Topic: Pushups???

[parkerbb2]

Lately when I do push ups the blood all rushes to my head but only when I go down (bend my arms).  Its really wierd beacause its never happened before and its preventing me from completeing my goals.  

[Chris Salvato]

are you breathing?

[parkerbb2]

yeah I'm breathing and now this is really getting on my nerves

[Chris Salvato]

er yeah dude, sorry, i have no idea.  Do you have high blood pressure maybe?  Should PM Ken or Steve, they might be able to help you better...

[Mathew C]

Look forward, not at the ground.
And yes, breath.

[tombb]

Yes, it wouldn't hurt you to measure your blood pressure at any of those free machines.

Also since it's a recent problem, you should look at any changes you made recently. For example if you started to take stimulants, caffeine, diet pills, etc, those could all be potential factors.
You can't solve a medical mystery without a good differential (as you might have noticed in -every- Dr.House episode).

[Jimmy Lee]

Look forward, not at the ground.
And yes, breath.

I thought you're supposed to look at the ground. This way your body becomes straight line. If your head is looking forward, then the body will follow the arc of the neck and will bend too.

I'm not really sure where I got this from, so I need somebody to confirm or disprove this.

[Patrick Yang]

Look forward, not at the ground.
And yes, breath.

I thought you're supposed to look at the ground. This way your body becomes straight line. If your head is looking forward, then the body will follow the arc of the neck and will bend too.

I'm not really sure where I got this from, so I need somebody to confirm or disprove this.

This is also what I hear and practice, that looking forward will throw off your form.

[bioobird]

you can dip lower if you look forward tho, at least it feels that way, chin to the ground almost.

[Chris Salvato]

correct form depends on who you ask.

i am more of a proponent of looking down with neutral spine.  fosters better habits, imho.

[parkerbb2]

I have not takin any diet pills (I am very very skinny) and i try not to have caffine.  I think it is the breathing, I tried taking deeper breaths and it seems to help a lot.  So I fixed it and I think that it throws your posture off if you look forward but just my opinion.

[Steven Low]

correct form depends on who you ask.

i am more of a proponent of looking down with neutral spine.  fosters better habits, imho.

Agree.