Mastery is when you begin to understand how much you don't know.

@wesleyangel777

3 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite quotes, Greg! Thanks for reminding us all!

@RedDeltaProject

3 жыл бұрын

So well said Greg. The more I learn the more I understand the depth of my own ignorance.

@smokey9063

3 жыл бұрын

@@RedDeltaProject great video.. I started doing 100 push ups each day as a new year resolution..BUT found after a month my right rotator cuff was so sore it hurt the lateral raise my arm so had to stop.. any advice would be amazing as I'd love to pick it back up again.. also strange as being ex military I'd never had a problem in the past doing them

@lunarious87

3 жыл бұрын

Thank You Teacher

@lightworker4512

3 жыл бұрын

You don’t know what you don’t know.

Once your head looks way too small for your body, you have mastered push-ups.

@user-zg4bk6rv1q

3 жыл бұрын

Depends on which head are we taking about 😏

@Ty-J_250

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂

@Meloysky82

3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha

@reginaldshivmangal2416

3 жыл бұрын

@@user-zg4bk6rv1q lol underrated

@thevaliant6791

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣

To sum up the video - When in the down position the scapula must be retracted not forward - Be careful with your wrists - Align your back - Using some form of band that puts pressure on your form makes you correct your form

@Johnywang1

3 жыл бұрын

thank you so much. watched 2 mins of it and 2 sentences of value were said.

@spuddsalli8559

3 жыл бұрын

What's a scapula

@StevenTheAristolianNerd

3 жыл бұрын

@@spuddsalli8559 Shoulder blades, the part of your back shaped like wings.

@spuddsalli8559

3 жыл бұрын

@@StevenTheAristolianNerd sank u buddy

@javad834

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

I was doing thousands and thousands of push ups from my teens through my 20's. I was obliterating my shoulders without knowing it. Hopefully this video helps a lot of people.

@19grand

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah same here.

@piccolo5346

3 жыл бұрын

Damn I recently started doing them and this is useful info

@jacobsvetich8735

3 жыл бұрын

How are your shoulders now?

@19grand

3 жыл бұрын

@@jacobsvetich8735 most pushing movements are out. Some rotary cuff exercises help. Arm bar with a kettlebell for a few minutes is helpful too.

@jeremiaha5167

3 жыл бұрын

@@jacobsvetich8735 - Much better. It took adressing the diet, some body work and other practices.

i love this guys vibe. straight forward, highly technical, somewhat warm cadence in his voice. very easy to follow and understand

@RedDeltaProject

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jesiah!

@yussepig6629

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah he’s huggable

@Pudknuckle

3 жыл бұрын

He reminds me of Alton Brown

@timfanning9299

3 жыл бұрын

He must be Canadian

@Qwerty8790

2 жыл бұрын

I think he would be a great leader in combat.

I really do love this mans humble and down to earth attitude. I wish you the all the best

@RedDeltaProject

3 жыл бұрын

Much thanks ShArk33E, I would love to have a big inflated ego, but I was never that good at anything to acquire one.

@mocachoco4752

3 жыл бұрын

Well, can’t really do push ups without getting down to the ground now can’t we?

@danluiz2857

3 жыл бұрын

Down to earth.... Good one😂👍🏾

@HoneyPastry

3 жыл бұрын

Same. A lot of others I've watched seem like they have very little patience or superficial (or maybe it's just me idk)? He made it so easy to understand, and he's easy to listen to. Great teacher.

@HoneyPastry

3 жыл бұрын

Honey the fact that you can talk so calmly while doing push-ups while teaching made me subscribe lol. Nah but honestly, this is what I needed thank you 👍👍👍

Don't forget to try and pull the ground together like you're trying to slide your hands together so you really hone in on the chest.

@wesleyangel777

3 жыл бұрын

That's a great tip! It definitely drops the rep count but lifts the intensity and quality of each one.

@RedDeltaProject

3 жыл бұрын

For sure, this is especially important for learning progressive unilateral techniques as well ,like archer push-ups. It's super hard to do those without that adduction.

@MyCommentsRMaturelol

3 жыл бұрын

Shit I always forget that, well played.

@MyCommentsRMaturelol

3 жыл бұрын

I just tried putting my shoulders back like a bench press and suddenly I couldnt do shit lol

@LastBastian

3 жыл бұрын

But if I "try" to pull my hands together, ...I *will* pull my hands together.

Thanks for the advice Jeremy! I’m a 65 year old retired Marine and do 40 pushups/day. After watching you I realized I HAVE BEEN DOING THEM WRONG all these years! 😤 Thanks for the education! Semper Fi 👍🏽🇺🇸

For years, I could never get my strength to translate into good sets of push-ups. I learned how to do them correctly by accident in a yoga class that I didn't even want to attend (girl..). I suspect that I was physically stronger than everyone in that class (considerably even) but all of their push-ups look so much better than mine. I copied their technique (what you're teaching) and instantly doubled the amount of push-ups I could do AND without pain.

@RedDeltaProject

3 жыл бұрын

Best push-up story right here. Thanks very much for sharing. you never know when that next game-changing lesson will come along and in the most unlikely of places.

@dard4642

3 жыл бұрын

@jai yen yen literally. Both of my shoulders are damaged and the way I used to hold my elbows out during pushups caused a painful rotation in my shoulder socket. Strength or stamina was not what was limiting me before, pain was.

@kennyjean1992

3 жыл бұрын

Same! Ever since I started yoga, my push up form and understanding of the push up has definitely upgraded and helped my rep count. I should’ve started yoga sooner haha

@laurenbi

3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate this comment albeit for the several backhanded complements to yogis...

@dard4642

3 жыл бұрын

@@laurenbi there weren't any backhanded comments. I just wasn't interested in yoga in the same way you might not be interested in powerlifting. A girl I was very interested in wanted me to go. I went (and it worked 😘).

I really admire the combo of the calm/measured instruction from someone who seems really high energy. Goals.

4 years doing wrong push ups and not being able to do 10 +, not forgetting the pain on my neck and shoulders, ty for this video!

@RedDeltaProject

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome and thanks for watching, hope this helps with that pain in the neck.

This pops up as I’m feeling shoulder pain from I think push-ups, my spirit guides are helping me

@Predator23321

3 жыл бұрын

Or the Google gods are reading your mind lmao

@tasso1443

3 жыл бұрын

Or demons

@jordiecomm4423

3 жыл бұрын

Same man, altough I been watching some videos related to the push-ups topics in spanish so I guess it's normal :D

@Papagiorgio153

3 жыл бұрын

Dude wtf, i was just thinking that before I saw this comment.

@djzrobzombie2813

3 жыл бұрын

I also googled shoulder pain ... I got it from my workout too

Worst part is when we take our private moments to knock off a few pushups...we can't see our alignment & can't critique our own alignment

@bluedreamdevil8242

3 жыл бұрын

Get a big mirror ?

@stevanivanovski8898

3 жыл бұрын

Film yourself from a few angles until you find the proper technique, then try sticking to it

If you've seen Impractical Jokers, my man looks like Murr on steroids!

@teddybruckshut3533

3 жыл бұрын

He does

@rudi_xie6139

3 жыл бұрын

Ikr I was thinking this the whole time

@thebrownbaldy

3 жыл бұрын

😅😅😅😅

@desmondharvey1176

3 жыл бұрын

Facts😂😂

Earned my subscription! Thank you. I hadn't ever thought of how stressful it is to have the wrists doing a lot of the work due to an incorrect pushup.

Use to watch your videos 5+ years ago. Glad to see you're still at it.

some things in life are so simple when pointed out, never stop learning.

I am extremely grateful for this video! I had started doing pushups but I suffered from extreme shoulder pain. Thanks to you I can continue my fitness journey! Cheers from Greece

On point. No time wasted like other youtubers.

Great video I wish they would teach this stuff to the elementary age kids in gym class to get them started off right at the beginning

@MyCommentsRMaturelol

3 жыл бұрын

THIS. until a couple years ago I was running without ankle dorsiflexion. Because they said to run on my toes but never taught me. Sigh.

@b4nkai

3 жыл бұрын

My p.e teacher just shamed the kids who couldn't do a push up off the bat. It made me not want to try at all and now I'm here, senior in high-school and trying to start from the beginning

@MyCommentsRMaturelol

3 жыл бұрын

@@b4nkai you got this. GO BEYOND

@Supermoneygang12

5 ай бұрын

lmao they probably did and you just weren’t paying attention

ai is getting unbelievably smart (or invasive of our privacy) that it knows I have a problem with my shoulder when doing push-ups and chest presses and flies that I don't care about but get a video recommendation about it

A wise man knows how little he knows .

For years I always got a pain in my rotor cuff when doing pushups and could never find the solution online. Even had coaches and whatnot check out my form, they said it was good. But it always felt like i was just working my rotor cuff and nothing else. What fixed it was me doing pushups in front of a mirror, and breaking down every little thing until the form was absolutely perfect. I had to start again at single reps , then work my way up. Took a while but now my pushups are pain free

I understand. You have shown the slight difference. Once you started talking about the back pinch I was like ohhhh

Thanks, you are the first one to talk about the shoulder placement. Made a big difference 😃

A great video Matt! I am slowly starting to realise that there is always scope to improve the 'simple' exercises.

Hey dude, thanks for the video! Audio guy here: I'm pretty sure the sample rate of your recording device/app is set to less than 44.1khz. Maybe 22khz. This is why the recording sounds so dull and kinda far away. If you can, set the samplerate of your device or app to at least 44.1khz. :)

@RedDeltaProject

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips! I don't know if I can change that on my gear, but I'm upgrading everything in a couple of months so I'll be sure to save your comment and refer back to it.

@albertopozzi9908

3 жыл бұрын

@@RedDeltaProject 48 kHz is the perfect standard for video making Don't leave your master gain at 0 Db cause it will increase with convertions, it will clip. KZread converts it for sure. Lower it down to -0,6 or -1 Db to avoid digital distortion.

@chatteyj

3 жыл бұрын

@@RedDeltaProject That earpiece thing you are using looks like what the used in Fringe in the alternate universe

some nice subtle tips there, thanks. trying to sort my wrists out so I can continue to do push-ups. got to 62 in a row at one point. Will look forward to checking my position is correct.

Daaamn, it's insane how this has blown up. You seem to have struck a real nerve with the viewers of fitness KZread.

One takeaway of mine from this video is that at the bottom of the rep, allow your scapulae to fully retract and depress (squeeze them together, and while squeezed, pull them a little bit toward your lower back by firing your lats hard). My form normally has the the shoulder blades fully protracted at the top and somewhat protracted during the eccentric, and yes, with a bit of a hunch, which is pretty obvious when my upper trap is tired on my right side only. It certainly feels like everything is firing way harder, so don't be surprised if you can do half the reps you can normally do otherwise.

A quick yet very informative video. I was getting shoulder pain every now and then, but now that i fixed my form, a simple set of 10 push ups already makes my chest feel A LOT more worked than my older 3x10, you're A BEAST!

This video is underrated. I always wondered if it matters if my shoulders are shrugged or not, in the past. But there's really no video talking about this, except this one here.

@RedDeltaProject

3 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

You are a genius! You are an amazing teacher! All so true. I've been exercising for years and did my shoulder joints in. All because i was hunched literally doing every exercise. My new trainer pointed that out. Now I'm doing far less weight, proper technique and my gains are surprisingly 10-fold.

@RedDeltaProject

3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful to hear! Keep on that gain train!

Solid advice can’t believe I just found this channel, I love push-ups every single day 👌🏼

Im really glad you're blowing up now. You deserve this! Thank you for helping me get through my injuries and in solidifying my form. You are one the reasons why im still working out.

@RedDeltaProject

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Vince! Really happy to hear you're making progress as well!

dude your wrist is larger than my biceps *cries in skinny*

@schonkigplavuis8850

3 жыл бұрын

We are effective in different things!

you don't know how much i needed this !

@RedDeltaProject

3 жыл бұрын

Happy to help! happy pushing!

This is a VERY good tip that works. I remember checking KZread long ago due to elbow pain and a tip of yours also fixed it. You're concise, to the point, no bullshit, no marketing. You're one of the little few I've subscribed to, amongst Athlean and Jeremy Ethier. You're wise.

@RedDeltaProject

3 жыл бұрын

Super appreciate that Adrian! Very glad I can help you along your journey and sincerely hope to continue doing so for years to come.

OMG you just saved me, literally. I haven't been able to do push ups for a while now because my shoulders are uniquely loose (when I was younger I used to be able to put my arms completely behind my head, so that my elbows could touch the opposite shoulder) and push ups always HURT my shoulder joints so much. It was always frustrating because my muscles weren't tired, I felt I could do more, but my shoulders just hurt so much. I just tried experimenting based off your advice and you just solved my issue! I've been doing push ups wrong this whole time. Thank you thank you!

@RedDeltaProject

3 жыл бұрын

So happy to help Casshern and best of luck with your push-up training

@CasshernSinz1613

3 жыл бұрын

@@RedDeltaProject I need to do a lot for my martial arts training. Makes for stronger punches

Seems like there is one person who favours damaged joints and no-gains. Thanks for another splendid video, Matt!

@RedDeltaProject

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure! Thanks for watching Jens!

@henrymasih6400

3 жыл бұрын

Wydm? Is his video wrong?

@earthphoenix7068

3 жыл бұрын

@@henrymasih6400 no, it’s just an unclear comment

@henrymasih6400

3 жыл бұрын

@@earthphoenix7068 ain't fam thanks

@tommyfury4579

3 жыл бұрын

@@henrymasih6400 come

There is so much knowledge out there . No matter who you are and what you do . Try to learn languages other than the language you speak . I’m glad that I learnt English. I’m still learning . Learning never ends so keep learning adios .

Thx so much for this I’ve always loved pushups and I feel it’s a very underrated excersise especially when people don’t realize how hard it gets when you do 50-100+ reps or weighted pushups the burn is real!!!

Thank you for this video. I have been doing my push ups the wrong way and will start doing them correctly to prevent injury!

Great vid! I took a bit of a break working out and upon getting back into the swing of things and doing push ups I found I wasn’t hitting my chest the same and began getting a lot of wrist pain. Ofc this was the problem Thanks a lot! Glad this popped up on my recommended.

Iv been nursing an agitated shoulder for a while and the only way i can do pushups is by doing what he says, essentially locking up ur shoulders. It offers great stability TOO the joint during the movement but also when u start to fatigue. Great vid.

Thank you so much, you saved me from getting a possible injury in the future!

underrated video, this technique and realignment I just recently discovered when I looked at myself in the mirror sideways. Now I know why my shoulders are so weak and underdeveloped. I always protracted so I could stress my chest, now there is no more stretch reflex and I can do way fewer push ups. Better gains though.

I'm glad you made a video with no bs. Factual and concise. Thank you.

0:35 ah yes the contact lens seeker variation

Thank you for the insight. Proper push-ups have been a pain for me but the motions I’ve seen here look helpful.

Love the video...AND you get the added bonus of John Malkovich's narration! :)

Started doing push-ups at 12 years old. Martial arts style was on the knuckles, with arms aligned as you have them. By age 19 I was banging out 100 straight no problem. Wish I could still do that but unfortunately due to many injuries my shoulders are shot.

I liked how the audio sounds like I’ve found some old world wisdom we should’ve never forgotten. But did

The feel of the movement and form is something I'm only recently learning. I humbly admit I've performed pushups with a hunch until a couple of years ago and now that I'm (STILL) working on proper form, my rep range has dramatically decreased. However, I've noticed it feels better when I get it right. Glutes and legs clinched and stiff, back rigid too with an inverted hollow body hold at the top of the pushup. Squeeze, then slow, controlled decent with elbows tucked in and hands positioned at the lower portion of the pecs. The hardest thing is to stop counting reps and focus on the feel of the movement. We get caught up in progress but I'd wager if we took the first set to get the feel of whatever we are about to perform, then the next set(s) as normal, we would dramatically improve. After all, quality over quantity and it is king.

@CC-rv1gw

3 жыл бұрын

I found this comment more impormative than the video itself.

This is incredibly thoughtful and very helpful. Your rather peculiar in an authentic way.

@RedDeltaProject

3 жыл бұрын

I tried not being peculiar once. Worst 10 minutes ever!

Excellent video. I use push ups a lot in my routine and have done push ups throughout my life. Last year I had shoulder pain which caused me to basically stop training. (Guess that’s what happens when you re in your 50s). The inflammation in my shoulder caused inflexibility and reduced mobility. Basically I had an impingement. Since I stopped training the shoulder is 100 percent better. Long story short...I look forward to going back to the old faithful push up, and this video demonstrates how I probably hurt myself doing push-ups improperly and being complacent and not paying detailed attention to form. Sorry for being long winded. But much appreciated advise, especially when you mentioned how just a little misalignment is enough to ruin your joints. 👍🏻

@RedDeltaProject

3 жыл бұрын

Glad I could be of some help, shoulder pain is no joke and it's tough to get over. I've had chronic shoulder issue myself so I feel fo ya. hope this helps you get back on your feet, er... I mean hands.

This is so good ..my shoulders are rotated forward I feel and I get zero pec activation when I do pushups or even bench press, etc ... I think I'm gonna try these methods.

Bruh you that alignment straighten up thing is perfect. It makes each push up feel good I feel my chest contracting opening and closing and it feels good I feel each push up is stretching and breaking down each muscle fiber you dig

@RedDeltaProject

3 жыл бұрын

Hell yea! The better you do an exercise, the better it should feel.

Great video. Thanks for sharing. Can you recommend resources for helping to scale push-ups? I want my son to work towards executing great, safe push-ups. They have always been easy for me. I never had to struggle.

Nice and Clear, instead of over-complicated like some make it sound. Thank you.

wish this video was up like a month ago, i was doing them wrong and now i'm waiting for my doc appointment for shoulder pain :(

Nice vid. Just made me subscribed to the channel, and to be honest, I was expecting some common tips (from other videos I watched before) but dang, it's noice.

Man I needed this video to get me back on workout and being a healthy person, 2020 made me a lazy person and I would do push-ups with all the bad forms you showcased and it pushed me away from doing them. Thanks a lot!

@RedDeltaProject

3 жыл бұрын

happy to help and welcome back to the grind Seth!

Fantastic tip. I’m irritated nobody pointed this out to me before and had been wondering why my shoulders hurt after push ups.

@RedDeltaProject

3 жыл бұрын

I know what you mean, the deeper I dig into the basic the more I wish I knew this stuff when I was younger. Thank you for watching.

You just revolutioned my workout

I’m not sure what the guy was talking about regarding your audio. It sounds good to me.

Hi Matt. Definitely agree that push-ups need a LOT of exploration. Like every workout. For a time I actually started doing them by lying belly down on the floor and going through a kind of checklist of shoulders back, down, hands screwing outwards etc. before even starting them. It makes such a difference. But then you have to hold this throughout, and think about tensing the chest and on and on. Push-ups are definitely overlooked as an exercise since few of us do them truly right. Nice video that I'm sure will save many shoulders.

The basics of biomechanics... are the most important, thanks for sharing :)

Thanks. As an old boy who likes to do push-ups ups from time to time, this video was helpful. I’ve found that my wrists are in a lot of pain to the degree that I have to do push-ups on clenched fists rather than open palms. I shall try this method,.

You look like Murray from Impractical Jokers had a really sick transformation! Nice video man! :)

Always more to learn... Great advice. Thank you

Dang. Kinda random that this video got 1mil views lol Hopefully this will give your channel more exposure because it’s a gold mine!

I have always found press ups hard. Thanks for showing me it is my mechanics I need to fix.

@RedDeltaProject

2 жыл бұрын

Happy to help G M, hopefully they will be rewarding but continue to be a challenge.

best push up video i seen. im guilty of this. thank you thank you thank you

I love how you explain this concept. Thank you I needed to hear and see this example. Love you Matt!!

This is how tai chi masters say that when pushing with the palms and performing other techniques, the elbows should hang down. Thanks for your annoyance, maybe you saved someone from injury very useful video

This dude looks like the guy from two and half men if he was going through chemo and getting jacked simultaneously

@jordanaguilar6162

3 жыл бұрын

Hahhahaha

Great information. Now it's just remembering the advice

This one tip has made a huge difference in my form and ability. Thank you very much.

@RedDeltaProject

3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

Great stuff, good production too

Great delivery...and content. THANKS!!

I've been doing standard military pushups for years. They've strengthened my wrists, forearms, biceps, shoulders, abs, and my upper core. Plus they were comfortable. But my shoulders and neck are hunched forward, and a trainer confirmed that the pushups are part of that problem because of some sort of positioning and neglected back muscles. I stopped doing pushups, replacing them with dumbbell curls, which greatly improved my bicep strength but still has an unknown effect on the rest of my body. I also do a rolly thing for my back muscles. I'm not entirely sure what to do.

Thank you, Matt. I always appreciate your content.

@RedDeltaProject

3 жыл бұрын

And I appreciate the support Geoffrey, thanks for the comment too.

Yeah, I didn't realise I was doing push-ups wrong until I was 35... I figured there was nothing to get wrong. I just thought it was a coincidence that I'd get scapula troubles whenever I started going for a fitness buzz and doing a lot of push-ups. I'm 42 and finally I'm using better form, and the development of muscles is totally different than my old form.

Listen to him. I had a competition with some officers in the military and we did about 100 burpees in 12 minutes. The more tired I got, the more I started to hunch. Eventually I ripped the muscle in my shoulder and also dislocated it. Do the form correctly and know your limits if you don't want to destroy your shoulders.

@RedDeltaProject

3 жыл бұрын

Ouch! Sorry to hear of your injury, but hope your'e on the mend and coming back strong. 100 burpees in 12 minutes is quite the challenge too!

Great simple explanation!Very educative,love that shirt ,link?Thank you

@RedDeltaProject

3 жыл бұрын

More than welcome Peter and thanks for watching

I get what you're saying about the strength aspect. But the reason they hunch is to allow the more range of motion, without compromising the safety of the shoulder. It's safer for beginners, and simply hunching with the elbows not flaring out, makes a really safe position, especially in beginners, for the shoulder joint.

@RedDeltaProject

3 жыл бұрын

Actually, the hunch will decrease the Rom, especially at the chest, and shoulder.

thanks for the clear explanation for the proper body position.

Thank you for this. I have been concerned that by focusing on pushups, I am missing out. Now I know that, even at the age of 64, I have much to learn. Would love the challenge. I will do it and post it on my KZread channel. Also, sure would appreciate your feedback on how to make my pushups, well, better. Anyway, I enjoy your videos and thank you for the instruction. I look forward to finding out more about the challenge

@everettgooch5114

5 ай бұрын

Also, my favorite way to do pushups is the pause or slow method. I try to stop at every point and hold it. Obviously, the hardest part is at the bottom. This is where it try to hold 5 or 6 seconds. Anyway, thanks again.

great video very informative and clear, thanks i have been having shoulder issues for a while whilst training. Thanks alot! looking at your other videos now

Great video! I actually have that shoulder problem on my right side. 😓

Am suffering from push-up induced biceps tendonitis right now, I have a feeling this is going to help alot. Thanks!

@RedDeltaProject

3 жыл бұрын

I do hope this helps, although as someone who's suffered the same, I know how long an frustrating road that can be. Best of luck on your recovery.

Great video, man. Excellent audio, lighting and content!

@RedDeltaProject

3 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated! And thanks for the props, I'm doing a lot these days to improve the quality of my vids and it's really hot or miss sometimes. big thanks

You never stop learning. Great video Matt!

I’ll definitely take this into consideration when I do my 100 push ups Edit. I just did a couple of these just to jest it out and yeah my triceps suffered a lot and my pecs :/

Good information brotha🤜🏻🤛🏽

Great video! Thanks for the information.

Amazing as always thank you very much for this crucial top tip I will certainly reevaluate my press ups from now on thank you very much

I was doing it wrong the whole time 😂 wow thx for this 🙏 im glad i landed on your profile! Very instructive

Sone people say that "The scapula should be able to move freely along the rib cage and go through retraction and protraction. In other words, full protraction at the top, fully retracted at the bottom. Train the joint through full ROM" I would really appreciate your thoughts on this.

@RedDeltaProject

2 жыл бұрын

For sure, movement is keys nd often an easier way to make sure you're packing the shoulders back a the bottom of each rep.