"Perfect Push-Up" -- Has anyone tried this?

Hey guys,

I was wandering through a store the other day and saw this doodad for push-ups. The site for the product is here. When I was in the military, I was doing 150 push-ups a day at one point (training for a competition), and I enjoy the exercise. I've been out of training for a while now, and can probably only push out like 40-50 before wearing out. This product advertises itself as being superior for joints and isolating the appropriate muscles. Now that I'm back in the military and with about seven months until I head to officer training, I'd like to get back into superior form. My question is this: has anyone tried this product? Does it perform as advertised, or it is just a gimmick? I'd appreciate any info.

cheers!

I think it's good and give it my stamp of approval.

Not worth the money at all, sir. It is definitely a gimmick meant to cash in on people that are not exercise-savvy.

BadJuju wrote:

Not worth the money at all, sir.

I dunno about that. I enjoyed doing my pushups on them. Whether they actually help you do better pushups is another question I can't answer other than you can drop your body lower because your hands aren't on the ground and maybe this range of motion is better for your strength/endurance.

I personally never bought them cause I get a good enough workout with the different types of pushups and never felt the need to buy it cause it costs money.

I am not debating that they may provide a superior workout, but the margin of difference between an assisted and unassisted push-up is effectively nil in this case. $39.99 would be better spent on something useful, like two months of a gym membership.

I'm sure it'd be good for reducing wrist strain, but you can just pushups on your knuckles (rather than from a flat palm) instead of buying a fancy doodad.

There may be a downside to this, I'm not an expert.

Edited for clarity.

BadJuju wrote:

I am not debating that they may provide a superior workout, but the margin of difference between an assisted and unassisted push-up is effectively nil in this case. $39.99 would be better spent on something useful, like two months of a gym membership.

What gym do you belong to? They're like $50+ a month up here in NJ.

93_confirmed wrote:
BadJuju wrote:

I am not debating that they may provide a superior workout, but the margin of difference between an assisted and unassisted push-up is effectively nil in this case. $39.99 would be better spent on something useful, like two months of a gym membership.

What gym do you belong to? They're like $50+ a month up here in NJ.

Really? I get into the OU gym for free during semester and during summer its 45 for the whole summer.

The grips workout your forearms and not your chest. Those things rotate so you have to work slightly harder to maintain an even grip. But for isolating your chest and triceps, they aren't any better than putting your hands on 2 stacks of books. Lifting heavy weights is always the best way to improve your pushup scores. Bench press and dips with a weight belt.

Pushups are a terrible way to keep fit, as Souldaddy mentioned.

If you're going for pure pushup stamina, and don't mind tossing out $40, then sure, I suppose there's no harm in getting them.

Am I the only one who read the title and thought this thread was about bras?

Seriously though, IMHO, I agree with a few others here that it appears to be another exercise gimmick for those who think they can take shortcuts or get "instant" results. I think good old knuckle pushups will do as much for you.

boogle wrote:
93_confirmed wrote:
BadJuju wrote:

I am not debating that they may provide a superior workout, but the margin of difference between an assisted and unassisted push-up is effectively nil in this case. $39.99 would be better spent on something useful, like two months of a gym membership.

What gym do you belong to? They're like $50+ a month up here in NJ.

Really? I get into the OU gym for free during semester and during summer its 45 for the whole summer.

University gyms are MUCH cheaper than real gyms. As an alumna, it costs me $80 for 3 months to use the gym at my old school. That's almost half of what it is at your average local gym.

Then again, if you go to a local gym, you don't have to deal with bratty 18-year-olds either trying to pick up guys or taking up all the good machines while they devour US Weekly and chat on their cell phone.

Spaz wrote:

Pushups are a terrible way to keep fit, as Souldaddy mentioned.

If you're going for pure pushup stamina, and don't mind tossing out $40, then sure, I suppose there's no harm in getting them.

My goal here is pure push-up stamina; I'd like to be able to max out that category when I hit ODS. Of course, weights, running, and a halfway decent diet will also be necessary components. Hmm, well, thanks for the advice, all. I think I'll give them a shot through Amazon (free shipping, woo!) and just return them if I try them out and they suck. I'll report back.

I was so sure this thread was going to be about c**k push-ups.

One is all you need.

The perfect push up is awesome. There is a nice difference between doing 30 regular ones and doing 30 of these.

It gives you a full range of motion when you do the push ups. I think its worth it.

I thought this thread was about orange sherbet in a cardboard tube.

Coldstream wrote:

My goal here is pure push-up stamina; I'd like to be able to max out that category when I hit ODS.

If they still run the test the same way as they used to, it's 2 full minutes of pushups. Building endurance is key. Have you checked out crossfit.com? They focus on building a good mix of strength, speed, and endurance.

PyromanFO wrote:

I thought this thread was about orange sherbet in a cardboard tube.

Haha. First thing I thought of as well when I read the title.
I kind of want one now..

KaterinLHC wrote:

Then again, if you go to a local gym, you don't have to deal with bratty 18-year-olds either trying to pick up guys

I wish. The wieght room at our gym is pretty male dominated and quiet. People rarely talk and move quickly if they aren't using something. It's like bathroom edict, but applied to working out.

If you're looking for pure pushup stamina, just do pushups. No need to shell out $40 for a gimmick that will be sold in a garage sale for 99 cents in six months.

Paleocon wrote:

If you're looking for pure pushup stamina, just do pushups. No need to shell out $40 for a gimmick that will be sold in a garage sale for 99 cents in six months.

Or you could just wait for a garage sale. Eh? Eh?

As a former military man myself (who did literally hundreds and often over a thousand a day during various indocs etc) I am skeptical about the use of any mechanical aid because ultimately, it's going to be you with your bare palms on the grinder. Might as well get used to it...

I got a set of these on sale a while back at a sporting-goods store. I've found them both more challenging and, like KT said, more fun than regular pushups. I wouldn't pay the MSRP $40 for them, though. Shop around. Mine were under $20.

Judge_Digger wrote:

Am I the only one who read the title and hoped this thread was about bras?

No, you are not.

PyromanFO wrote:

I thought this thread was about orange sherbet in a cardboard tube.

Damn you, you've given me a jonesing that only a trip to the grocery store will satisfy.

Fedaykin98 wrote:

I was so sure this thread was going to be about c**k push-ups.

One is all you need.

So true. I love that album.

Quintin_Stone wrote:
Judge_Digger wrote:

Am I the only one who read the title and hoped this thread was about bras?

No, you are not. :(

Me too, but for a completely different reason. Physical activity didn't cross my mind until after push-pops. Just further proof that if it weren't for genetics, I'd be fat.