The Perfect Pushup - Is it Worth Buying?

[MikeUT00]

Is the Perfect Pushup worth buying? I've also seen a few knockoffs (i.e. - Pushup Pro, etc.). Perfect Pushup seems to be made with better material. Anyway, anyone have a set? Does it work? Just looking for a little something extra to throw in the workout. Thought I'd check to see if anyone has this. Thanks ...

 

[Utkclack15]

I need to use it more.

 

[YChang]

it's excelled at gathering dust in my room

 

[12thStudStan]

I clicked here thinking there might be some cleavage pics of some new bra here.

 

[Mike_Tyson]

A guy I talk to at the gym swears by it. He loves it and says he feels a difference especially in the inner part of the chest.

 

[Bottom Line]

I bought a set of the Gold's Gym push up bars last year....they are the same except they don't twist. They are the best (and cheapest) exercise device I've ever purchased. I carried them with me on the road or left them in the room for pushups....do 10 or 20 here and there several times a week or day and you'll notice the difference. I did a million pushups while in the military and they never had the impact that these did.

Yes, I highly recommend them.

BL

 

[l00p]

Pushup bars can help. But a main reason why they did not have the same effect or as visible is because of the sheer amount or repetitions you do as well as lack of a proper recovery time. Stretching was inadequate and recovery nil.

The sit up is antiquated and inefficient yet the Army still had us doing them. They are behind the times when it comes to fitness. I went to the Master Fitness Course and was baffled at how stupid they are/were.

 

[TXHookem]

I don't know if I would find it that useful - personally, I would vary your pushup routines... incorporate regular pushups, diamond pushups (to isolate your tris), incline pushups, pushups with a medicine ball (do x amt of pushup reps with one hand on the medicine ball and then switch out) or even Swiss ball pushups that work your core, as well. More variety = hitting more muscles.

 

[l00p]

They are very much helpful as they help distribute energy and effort better. Many tweak their form to compensate for the overload on the wrists which are at a poor angle to begin with in traditional push-ups. Proper stretching and strong um, forearms and wrists are vital. The bars help distribute better.

Also, you should not be touching the ground in a rep and the bars help elevate you which likely gives you a better repetition. You can vary things by using a board with a ball or dowel under it. You can also simulate the diamond pushup and others in addition to the standard grip or angle.

They are way more helpful than not and I actually prefer using them as the uneccessary strain on wrists is minimized. Besides, I am personally responsible for parts of Ft. Benning being lower than when I arrived. I am Hoyle in pushups having done so many. I thought my new name was, "Beat your face" for a spell.

 

[po elvis]

if this was an attempt to get tpe to crawl out of the woodwork it didn't work.

 

[PacSER]

As C.L. McLovin mentioned, I prefer these b/c of my weak wrists. Second, if you care to work your inner chest, flex your pecs at the peak of your pushup and don't lock your elbows as much.

 

[bozo_casanova]

To the OP, they are totally worth buying- and I've done a lot of different forms of pushup. They've also helped me rehab a bum shoulder.

re: the knockoffs- I give the perfect pushup a slight edge over the pushup pro, because the handles are a touch higher (meaning a deeper stretch and negative lift) and the materials seem tougher, as you mention.

But I own the pushup pro also, and it's good, and has a very comfy handle.

 

[l00p]

Here is the former personal trainer in me speaking: It is not how many rep's you do, it is how you do your rep's. Breathing, stretching and proper hydration are critical. Form is your function. 10 properly executed, semi-slow (sometimes focusing on positive or negative of the rep) do you more good than 30 poor and too quick ones.

You can work in faster reps for endurance and other goals but in general, do them with a definite precision. Results come quick, your strength will be noticed and the benefits longer lasting as it is your natural body weight.

Mix in a heavy bag and some jump rope and I think you will like the results very much. This is, of course, if you eat smart and drink enough water, stretch and other details needed to optimize your workout routine. Scratch that, your living routine.

 

[MikeUT00]

Thanks for the replies. From what I have read here and on some other sites, sounds like a good product. Plus, it's only $40, so not much lost if it isn't good. I ordered them this morning. I know you can go to Academy and stores to get them, but I ordered online because of the double frequent fllyer miles earned. Anyway, thanks again for the comments. I'll update when I use it for a while.

 

[l00p]

Please do not make your next thread about this "worthwhile". Don't include pictues, ty.

 

[YChang]

Now that I realize from all the responses that it's not a gimmicky item...maybe it's time I start using mine.

 

[HoosierHorn]

I've found push-up bars, in general, to be valuable... I haven't used this one, but it seems like it would work...

i'll echo l00p re: 10 semi-slow pushups... i used to do hundreds of pushups a day ( i had a large chest to go with my bird legs). doing 10 to 30 slow pushups works just as well, if not better, and reduces the likelihood of a shoulder injury. shoulder injuries during pushups hurt... a lot.

 

[l00p]

Wrists too. Those hurt like a ***** and take a good amount of time to recover. You use them for everything. People tend to not stretch enough or properly if they even bother to begin with. That is why I am always inserting that word for things like this. They may stretch at but not actually achieve what they should. You are better off stretching and working out less time if you are in a hurry than shorting the stretch period. You get more out of your workout, whatever it is and minimize injury.

I have some pushup bars but have been wondering about the ones that swivel. I was not sure how durable they were but by accounts I have read they seem to be quite durable. I may make a move to get them and use the bars for when I travel or to mix things up.

 

[MikeUT00]

Well, I have found that this product works. Too bad I don't use it often enough.

 

[ADMIRALSTOCKDALE]

i've noticed that it is a much more comfortable push up. doesn't seem to put as much strain on my shoulder, which usually gives me fits. is it the rotating handles? the elevation? the grip? not sure.
i like it for that reason.

 

[badexcuse]

I bought and use - like it.

 

[sawbonz]

So from the responses I have gathered if you are limp-wristed, the perfect pushup was made for you

Seriously, if I wasn't such a lazy *** I'd get a set of these. I twist the weights on the way up doing dumbbell presses so these would give the same effect. Plus as mentioned above your wrists are aligned correctly.

Also, your arc of motion is greater, ie more work done, esp at the bottom of the movement when muscle fibers are maximally stretched. This allows more eccentric contraction which is the best for hypertrophy of muscle fibers and even, some people believe, hyperplasia of myocytes.

 

[l00p]

Does anybody have this guy's new product? It is the pullup setup that allows you do to crunches as well. I assume it is of the same quality and effectiveness as the push up thingy.