Again, AWESOME!!!!! Damn this is cool news.

Thanks for keeping us updated!!

Thanks again for your time in writing this

When I was on travel, I decided to do 20 sets of 50 pushups (1000). I was watching the President’s cup (golf) and at 10pm eastern time, I would do two sets of 50 pushups during commercials. After 10 commercials, I did 1000! Since then, my left wrist is a bit sore. my triceps really felt it and i feel that my shoulders are getting real big.

I did 5 sets of 50 pushups last night with a 1 minute break in between and it felt great. I hope to do these bathroom pushups for a while until I can do 1000 pushups with ease. I will then go down to “girl” pushups and finally to regular pushups. Once I am able to do regular pushups with ease, I will start elevating my legs.

Soon I will be integrating crunches, lunges, jump rope, and plank.

Ultimately, I am trying to build a strong and powerful core.

Career bests

Snatch: 152.5 kg in class to 60 kg.
Clean and jerk: 170.5 kg 1984 in Varna in class to 56 kg.[3]
Clean and jerk: 190.0 kg in class to 60 kg.
Total: 342.5 kg (152.5 + 190.0) 1988 Summer Olympics in class to 60 kg.[4]

Sinclair Points: 505 – all time world record, in theory best lifter for size ever.

Niam Suleymanoglu.

Naim Suleymanoglu is the greatest ever lifter, pound for pound. Olympic, World and Euro titles all from the age of 16.

Some stats:

Career bests

Snatch: 152.5 kg in class to 60 kg.
Clean and jerk: 170.5 kg 1984 in Varna in class to 56 kg.[3]
Clean and jerk: 190.0 kg in class to 60 kg.
Total: 342.5 kg (152.5 + 190.0) 1988 Summer Olympics in class to 60 kg.[4]

Sinclair Points: 505 – all time world record, in theory best lifter for size eve

PS The others here are good, but are for the genuine greatest, all racism, bias, aside. It is Naim. A genuine Great.

thats it…. no weights for biceps/ triceps shoulders or anything else…..
yet I have build good sized arms….chest and shoulders….and legs (all thanks to deadlifts).
btw I am not able to make a huge increment (in above numbers, especially in pull ups coz they are harrrddddd) coz I do a circuit of the above with at least 4 sets together……

and guess what!! I do them every day….. i do take a day off and run if I feel too sore.. but then the next day I’m all revved up…
As far as diet goes….

protein:=I eat chicken once a week… on sundays, thats it..
others days.. all veg:= rice, lentils, pulses, vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, 2-3 eggs every 2 days…..

All I can say is bw exercises :=pushups, pull ups/chin ups, squats rocks, but I feel one should also add deadlifts, coz they really release a lot of growth hormones than any other exercise… so I helps fasten the building of muscles……

take care..
happy working out…..

I was so glad that I found your website and that you are ok. I would like to speak with you about your expereince. Please send me an e-mail if you have the time and inclination.
Very well written story of determination.

Anat

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First set was 50 max so Im not to strong but that was a big question last time. Also I added in pull ups and my max is 20, not to bad.

I did 4000 thru Jan doing 300-500 a few times a week, and on weekends after rest days i do pull ups to change it up. About 100. I needed more rest days this time as my job is very physically demanding now.
I split 100 in 3 sets 30-35-35 Standard width for 500 count days and tricep close width for the 300 count days with 100 done in 4 sets of 25. That leaves me plenty sore in my arms and chest.

I plan now to maintain this and just add dips, or other body weight exercises for a better workout. IF that doesnt deliver the results im looking for then Ill try to do things differently. Maybe shoot for doing more than 100 in a set or something.
I do think tho that I see better results going to the gym a few times a week….

I agree with the webmaster. Listen to your body. I do pushups 4-5 days per week. From time to time, I get a small injury. But to be honest, I get more injuries when dealing with weights.

But of luck to you,
acj108

I am dealing with some profound illness, so my entries are slow in coming these days. However, I still moderate the comments quickly, so thank you for yours.

As for daily push-ups, all I can say is that if you gradually add reps you should be OK. That said, I think the real truth is this: Everyone is different. Walker is still doing this fitness regimen, well into his 40′s, but you have to remember that he has superb health and a superb foundation of fitness that he has carefully crafted over 30 years or so.

Pay attention to your body, your energy levels etc. Keep a journal. Monitor your progress. If you are not making progress, then back off some by either reducing the frequency of your training or the volume of it, or both. Let your progress be your guide.

LINK :Walker to enter NFL at 50?

This is a tough exercise, and one that I would not recommend with an actual barbell unless you have a good way to dump the weight should you need to, and do so without destroying a big screed TV in the process. In other words, you need a solid floor, ideally a lifting platform, a large room with plenty of free space around you, and bumper plates if you are going to add weight to the bar. This is just not an ideal exercise to do in your bedroom or living room, unless you can get by with using just a stick or a cane. Great post, and thanks again.

It’s taken me a long time to do the “Asian Squat” or “ATG” squat. I injured my knees a year or two ago and since then lost the ability for some reason to do the traditional Western squat. So I had to relearn how to squat. I still have problems using the full heels down squat/Asian squat as a resting position, but it’s getting there.

My shoulder mobility has also been pretty awful due to using the computer so much for so many years. But I’ve been working on that too.

I found this article today while doing searches online for shoulder joint exercises and full squats…and here’s the gold mine

I’m not a lifter and don’t even use weights. I think for flexibility and functionality and strength, though, you can get benefits from this even without weights. I just use a walking stick or my old staff from karate (it’s about 8 pounds – iron rod through the center), and hold that like a bar to get my shoulders in the lockout position.

The first thing I noticed is that doing this overhead squat, with my shoulders locked out with the walking stick or staff instead of just doing a ‘normal’ ATG squat without paying attention much to where my arms were…is the hamstring activation. Wow. It’s incredible. It makes the squat feel like a completely different movement.

I was doing “shoulder dislocates,” by the way, as a flexibility/prehabilitative exercise, and so I thought the positioning of the shoulders with the bar in the overhead squat was perfect. It all just clicked when I did it just now.

I think I’ll be adding these to my list of essential exercises. I do all bodyweight exercises, and I like using full ranges of motion. This overhead squat makes perfect sense in so many ways.

I’m just really psyched about this I think it’s a huge mistake to focus on strength alone and neglect range of motion and full body functionality. Joint mobility is hugely important. Exercises like these seem to be the best by far.

Yeah…really REALLY excited. Thank you again so much for sharing!

I’ve just read Dean Karnazes’ book Ultramarathon Man. In the book he said besides running crazy crazy crazy long distances he does 200 push ups 50 pullups and 400 situps twice a day!

That guy is a dude. Recommend the book by the way.

Keep ‘em coming…Go Speed..Fat is slack, Lean is MEAN !!!

This questions gets asked a lot and I have a few things to say about it.

Regardless of what exercise you choose and what rep scheme you settle on, your body is going to present you with some unique challenges in terms of growth response.

Each of us is slightly different. Our muscles tend to respond best to certain exercises, we have certain body parts that are our “best” body parts, and some body parts that tend to lag behind. Some of us are better suited for endurance exercise whereas others of us are better suited for power or explosiveness. One routine might work well for you, and not so well for me. This just owes to the fact the each of us is unique, with unique needs and concerns. All of us who are strength athletes have to find ways to build on our strengths and strengthen those areas that are weak. Learning what works for you will take time, and having a journal to record your progress, whether it is measured in terms of pounds or by tape measure, is a must. So get a training journal and begin recording the data.

Now, in regards to your question about push-ups, let me say that there are some common rules of thumb when it comes to muscular development.

Our uniqueness notwithstanding, muscle tends to grow best with higher amounts of weight with lower reps. But there are those individuals out there that seem to defy commonly accepted exercise theory and do just fine with high reps, lower weight and lots of sets. Walker seems to be one of those types of people. And you may be as well.

Most athletes with any degree of conditioning can do 20 or more push-ups. So, to the extent that an athlete’s body responds well to high volume with hight reps, then I would say push-ups are superior to bench press. But, to the extent to which an athlete needs low reps and high weight, that athlete may find that he is better of with bench presses, or at the very least finding weighs to increase resistance in his push-ups in order to limit his reps. This can be done using resistance bands, like so:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5RmN6DyZwk.

In the end, you are simply going to have to experiment. As I said, keep a journal and a tape measure handy, as well as a scale to weigh yourself. Focus on push-ups for, say, 2-3 months exclusively. Monitor the results and form your conclusions.

One last thing about push-ups.

All things being equal, and assuming both push-ups and bench press work well for you, I tend to side with push-ups as being the superior exercise simply because it develops better conditioning and strengthens and builds muscles in a way that leaves bench presses in the dust. Trust me, push-ups will develop triceps, abs, shoulders and serratus muscles, not to mention strengthening the bodies core…including the lower back. It is a great cardio exercise and, frankly, after a good push-up session you are left with a tremendous sense of well being. You feel refreshed. I hardly ever feel that way with a good session of bench presses.

Hope this helps.

Cheers

Webmaster

Personally I have never been able to do 200 pushups in a row. In fact, while I enjoy pushups, I cannot say that I have ever done them exclusively for say, 2 months. I have always made them an adjunct part of my program. So I am not qualified to really handle your question. It is a very interesting one though. I imagine you have to consider that some folks are just strong as hell with weights, but are lousy at pushups, and some are terrific at bodyweight exercises, but not so much with strength training.

I doubt that someone like Mariusz Pudzianowski can do even 100 pushups in a row, even though he can bench 600 pounds or more. On the other hand, lots of average sized athletes can do hundreds of pushups at a time. These are two different kinds of strength.

Also, maybe something else you bw nuts might like. Jason Armstrong tells how he trained to get the pullup world record, 2,409 pullups/chinups in 12 hours:
http://www.recordholders.org/en/list/chinups-armstrong.html

I still mean to continue doing the pushups, pullups and bodyweight squats but I’m using it more and more as a supplement to my weightlifting.

Timothy

I regularly do lifting and strongman training and have found that starting out with a light weight and doing whatever motion/activity you plan to do for your work sets is a great way to prepare your body for the heavier work you are about to do. For instance, if you plan on doing a Farmer’s Walk with 225lbs in each hand, start out using 135lbs each hand and maybe follow up with a set of 185lbs each hand before hitting your heavier sets. Now if you are planning to do some tire flip it’s not too likely that you have multiple size/weight tractor tires around to warm up with. For this situation I would recommend assessing what muscles are going to be used to perform the activity and working those rather lightly before your strongman lifts. So with the tire example you might do some light deadlifting, front squats, shrugs, etc. You could also do some partial lifts before going full-range. Hope this helps!

Anyway, I’m just curious if anyone has gotten a big chest from high volumes of pushups alone. I’d like to attempt it, but I don’t know how effective it is. This article has a plan, but I don’t know if this is actually effective for people who are already strong.

Thanks for your help!

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Thanks for the question.

While everybody’s body is slightly different there are some general rules and answers that may be of help to you. First, I think you can build a really thick slab or muscle over the chest area using just pushups, provided you get adequate recovery. You will know you are recovering from your pushup workouts when you see increased rep output from your chest muscles. Of course, the mirror will be useful as well, because you will notice your pecs increasing in size, along with triceps and shoulders, but the real tell-tale sign is increased stamina and the ability to do more and more reps. At some point you may wish to add resistance to your pushups through the use of bands like the ones some here at elite-fts. As for chins, here is a great rule of thumb to use:

Narrow grip chins, palms facing you, tends to train biceps, rear delts and middle back. If you want to widen the scapula area (around the shoulder-blades) widen your grip to just outside shoulder width or more. Make sure you place a focus on slowing down the movement, and train to failure. One to two sets is fine. On the last rep, squeeze like crazy for about 5 seconds, pulling with all your might. If you have done these correctly, your scapula area will be plenty sore the next day.

Try this and get back to me with your experience.

Timothy

Of course, on your better days you can swing that bat with a bit more enthusiasm and vigor, and that matters too! But it’s the days when you are not feeling so good that you need to try to do something, anything, to keep your spirits up. Don’t quit!

I do believe our answer is in The Father, and no other. God made our bodies so incredibly resilient. I just believe that if we intensely seek His Face and look for Wisdom, God can guide us back to health. Diet, exercise and an indomitable Spirit are what is necessary to battle back. If we are not able to succeed, then that just means God has other plans for us, but as long as we are here and have one last breath in our lungs, I say NEVER give up the fight and never stop praying. Thank you for your comment! Timothy

Ralph

It is very sad for me because I thought I knew him. I thought that he wouldn’t do something like that, that he loved life and kept the idealism of the 60s which the band drew from.

I never met him or went to a Boston concert, but I have their cassettes and cds. I had to replace the cassette of the original alblum twice due to my playing it over and over again, mostly in my car. The best driving music ever recorded.

The music lives on… and Tom’s band will live forever… God bless

Cheers….and stay tuned….

Timothy

Thank you and I wish you all the best.

TerriT

Prayers,

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