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Correct Push-up stance
- Thread starter FSF17
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Yeah, I was fooling around to see which combo worked well... that way seemed to work the best for me too. Thanks...
You can rest in the "up" position, so it's not nonstop...just as many as you can do in 2 minutes.
Noted, and added to my PT routine.
There seems to be some variation on what's allowable during the "rest" though...mainly as to whether or not you can put your ass up in the air or not.
Changing hand position actually changes the muscles you are working during the exercise. Hand closer to shoulder width works shoulders, while a wider position works your chest. Both will work your triceps. I recommend using your stronger muscle group and switching if think you can get a few more.
And as for resting officially you are not supposed to rest in a "peak" position.
And as for resting officially you are not supposed to rest in a "peak" position.
Fixer2Flyer
Use to fix it...Now I'm going to fly it
Dealing with the position and if you can change during the two minutes, you can't. Once you start the 2 minutes your feet or your hands can not leave the ground to change position. This is under the regs, but it usually goes off of what your command wants to enforce, which is usually completely different then what the instruction calls for. For example, if your butt goes in the air, your hands leave the deck or anywhere from your knees to your chest touches the deck, you are done. Some commands do not enforce the butt in the air, but then again you actually waste energy when you do that.
My personal feeling on this matter is that if you are going to be in aviation you should be able to do push-ups without putting your butt in the air and this whole thing really shouldn't be an issue, period. Then again that is my own opinion.
My personal feeling on this matter is that if you are going to be in aviation you should be able to do push-ups without putting your butt in the air and this whole thing really shouldn't be an issue, period. Then again that is my own opinion.
I once saw a candi-o fail a kid on his in-pfa (into OCS) for changing his hand position. She just flat out told him to stop and that he was done. He had to spend another week at OCS for this one minor flaw. I couldn't believe it... the dude was probably in a lot better shape than she was, and yet she failed him because he lifted his hand off the ground. This is a candi-o mind you... not anyone of any significance or authority.
MasterBates
Well-Known Member
Was that some knuckle head from our class, Kmac?
I notice that no one here has mentioned the difference between "OCS pushups" and fleet pushups. The fleet regs are generally pretty lax, but if anyone that reads this is training for OCS or any other program which will be on the strict side, they add additional requirements which I haven't heard of many other commands using.
At OCS, we had to keep our fingers grounded together (no gaps), pointed straight forward. Back straight, head and eyes facing forward (parallel to the ground, you shouldn't see the grass). They were VERY STRICT about this. This next part AFAIK is universal, but is much more strictly enforced at OCS: go down so your tricep is parallel the ground, and go up so your elbows lock out. When you get tired you really have to force yourself to complete the full rep, and when a DI is standing over you, they won't hesitate to knock 20 off your count for 3 or 4 crappy reps. People have failed the PFA because they didn't pay attention to form.
At OCS, we had to keep our fingers grounded together (no gaps), pointed straight forward. Back straight, head and eyes facing forward (parallel to the ground, you shouldn't see the grass). They were VERY STRICT about this. This next part AFAIK is universal, but is much more strictly enforced at OCS: go down so your tricep is parallel the ground, and go up so your elbows lock out. When you get tired you really have to force yourself to complete the full rep, and when a DI is standing over you, they won't hesitate to knock 20 off your count for 3 or 4 crappy reps. People have failed the PFA because they didn't pay attention to form.