And pull ups help you brace your upper back when you’re arching in bench position, but I rarely see anyone in my gym do either. This is really great advice you’re giving.
I’m excellent at pushups, dips, dumbbell presses but terrible at barbell bench press. Form is trash but I can tell I’m strong enough to move the weight but I can feel my form is off which fuccs with my confidence on the bench.
@@gonzalezm244yeah true, if simplicity is the goal, push ups win and loose at the same time. But i‘d say having access to rings and maybe a weight vest gives you nearly infinite opportunity to progress. Especially since 30 reps are quite a lot
@@gonzalezm244 true, you just need to mix up variations. You can do archer pushups to put added resistance over one hand. Or you can do a decline push up by putting your feet up to increase the % of bodyweight being used as resistance. There’s also ring push ups which will focus on your stabilizing muscles. Of course the pressing motion will change and will work different muscles more or less than a traditional push up. You’re right that there is a plateau and mental block, but there are some creative solutions without having to resort to weights or weighted vests.
Push ups engage 52 different muscles throughout the body. There are also many different types to challenge yourself - plyo, 1 leg, 1 arm, finger tip, dive bombers etc…..
@@gonzalezm244I felt the same as a 50 rep+ guy, but changing to incline with hand placement variations or doing Tyson Pushups (which are like a leg chest combo where you lunge forward from the wall before each push up), I was able to cut my rep range to around half. I also overload dips with weight to compensate for the inability to add weight to my pushups without a partner or vest.
As a mix of bodybuilder and someone who do Calisthenic , I love push ups more but in my opinion bench press is a better option if you wanna increase your strength because not exeryone who can do clean push ups , can high weight bench press but most of people who can do high weight bench press ,can do clean and high numbers push ups.
Of you can't do a proper pushup means that many muscles in your body are under developed. Is much better to strengthen all of them than just a group who will give you a false sense of power.
I grew a majority of my chest just through doing a lot of push ups like Regular push-ups, Incline push-ups, Decline push-ups, and wide spread push-ups..
I love how he says master the bench press , I’ve been working on my form recently and the better my form gets the stronger I am , activating those muscles with correct form is and should be everyone’s goal.
man, if you really believe that, this is a lost cause. the whole internet fitness just can't be serious, but people simply fall for it. There's no recovery from this
I've been doing calisthenics since 2020, thanks to covid, and legs are actually my most developed muscles. I'm the opposite to your typical gym bro - I have rather small upper body, although ripped, and big strong legs. My woman always says that my legs are massive. Maybe lot of cali guys simply overlook legs?
@@MilitantPoetry if they do skill training it could be the case, in street lifting they sure as shit do, and I don't know about endurance since in competition there isn't the squat as an exercise, but you can for sure train your legs effectively even with calisthenics
depends what you train from calisthenics but i agree for the most part, i think things like muscles ups are overkill, arguably pull ups too depending on your goals, dead hangs are amazing though
Or, here’s an idea, if you want core and serratus anterior development, and increased scapula control, do movements that actually target those specific areas
Ye especially that the activation of the thing that u listed on pushups is close to 0 xd, wdym core just do zerchers or sth like that if u want core pushups won t build it same with the rest
Bench press has always been achey on the shoulders for me. I like doing and incline press or a smith machine incline press, it always felt like a kore natural movement. Pushups and dips all the way everyday
DB BPs eliminated the shoulder pain for me. Your grip isn't unnaturally locked into the straight bar. One big tip: Make sure to NOT tense your shoulders up towards your neck. Consciously relax them down, away from your neck. This might also work with BB BPs but I'm not going back to them.
I’d say use deep push ups with bench press as they’re both vital movements for development but use the muscles completely different. I’d even substitute drop sets or light bench with push ups. Push ups are essentially harder.
I prefer to try new exercises once in awhile. I love the barbell, but there are also a lot of fun bodyweight exercises to do, too. One pro pushups have is if you fail, you just lie down. Failing on the bench is a little more complicated.
I think the problem with bench press is that I get scared of going all out in fear of getting stuck under the bar if I do too many reps or increase the weight too much. I'd rather do them with dumbells
Bench press is far easier to progressively overload while staying in a rep range conducive to gaining size and strength. The trade off is you need equipment vs just a semi flat surface
that's a hard thing. Push-ups (clapping push-ups even better), Romanian deadlifts with Dumbbells, straight arm pulldowns. The warm-up trinity for benching, even before priming the movement and the heavy sets.
@@quangtrungbui675 Also, minimum 40 push-ups consistently before workout for cardiovascular effect and 40 + bdywt dips as finisher.. 🤸🏿♂️🤸🏿♂️🤸🏿♂️🤸🏿♂️🤸🏿♂️🤸🏿♂️🤸🏿♂️🏋🏿♂️🏋️🏋🏿♂️🏋️🏋🏿♂️🏋️🏋🏿♂️💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿🦍🦍🦍🦏🦏🦏🦍
Calisthenics develops strength I recommend doing so for a year before touching weights, you’ll be so far ahead of the game when you start weightlifting. 💪🏾
To get better at weightlifting, you lift weights. To get better at boxing, you box. What you said is like „to drive better, you need to ride your bike for a year“
Because you want to learn calisthenics and have no interest in lifting weights whatsoever! Who cares how much you can bench press! When you can, move your body however and whatever you want! Personally I find this whole which is better! Pointless and stupid! It's just another way for them to make more videos! Because they've run out of things to say! 👍
An excellent video 📹 on comparisons, I personally combine bodyweight exercises with isometric holds for a duration of time for making significant gains in strength 💪
I think the thing with pushups people underrate is yea it’s hard to progressive overload but you can do hard and long eccentrics and concentrics to really gets your muscles firing
I've caught myself neglecting push-ups time and time again. My results on bench have gradually increased, but have hit a plateu. I believe a lack of control and scapular stability is partially to blame, something I can improve with more push-ups
I used to run and do press ups and sit ups every day. I used to do push ups to failure. It used to take me 75 pushups with out stopping in order to do this. So it takes to long in order to reach failure. So press ups will get you so far if its growth you're trying to achieve.
Pushups: easy to start, many different variations to target different muscles, ability to overload with weight and harder progressions, relative strength overall seems to be more impressive because of the harder exercises you can achieve
I've been bodybuilding for almost 20 yrs now and I love the deep stretch you get from pushups. Benching however I'm really not a fan of. I'd rather do dumbbell presses as you can go even deeper and feel that stretch more.
Between the two on your video, the push ups is better because there is more stretching from the pecs when beginning the movement. The guy who is bench pressing is bending his back, therefore having little or no stretch to start and decreasing the distance of the lift.
I rank the decline bench as the most bang for your buck exercise: it hits ever fiber of the chest (mid, low, up even to the collar bones, close to the arm pits) and some triceps and front + mid delts. I might be a bit different but push-ups, even doing all kinds of variations, do not cause that kind of soreness. Dips, which is good ofc, will not do this either but rather put more stress on certain areas of the chest with more triceps.
I've personally developed way more chest muscle on push ups than I ever did on a bench press. I mean it's remarkable given I mostly am just using different variation of bodyweight. There really is so benefits for one you do them anywhere and get a quick work out in. I think the other reason push up can be better is you can train much more frequently than you can if you just do heavy or moderate benching and it is a lot less strain on the shoulder and other joints. Of course benching is still an excellent exercise if you want to build strength but for me it's not necessary to develop and build the chest muscle which is my main goal.
Depends on what you want. If you want to develop a lot of muscle mass, bench press is better. Not because the push up is bad, but because you can't overload it as much
Bench press allows more RAW POWER by lifting more weight than the body can provide. I saw a workout book once where a body builder did pushups with a sand bag on his back. If you put extra weight on your back you can get a "hybrid" exercise where you get the benefits of pushup mentioned in this video but some of the raw power of bench press.
Both are important but push ups does have a higher importance due to teaching your body how to manipulate your own weight in a more real world case scenario
I found that the inverted push up(if that’s what they’re called) is just as challenging as the bench press. The inverted is where you place your feet between 1 and 3 feet off of the floor, meaning you are pushing up the heavier parts of your body( the head and torso) which is roughly 70 to 80 percent of your body weight. 10 to 20 reps and you will feel it. Thanks for sharing.
The shift in angle, especially one as great as you posted, 1-3 ft, will change the lift. Your way is more anterior deltoid, which only increases as you increase the angle.
As a powerlifter, it’s push ups. All day, every day it’s gonna be push ups. Serratus Anterior and the lower portion of your traps are more utilized, and therefore it better assists in overall shoulder health. I bit you all adieu ✌🏽
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Is it important to roll shoulders back to engage chest?
I do both. What i noticed is that bench presses made me strong enough to do push ups, and push ups helped in keeping the barbell stable.
That's sage advice, thx!
Yes, for me that is the best solution, too !
Pushups are great for endurance too
And pull ups help you brace your upper back when you’re arching in bench position, but I rarely see anyone in my gym do either. This is really great advice you’re giving.
I’m excellent at pushups, dips, dumbbell presses but terrible at barbell bench press. Form is trash but I can tell I’m strong enough to move the weight but I can feel my form is off which fuccs with my confidence on the bench.
I consider push ups has more advantages than bench press, because you can do push ups anywhere and anytime.
Progressive overload can be a bit trickier with pushups, especially once you can do over 30 in a row.
@@gonzalezm244yeah true, if simplicity is the goal, push ups win and loose at the same time. But i‘d say having access to rings and maybe a weight vest gives you nearly infinite opportunity to progress. Especially since 30 reps are quite a lot
@@gonzalezm244 true, you just need to mix up variations. You can do archer pushups to put added resistance over one hand. Or you can do a decline push up by putting your feet up to increase the % of bodyweight being used as resistance. There’s also ring push ups which will focus on your stabilizing muscles. Of course the pressing motion will change and will work different muscles more or less than a traditional push up.
You’re right that there is a plateau and mental block, but there are some creative solutions without having to resort to weights or weighted vests.
Push ups engage 52 different muscles throughout the body.
There are also many different types to challenge yourself - plyo, 1 leg, 1 arm, finger tip, dive bombers etc…..
@@gonzalezm244I felt the same as a 50 rep+ guy, but changing to incline with hand placement variations or doing Tyson Pushups (which are like a leg chest combo where you lunge forward from the wall before each push up), I was able to cut my rep range to around half. I also overload dips with weight to compensate for the inability to add weight to my pushups without a partner or vest.
As I age (40's) push ups are my go to
Same here.
Not same here. But same here.
Why Not Both?💪🏾🔥
Hell yeah
This is the way
You don’t need bench I have a big chest doing only push ups
No need to visit gym or no equipment requirement
Bodey weight anytime any place lot variations of push ups to master good to lift weights as well love bodey weight best do some kettlebells as well
Both. But as my drill sergeant once said about doing pushups: ‘The Army issued you a gym. Start pushing!’.
Pushing your bodyweight or a barbell though?
Great job breaking down the benefits of both push-ups and bench press
I do both
But I do push ups more because it can be performed anywhere
As a mix of bodybuilder and someone who do Calisthenic , I love push ups more but in my opinion bench press is a better option if you wanna increase your strength because not exeryone who can do clean push ups , can high weight bench press but most of people who can do high weight bench press ,can do clean and high numbers push ups.
Of you can't do a proper pushup means that many muscles in your body are under developed. Is much better to strengthen all of them than just a group who will give you a false sense of power.
@@alxdava2004 a bench press movement is the same as a push up movement.
The endurance is a factor
no its not@@ahmadmneimneh
@@Rok1260 yes it is. The only difference is being upside down
Weighted push ups are by far THE BEST chest exercise. The mass you will gain is truly unreal!
I grew a majority of my chest just through doing a lot of push ups like Regular push-ups, Incline push-ups, Decline push-ups, and wide spread push-ups..
I love how he says master the bench press , I’ve been working on my form recently and the better my form gets the stronger I am , activating those muscles with correct form is and should be everyone’s goal.
That is not true. It shouldn't be EVERYONE'S goal because people have different bodie types. It's what work for the individual person.
@@onealbean5310 everyone s goal should be to perform exercises with perfect form wdym?
Pushups = fewer injuries = stronger core = functional strength
Also smaller muscle mass because there is no progressive overload, never saw anyone with admirable chests that said "Ye all i did was pushups bro" 😂
@@Dotalol123 spend more time with pushups than your keyboard and watch the gains gro bro 😂
@@Dotalol123Are you kidding? Enough of the right pushups will most definitely give you a massive chest.
@@Dotalol123 Hybrid is best
@@Dotalol123Do weighted pushups, you can do handstand pushups, and planche, you don't know what you're talking about.
Weighted dips.
💯
You know ball
Weighted deficit push ups and dips>
Why not both? 😊
Weighted push ups are the best.
if you need to add weight to push ups you should just bench at that point
@@user-sx2rn5sl3m nah, try it, there's a whole slew of different benefits you get from one and not the other.
The push-up, especially a deficit push, provides more stretch, which is more hypertrophic and potentially causes more growth.
You can just as much stretch if not more by switching the bar for dumbells.
man, if you really believe that, this is a lost cause. the whole internet fitness just can't be serious, but people simply fall for it. There's no recovery from this
Both are amazing together
Calisthenics Is the whole food of training 🗣️
It has pro's and cons
It is the recipe for underdeveloped legs as well.
I've been doing calisthenics since 2020, thanks to covid, and legs are actually my most developed muscles. I'm the opposite to your typical gym bro - I have rather small upper body, although ripped, and big strong legs. My woman always says that my legs are massive. Maybe lot of cali guys simply overlook legs?
@@MilitantPoetry if they do skill training it could be the case, in street lifting they sure as shit do, and I don't know about endurance since in competition there isn't the squat as an exercise, but you can for sure train your legs effectively even with calisthenics
depends what you train from calisthenics but i agree for the most part, i think things like muscles ups are overkill, arguably pull ups too depending on your goals, dead hangs are amazing though
Pushups are better because of core & serratus anterior development, and increased scapula control.
Or, here’s an idea, if you want core and serratus anterior development, and increased scapula control, do movements that actually target those specific areas
Ye especially that the activation of the thing that u listed on pushups is close to 0 xd, wdym core just do zerchers or sth like that if u want core pushups won t build it same with the rest
@@DynamicKeith or you can combine them in one movement. Pushups are great.
I do Pushups and pullups as well as a 4 day weights split...harder more defined body
Pullups are the real beast. 50 pushups? Easy. 50 pullups? Hard af.
@@j.baldwin3012I do pike pushups first until i can easily do 50 reps then I do pullups, n it isnt as hard when I used to do only pullups
I’m so glad this dude has become part of my algorithm. Love these training methods and insights. 💪
Bench press has always been achey on the shoulders for me.
I like doing and incline press or a smith machine incline press, it always felt like a kore natural movement.
Pushups and dips all the way everyday
I think it was Dr. Mike who said that inclined bench press was the best bench press like flat is almost not even necessary.
DB BPs eliminated the shoulder pain for me. Your grip isn't unnaturally locked into the straight bar.
One big tip: Make sure to NOT tense your shoulders up towards your neck. Consciously relax them down, away from your neck.
This might also work with BB BPs but I'm not going back to them.
Push ups push up push ups all day
I’d say use deep push ups with bench press as they’re both vital movements for development but use the muscles completely different. I’d even substitute drop sets or light bench with push ups. Push ups are essentially harder.
Pushups are BEST period.
Hey everyone, I'm a moron who didn't even consider adding blocks for a deeper push up lol
Gonna give this a shot now.
That’s okay! I cheated on my wife .
Same here!
Knuckles give you the same rom increase
The collab I didn’t know I needed.
I prefer to try new exercises once in awhile. I love the barbell, but there are also a lot of fun bodyweight exercises to do, too. One pro pushups have is if you fail, you just lie down. Failing on the bench is a little more complicated.
Could equate to death in some cases 😂
Gonna have to go with the Pushup. I have a pretty solid chest, and have only ever done variations of PUs. Plus, PUs are just way too cool
Both are beneficial when done with proper form and technique.
I grew my chest pretty big with just push-ups alone with variations in the Marine Corps
How about weighted push-ups?
just bench
On this episode of fact or cap we’re going to test the bulletproof shoulders.
"Conditionah is bettah, it makes heah silky and smooooth." Billy Madison
I think you just summed up every fitness and diet debate ever
Pushups
Both. Always seem to run into issues if I'm not working on both
I think the problem with bench press is that I get scared of going all out in fear of getting stuck under the bar if I do too many reps or increase the weight too much. I'd rather do them with dumbells
Calisthenics guy and Bodybuilder collab i never expected 🔥
Bench press is far easier to progressively overload while staying in a rep range conducive to gaining size and strength. The trade off is you need equipment vs just a semi flat surface
for me, i use both. bench on monday, push ups wednesday. press & dips on friday.
Push-ups immediately after benching😅😮😊💪🏿🤸🏿♂️🦍🪮👑
that's a hard thing. Push-ups (clapping push-ups even better), Romanian deadlifts with Dumbbells, straight arm pulldowns. The warm-up trinity for benching, even before priming the movement and the heavy sets.
Push ups are an excellent beginner and finisher to a bench work out.
@@quangtrungbui675 Also, minimum 40 push-ups consistently before workout for cardiovascular effect and 40 + bdywt dips as finisher.. 🤸🏿♂️🤸🏿♂️🤸🏿♂️🤸🏿♂️🤸🏿♂️🤸🏿♂️🤸🏿♂️🏋🏿♂️🏋️🏋🏿♂️🏋️🏋🏿♂️🏋️🏋🏿♂️💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿🦍🦍🦍🦏🦏🦏🦍
Calisthenics develops strength I recommend doing so for a year before touching weights, you’ll be so far ahead of the game when you start weightlifting. 💪🏾
To get better at weightlifting, you lift weights.
To get better at boxing, you box.
What you said is like „to drive better, you need to ride your bike for a year“
That’s bullshit
You probably don’t know what the word weightlifting means.
Both should be included in any push session. Why be limited to one or the other 😊
Because you want to learn calisthenics and have no interest in lifting weights whatsoever! Who cares how much you can bench press! When you can, move your body however and whatever you want! Personally I find this whole which is better! Pointless and stupid! It's just another way for them to make more videos! Because they've run out of things to say! 👍
Weighted push ups are overpowered
@@JasonHollis-hg6vg !
@@JasonHollis-hg6vgthat's a lot of words for I prefer push ups.
Because some of us don''t go gym
Benched heavy, benched light, benched high reps, benched low reps. NOTHING compares to the pump of push-ups/dips.
"Push-ups give bulletproof shoulders" Did *not* know
Definitely a push up 🆙
Coconut talking to the survivor like it’s his 2 yr old lolo “no no no do gen” lol
ring pushups...
the best
Please teach us how to avoid elbow injuries when doing push ups
when doing push ups it's important to add weight (e.g. using a weight vest) to increase intensity.
An excellent video 📹 on comparisons, I personally combine bodyweight exercises with isometric holds for a duration of time for making significant gains in strength 💪
Love your both collaboration bros!
I think the thing with pushups people underrate is yea it’s hard to progressive overload but you can do hard and long eccentrics and concentrics to really gets your muscles firing
I’d love a channel that’s like Epic Rap Battles, but instead it’s entirely dedicated to each school of training explaining the pros of their approach.
Also, you can improve wrist strength and the stability of all your arm joints if you do them holding something like a squishy ball.
Thanks for the great explanation
Thanks....I feel what's the point sometimes but I try to push through it.
I've caught myself neglecting push-ups time and time again. My results on bench have gradually increased, but have hit a plateu. I believe a lack of control and scapular stability is partially to blame, something I can improve with more push-ups
Resistance band push ups 200-300 are absolute gold. Every muscle group in your upper body is strengthened and the pump is ridiculous.
My favorite warm up to full strict 90lb hard sets w/ slow eccentric, is a single set of 65 clean decline pushups with grips for additional ROM
best to use both but push ups overall better then top up with the bar for better strength
Depends on your goal, each have their own advantages
A fitnessFAQs and Eugene Teo collab?? A welcome surprise 😎
I used to run and do press ups and sit ups every day. I used to do push ups to failure. It used to take me 75 pushups with out stopping in order to do this.
So it takes to long in order to reach failure. So press ups will get you so far if its growth you're trying to achieve.
Bench press no question
I prefer incline dumbbell press but I need to do more pushups.
Pushups: easy to start, many different variations to target different muscles, ability to overload with weight and harder progressions, relative strength overall seems to be more impressive because of the harder exercises you can achieve
Pushups anywhere 👍🏿
pushups for warmup then bench press 😉
Push ups. Particularly the Explosive pushup
I've been bodybuilding for almost 20 yrs now and I love the deep stretch you get from pushups. Benching however I'm really not a fan of. I'd rather do dumbbell presses as you can go even deeper and feel that stretch more.
What are those blocks called that you used for pushups?
A brick, you can get them at home depot
Both. Use push-ups for warm-up or finishing move
Between the two on your video, the push ups is better because there is more stretching from the pecs when beginning the movement. The guy who is bench pressing is bending his back, therefore having little or no stretch to start and decreasing the distance of the lift.
Now do burpees...and hand release push ups...oh and decline bench...oh man so much fun to change it up!
Push ups,
Where do you get those blocks?
I can definitely feel it in my core doing pushups
I rank the decline bench as the most bang for your buck exercise: it hits ever fiber of the chest (mid, low, up even to the collar bones, close to the arm pits) and some triceps and front + mid delts. I might be a bit different but push-ups, even doing all kinds of variations, do not cause that kind of soreness. Dips, which is good ofc, will not do this either but rather put more stress on certain areas of the chest with more triceps.
Bench press gains more muscle and raw strength but push ups create more overall functionality
Weighted dips for the win
Both, gotcha!
I've personally developed way more chest muscle on push ups than I ever did on a bench press. I mean it's remarkable given I mostly am just using different variation of bodyweight. There really is so benefits for one you do them anywhere and get a quick work out in. I think the other reason push up can be better is you can train much more frequently than you can if you just do heavy or moderate benching and it is a lot less strain on the shoulder and other joints. Of course benching is still an excellent exercise if you want to build strength but for me it's not necessary to develop and build the chest muscle which is my main goal.
This guy plays his own voice recordings during his workouts
Push-ups by far, you can add weight, change angles and depth for more or less resistance, control tempo, they are undefeated
Decline pushups will give you the best of both worlds
Depends on what you want. If you want to develop a lot of muscle mass, bench press is better. Not because the push up is bad, but because you can't overload it as much
funny how the calesthenics guy explains the gym side of workouts lol
Bench press allows more RAW POWER by lifting more weight than the body can provide. I saw a workout book once where a body builder did pushups with a sand bag on his back. If you put extra weight on your back you can get a "hybrid" exercise where you get the benefits of pushup mentioned in this video but some of the raw power of bench press.
I do both. First 5 sets of bench press, then 5 of pushups
Just because the core is engaged doesn't mean it will get stimulated enough
I'm doing pushups with loop resistance bands around my back and under my palms.
Pushups all the way, less shoulder strain and more pec activation.
Both are important but push ups does have a higher importance due to teaching your body how to manipulate your own weight in a more real world case scenario
I also love push-ups because I can train for explosiveness with less risk. Plyo pushups are a great tool to increase bench press.
I found that the inverted push up(if that’s what they’re called) is just as challenging as the bench press. The inverted is where you place your feet between 1 and 3 feet off of the floor, meaning you are pushing up the heavier parts of your body( the head and torso) which is roughly 70 to 80 percent of your body weight. 10 to 20 reps and you will feel it. Thanks for sharing.
The shift in angle, especially one as great as you posted, 1-3 ft, will change the lift. Your way is more anterior deltoid, which only increases as you increase the angle.
Going all the way up on push-ups makes my elbows ache.
As a powerlifter, it’s push ups. All day, every day it’s gonna be push ups.
Serratus Anterior and the lower portion of your traps are more utilized, and therefore it better assists in overall shoulder health. I bit you all adieu ✌🏽
What do you do when you plateau on bench?