Can I still weight lift if I can't do push-ups?

[Apex]

I know I'm going to sound weak, but I just can't do push-ups. Does this really matter? Can't I just weight-lift and cardio anyway?

 

[TLR Is Mental Poison]

You can start but it would be good to get that base of strength

 

[ThugLife]

If you cant do one because you're too overweight then yea I say you should still weightlift.

If you skinny and just weak then I also think it'd be a good idea to build your strength up a little first

 

[Hybrinetics]

Bench press will help you with pushups and vice versa. Since you can't do pushups work on bench

 

[At30wecashout]

Yes, you can weightlift. Things don't happen in a vacuum with regards to weightlifting. Much like bench press helps improve your push-up by strengthening the related muscle groups, and the other way around, any compound movement will hit your major muscle groups and stabilizers. Weighted squats will help your push-up, for instance, because a weaker person would likely have a weaker core, causing a dip when they do push-ups, giving them back pain f they hold that position for any real length of time.

You could do overhead press with dumbells for a few weeks and see an improvement in push-up and bench press, even if they don't feel like the same movement.

 

[Bone Bender]

Have you tried modified push ups like some women do it?

The kind where youre on your knees instead of on your toes. Should help relieve some of the weight until you get strong enough to do regular push ups.

 

[Apex]

Have you tried modified push ups like some women do it?

The kind where youre on your knees instead of on your toes. Should help relieve some of the weight until you get strong enough to do regular push ups.

Yeah, I can definitely do that.

 

[Bledswole]

They say the best thing to do before lifting weights, is master your own bodyweight first, this means being able to do pushups and pullups fairly easy before you pick up the weights.

 

[Bone Bender]

Yeah, I can definitely do that.

Cool. Try this push up routine out and see if it works for you.

http://www.fitday.com/fitness-artic...-your-way-up-to-real-push-ups-in-2-weeks.html

 

[You Win Perfect]

They say the best thing to do before lifting weights, is master your own bodyweight first, this means being able to do pushups and pullups fairly easy before you pick up the weights.

who's "they". doesn't matter how you start. just start.

 

[Bledswole]

who's "they". doesn't matter how you start. just start.

Its ways to go about it so you dont get discouraged breh,you could do that, but it's better you start slow and work your way up and thats one of the ways

 

[Jeepz]

Do negative push ups... this is how I got my girl from 0 to 10 and beyond.



This actually works for ALL exercises... pull ups, trying to get your bench weight up, etc.

 

[ThugLife]

Do negative push ups... this is how I got my girl from 0 to 10 and beyond.



This actually works for ALL exercises... pull ups, trying to get your bench weight up, etc.

This nikka never worked his legs a day in his life

 

[MJ Freedom]

Just stick with it, lil' homey, and don't be ashamed... everybody's gotta start somewhere.

 

[WaveGang]

They say the best thing to do before lifting weights, is master your own bodyweight first, this means being able to do pushups and pullups fairly easy before you pick up the weights.

I couldn't do 2 full push up without failure, couldn't even lift myself up on a pull up bad and could barely do 2 dips. In the space of a 1/2 months using just protein shake I could do 4x10 pull ups and 4x12 dips respectively

The only way you're gonna build muscles in other areas which help you achieve full reps is by lifting like a mad man.