Comments on: Are Pushup Handles Really That Great? Tips and Tricks for making the most of pushup handles by John Sifferman http://physicalliving.com/are-pushup-handles-really-that-great-tips-and-tricks-for-making-the-most-of-pushup-handles-by-john-sifferman/ Change Your Body, Change Your Life Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:17:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John http://physicalliving.com/are-pushup-handles-really-that-great-tips-and-tricks-for-making-the-most-of-pushup-handles-by-john-sifferman/comment-page-1/#comment-24 John Sun, 14 Jun 2009 21:16:21 +0000 http://physicalliving.com/?p=234#comment-24 Rocko, The pushup is just an exercise, just a means to an end - and that end could be many many things. I can't say that there is any definite purpose for the pushup, only that the pushup is simply an exercise that can serve many purposes. For military personnel, pushups are a standard PT requirement. For the amateur bodybuilder, the pushup is a triceps, anterior deltoid, and pectoral developer. For the average trainee without specific goals, the pushup is just another exercise to add to the toolbox for the purposes of burning fat or building muscle. For the functional trainee, the pushup is a versatile, horizontal pushing strength exercise. For the natural trainee, the pushup is just one movement of millions, one that could probably be ignored without ill-effect. I'll end my response with a quote from Bruce Lee: "Before I learned martial arts, a punch was just a punch and a kick was just a kick. When I studied martial arts, a punch was no longer just a punch and a kick was no longer just a kick. Now I understand martial arts, and a punch is just a punch and a kick is just a kick." Rocko,

The pushup is just an exercise, just a means to an end – and that end could be many many things. I can’t say that there is any definite purpose for the pushup, only that the pushup is simply an exercise that can serve many purposes.

For military personnel, pushups are a standard PT requirement.

For the amateur bodybuilder, the pushup is a triceps, anterior deltoid, and pectoral developer.

For the average trainee without specific goals, the pushup is just another exercise to add to the toolbox for the purposes of burning fat or building muscle.

For the functional trainee, the pushup is a versatile, horizontal pushing strength exercise.

For the natural trainee, the pushup is just one movement of millions, one that could probably be ignored without ill-effect.

I’ll end my response with a quote from Bruce Lee: “Before I learned martial arts, a punch was just a punch and a kick was just a kick. When I studied martial arts, a punch was no longer just a punch and a kick was no longer just a kick. Now I understand martial arts, and a punch is just a punch and a kick is just a kick.”

]]> By: Rocko http://physicalliving.com/are-pushup-handles-really-that-great-tips-and-tricks-for-making-the-most-of-pushup-handles-by-john-sifferman/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Rocko Sat, 13 Jun 2009 19:48:22 +0000 http://physicalliving.com/?p=234#comment-23 John: What is in your opinion the right purpose for using pushups in a training program? I personally love doing them, especially since you can do them anywhere. John:
What is in your opinion the right purpose for using pushups in a training program? I personally love doing them, especially since you can do them anywhere.

]]> By: John http://physicalliving.com/are-pushup-handles-really-that-great-tips-and-tricks-for-making-the-most-of-pushup-handles-by-john-sifferman/comment-page-1/#comment-22 John Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:14:17 +0000 http://physicalliving.com/?p=234#comment-22 Hi Ray, Thank you for the kind words. I'm glad that you are stepping up and taking control over your health. Lead from the front brother. To your health and success, John Sifferman Hi Ray,

Thank you for the kind words. I’m glad that you are stepping up and taking control over your health. Lead from the front brother.

To your health and success,

John Sifferman

]]> By: ray pope http://physicalliving.com/are-pushup-handles-really-that-great-tips-and-tricks-for-making-the-most-of-pushup-handles-by-john-sifferman/comment-page-1/#comment-21 ray pope Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:03:00 +0000 http://physicalliving.com/?p=234#comment-21 Hi John, Many thanks for your great video training program. My family and I were in a serious car accident four years ago and we are now recovered enough to be able to exercise and your exercises are the best I have seen since I did some kung fu many years ago. I look forward to working with them and feeling the benifits of your training. Ray Pope (ireland) Hi John,
Many thanks for your great video training program. My family and I were in a serious car accident four years ago and we are now recovered enough to be able to exercise and your exercises are the best I have seen since I did some kung fu many years ago.
I look forward to working with them and feeling the benifits of your training.
Ray Pope (ireland)

]]> By: John http://physicalliving.com/are-pushup-handles-really-that-great-tips-and-tricks-for-making-the-most-of-pushup-handles-by-john-sifferman/comment-page-1/#comment-20 John Sat, 04 Oct 2008 11:36:22 +0000 http://physicalliving.com/?p=234#comment-20 My wife and I have VERY exciting plans for this weekend. Want to hear what they are?? We will be doing absolutely nothing this weekend. We have no plans, no agenda. We'll just go with the flow and see what we want to do. Maybe we will go apple picking on Sunday.. I think having a "nothing to do" weekend is nice every once in awhile (and it's been awhile, sheesh!) John Sifferman My wife and I have VERY exciting plans for this weekend. Want to hear what they are??

We will be doing absolutely nothing this weekend. We have no plans, no agenda. We’ll just go with the flow and see what we want to do. Maybe we will go apple picking on Sunday..

I think having a “nothing to do” weekend is nice every once in awhile (and it’s been awhile, sheesh!)

John Sifferman

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