Go pump yourself

Does the slowdown mean that you can't afford all those expensive gym fees and equipment? Worry not, for iT ADDA has the answer to your exercise problems

Go pump yourself

Does the slowdown mean that you can't afford all those expensive gym fees and equipment? Worry not, for iT ADDA has the answer to your exercise problems

All of us want to hit the gym and pump iron, but there are two reasons why you may want to avoid this for one thing, too much reliance on weights is not good for you. For another thing, this can be a bit on the expensive side when there is a slowdown because during a recession a penny saved is a penny earned.
We have therefore put together some data on how to do pushups at home and enjoy good health. You need no equipment and pushups are one great way of staying fit.

Variety is the spice of life: One problem with pushups is that sometimes it gets boring. Why not try something different? This site gives you various videos on different forms of pushups. If you do a few of each every day, you will keep boredom at bay and also exercise various muscle sets.

bodyweightexerciseonline.com/2008/11/16/push-up-variations/

Huff and puff: This model is using a stability ball to do pushups. This exercise emphasis shoulder and core stability and strength while improving balance. But before you can perform this exercise, you need to know how a traditional pushup is performed. To learn this, visit eHow, which explains how you should do it right in nine steps, with visuals for most of the steps. ehow.com/how_3190_proper-push-up.html

Do it the Indian way

While there are various forms of pushups, one extremely effective form is the dand, which is called the Hindu pushup in the West. It is said that Ghulam Muhammad, who was popularly known as The Great Gama, performed 500 dands every day. Some say that this was one of the reasons why he is the only wrestler in history who remained undefeated in his whole life in a career that spanned more than 50 years.

While some confuse the Hindu pushups with the dive bomber pushups, Matt Furey says that Hindu pushups are superior to the dive bomber. (mattfurey.com/hindu_pushups.html) He also says that even people who can bench press 400 pounds will quickly succumb to fatigue when doing Hindu pushups because people who train with weights do not have endurance.

How to do it: The Hindu pushup, while a great exercise, needs to be performed carefully. This site has three nice visuals and explains in five easy steps how this exercise can be done. It also gives you some good tips on how you should breathe. animal-kingdomworkouts. com/shoulderworkout.html

This listing is indicative and not exhaustive. Please consult your doctor before performing these exercises.

General knowledge: Wikipedia is a good resource on most topics and their page on pushups is fairly exhaustive. You can learn about various types of pushups like planche pushups, boxer's pushups, maltese pushups and others, besides observing an animated GIF on how you can do pushups.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Push-up