Will doing sit ups help build muscles that determine how much I can benchpress?
Also, if you happen to know, exactly what muscles do push ups build. Are push ups good if you want to like, look good for the summer?? Like do they build muscles that are easily visible?
Sit-ups, traditionally, will only define the abdominals. There are variations of sit-ups that will build core strength. Core strength is imperative to doing a solid bench press.
Push-ups and bench presses will generally work the same muscle groups: the lats & deltoids in the back, the pecs in the chest, the opposing muscle groups of the bi- and tri-ceps in the arms. There are smaller, stabalizing muscles around the shoulders that will get fatigued as well when doing either exercise.
Both exercises would be a great way to look good this summer, but back and chest. Do pull-ups (NOT the lat pull down machine) to work the rest of your upper body. Learn different variations of your sit-ups to develop your core body strength. The number-one way to have a strong back is to have strong abdominals and obliques. Do body squats and broad jumps for your legs. Do not do leg extensions on the machines or calf raises.
Good luck.
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January 2nd, 2009 at 1:56 pm
push ups build triceps, chest, and shoulders. sit-ups help out the abs. if you want real results i suggest start doing some bench presses but don't start that pec & gun crap, train other parts of your body or youll look worse
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January 2nd, 2009 at 2:04 pm
Building a solid core is going to help you with most any exercises to be honest. Your core is involved in most compound presses (the bench presses, shoulder presses) and squats and deadlifts. If you want to help build your core, start putting squats in to your routines.
The standard pushup is going to build the chest and shoulder area primarily and hit on your triceps. The triceps act as a stabilizer for the types of presses I mentioned above.
If your ultimate goal is to look good for the summer and have visible lines, you're going to have to take a hard look at your diet as well. Are you already eating healthy (lean protein, Omega 3, 6 and unsaturated fats, whole grain carbs)? If not you'll need to clean up your diet. Low body fat percentage is a big part of brining that lean muscle tissue to the top.
If you already have some muscle packed on but need to cut it out, high reps with low weight are going to be your best bet. Try doing circuit type training where you move through a series of exercises without rest and repeat. This will keep your heart rate up and keep your fat burning engine stoked. For cardio try doing 6 to 8 sprints at full effort for 30 seconds and then let your heart rate come back down to a manageable level. This will help to keep your metabolism in check on off days without compromising your gains in the gym.
Most important is patience. Best of luck to you.
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January 2nd, 2009 at 2:41 pm
Sit-ups, traditionally, will only define the abdominals. There are variations of sit-ups that will build core strength. Core strength is imperative to doing a solid bench press.
Push-ups and bench presses will generally work the same muscle groups: the lats & deltoids in the back, the pecs in the chest, the opposing muscle groups of the bi- and tri-ceps in the arms. There are smaller, stabalizing muscles around the shoulders that will get fatigued as well when doing either exercise.
Both exercises would be a great way to look good this summer, but back and chest. Do pull-ups (NOT the lat pull down machine) to work the rest of your upper body. Learn different variations of your sit-ups to develop your core body strength. The number-one way to have a strong back is to have strong abdominals and obliques. Do body squats and broad jumps for your legs. Do not do leg extensions on the machines or calf raises.
Good luck.
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January 2nd, 2009 at 3:27 pm
Abdominal strength does transfer to the strength of other muscles. Good form that comes from strong abdominals not only the abs that you can see but rather the interabdominals, will help you to be able to push the weight back up smoother.
And yes push ups will develop the muscles in your back that can be visible.
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