My impression is that it will save a lot of wear and tear on people who already do a lot of push-ups, and need to start looking after their joints. Like, say, a retired SEAL. If you’re not doing push-ups now, gadgets won’t help. Since you’re already doing four different upper-body exercises with weights, I don’t think push-ups will add anything to your workout.
Anecdotal - my brother seemed interested in trying it out so I bought the cheaper knockoff version. He seems to be pretty happy with the routine and results so far. I’m not sure how much of the benefit is from the unique rotation though, and how much is just from having a handle which you can find in regular push up bars.
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What’s a bodyweight enthusiast? I started doing pushups recently because my mother’s cousin did 80 pushups on his 80th birthday. I hate to be so out-done, and now I want to know all about pushups! Thanks.
People who do strength training using their bodyweight to provide the resistance (as opposed to using free weights or machines).
So you might do pushups, pullups, bar dips, squats and so on.
The big advantage from my perspective is that I don’t need a bench, a stack of plates and so on. I do plenty of pushups, dips and squats and I can do them when I’m travelling without looking for a gym. I’m sure that the exercises are more well-rounded in that a pushup works more muscles than a bench press, for example. Given my goals that is an advantage but if you were trying to get (say) enormous pectorals you might not agree.
Good on your mom’s cousin by the way!
Ok, thanks!
Look like fancy parallelette bars to me, also known as push up bars. You can make your own with some PVC pipe. The advantage over regular push ups is just a greater range of motion. They won’t really help if you’re not already doing regular push ups as the greater ROM just increases the difficulty.
The claims about the benefits of their über-product over simple bars are specious. I’d expect to see some repetitive stress in wrist or elbow connective tissues from the rotation. Weighted rotation is not a natural motion. The “just like a punch” line in the splash intro is a particularly large pile of bovine-digested grass since, A) that style of punching isn’t universal or even biomechanically ideal, and B) you rotate into that position before impact. If you want to work with natural motion, pick a neutral position, or supinated, but rotating from one to the other under load is just asking for trouble.
Stick with push ups done with good form, on a lightly padded surface to avoid joint problems, and save your money.
When regular pushups become easy, get a sumo wrestler to sit on your back. Your arms will look bigger than your chest, and immediately too!
My trainer usually has me hold a couple of hand weights when I do pushups - which act sort of like the push-up bars some have linked to above. I like that they make me feel more stable, but they do take a little getting used to. It seems this gadget would make it even trickier to stay balanced and not hurt your wrists. I’m of the camp that feels if you’re not already doing some sort of push-up regularly then this won’t make you want to do them more. You’re better off integrating push-ups into your routine first.
I do twisty ones where I go down and up the standard way (well, on my knees since I’m a girl), then straighten my legs into plank, twist my whole body at a 90-deg angle and bring the weight up to the ceiling. The pain, the pain! 
It’s a great exercise that can be done with or without weights, no $40 gadget necessary.
You don’t need a gadget for pushups.
You don’t need a gadget for sit-ups.
You know what you can “bring with you when you travel” and what “fits under the bed for easy storage”? Nothing. Because that’s all you need for strong back, shoulders, chest, arms, and core.
With these things, you’re not going to be able to do fewer push-ups and get the same benefits. They’re not going to make push-ups easy. The best thing I could say about them is that they probably won’t hurt you.
My impression isn’t anything like that.
People who already do a lot would laugh at these things. Push-ups don’t put a lot of wear and tear on your joints. I don’t really see how these would change that anyway. And, there seems to by more writing these days that indicates that stressing (and pounding) your joints a little might be good for them.
If you like doing push-ups (and IMO, you should lke doing pushups) change your hand position if you’re looking to work other kinds of muscles. I’d also recommend doing push-ups for “speed”. Can you do 25 pushups? Good. Can you do them in 15 seconds. Get some cardio going with your strength training.
Google “benefits of pushups” for a lot of people writing about them. For example.
Anyway, I’m a fan. I start each day with 25 after I brush my teeth. I do them on vacation. I do them during commercial breaks. I couldn’t imagine bringing a gadget into the routine. Sometimes I probably err on the side of being too spartan, but push-ups, man. . .I bet the Spartans actually did them.
WT - ? :dubious:
oh, ok, me tooo! :smack: