, i just follow the not so rich or famous around like a sheep. spotting n cleaning holds, makin sure their boots are squeaked etc. like the saying goes tho i don't need to lace up until the going get's tough.

[a dense loner]

ps as well as a handbag emoticon we really need a tick mark one