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| Apr 20, 2021 at 20:11 | comment | added | user28178 | @nz_21 I don't believe that you can't feel the compression on your spine during or after performing pushups with that form. If you truly can't, then probably it's fine for your body (you have a supple spine!) But you were already astute enough to point out that that form (and your own) is imperfect. And yes there's no better way than posting videos and asking for critique. | |
| Apr 20, 2021 at 19:17 | comment | added | user33409 | yes, that's the issue. Expert videos can be wrong, which make it doubly harder to know if you're doing something with the correct form to reap maximum benefits. I primarily posted this question because while I can do most exercises decently well, I'm sure I'm not doing them 100% right. I just don't know what I'm doing wrong and I have no way of finding out, short of posting videos and begging for help :) | |
| Apr 20, 2021 at 18:38 | comment | added | user28178 | @nz_21 in your video his abs are clearly not activated (or too weak); he's not giving his body the proper platform of support he needs for the motion, his spine ends up under a lot of pressure, and he's putting himself at risk of injury. However, the motion he's going through is still an effective pushup. Perhaps he is training his lower pecs more than his upper and middle because of the new angle of the arms caused by the arch, but the amount of work being done by the pecs is the same as in a normal pushup. | |
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| Apr 20, 2021 at 18:19 | comment | added | user33409 | Good answer, but not sure if the "progress" aspect is right there. To wit, I posted a question about pushups. While I've managed to increase my reps and feel stronger, my form has been utterly wrong - and so has the one in the video. It's one of the reasons why i posted this question: even if you're working out and not getting injured, the effort might not be proportional to the gains if you're doing it incorrectly | |
| Apr 20, 2021 at 18:10 | history | answered | user28178 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |