Correct Technique of Pushups.

A Famous saying "Practice makes a man perfect", is 100% true when it comes to physical stamina and exercises.A person who is not able to properly do any pushups now, should not be disheartened.He should practice,practice and practice.Let say you are  able to do only two-three pushups at a time.You should assign a task to yourself to do two pushups after every 2 hour,keeping your practice at the top everytime.As a result,you will feel that there is magical change in your number of pushups in only your one week practice.You should at least practice this technique for one week to go from 2-3 pushups to 15-17 pushups.

How to set up for Pushups.

When down on the ground, set your hands at a distance that is slightly wider than shoulder-width apart. Depending on your strength and experience, your hands should be angled in a way that feels comfortable to you.  For me, my hands are set up so that my middle finger points straight up and away from me.  You can also turn your hands inwards slightly if it’s less stressful on your wrists, or you can do your push ups on your knuckles (as long as you’re on a semi-soft surface like grass or carpet.Your feet should be set up in a way that feels right and comfortable to you. For some, that might be shoulder width apart. For others, it might be that the feet are touching.  Generally speaking, the wider apart your feet, the more stable you’ll be for your push ups.Think of your body as one giant straight line – from the top of your head down through your heels. Your butt shouldn’t be sticking way up in the air or sagging.If you have a problem getting the proper form with your body, try this (yes I’m serious): clench your butt, and then tighten your abs. Your core will be engaged, and your body should be in that straight line. If you’ve been doing push ups incorrectly, this might be a big change for you.Your head should be looking slightly ahead of you, not straight down (yeah I know I’m looking straight down in my top picture, I hadn’t started yet!). I read somewhere that said “if you’re doing them right, your chin should be the first part of your head to touch the floor, not your nose.” Looking up helps you keep your body in line, but feel free to look down if that helps you concentrate more.At the top of your push up, your arms should be straight and supporting your weight. You’re now ready to do a push up.

How to complete a pushup.

Alright, now that you’re actually all set up and eager to begin, let’s get you through one repetition. Remember that good form is crucial, so keep your focus through each movement and start to set good habits. Here’s how to complete one repetition of a push up: With your arms straight, butt clenched, and abs braced, steadily lower yourself until your elbows are at a 90 degree angle or smaller. Depending on your level of experience, age, and flexibility, 90 degrees might be the lowest you’re able to go. Personally, I like to go down until my chest (not my face), hits the floor. That way, I know I’m going the same distance each and every time. Try not to let your elbows go flying way out with each repetition. Keep them relatively close to your body, and keep note of when they start to fly out when you get tired. Once your chest touches the floor (or your arms go down to a 90 degree angle), pause slightly and then explode back up until you’re back in the same position. Congratulations, you just did a proper push up. Do as many as you can until you start to feel your form slip (even slightly); you are done for that set. Ten good push ups and 5 crappy ones are tough to quantify against eleven good push ups. If you can only do ten of something, write down your results and aim for 11 next time. Perfect form allows you to keep track of your improvements week over week.

How to get better at pushups?

Get Healthy!

As you lose weight, you will have to move less weight around than before, which will make your push ups easier to manage.

Dont cheat on the last few!

when you’re tired, it’s easy to skip out on good form for your last few reps. As soon as you do one bad form push up, you’re done. Finish up your four sets, write down your numbers, and try to beat those numbers next time.

Dont do Pushups two days in a row!

You need to give your muscles time to rebuild and recover – take off at least 48 hours in between your push up adventure.

Get protein after exercise!
protein helps rebuild the muscles you just broke down doing push ups, and it helps them rebuild those same muscles stronger than before.