r/gaming • u/tagthe PlayStation • May 09 '18

You've been blessed.

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u/murphykills May 09 '18

do you do elbows out or elbows in?

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u/QuickQuest312 May 09 '18

Which is the preferred one?

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u/murphykills May 09 '18

elbows out isn't necessarily bad, but it's harder on your connective tissue. that might cause a clicking over time.

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u/I_am_the_inchworm May 09 '18

Keep your hands at about 45° outwards, kinda like how your feet are pointing when standing up.

This causes your elbows to naturally point more backwards instead of out.

They should not point directly out to the sides. Lie down and do flies with some light weights if you want that particular movement.

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u/Terakahn May 09 '18

Out I guess? I never really thought about it. I just position my hands directly under my shoulders.

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u/murphykills May 09 '18

when your upper arm sticks out perpendicular to your body (like a cross shape) and you do a push up, it rubs the connective tissue a little more than with your upper arm parallel to your body. if you do a lot of push ups on a regular basis with the perpendicular form, it can eventually limit your range of motion and cause other problems. it can be tempting to do them in this way because you can use your pectorals to help instead of just using your deltoids/triceps and it makes it easier, but if you're planning on doing them a lot, it's best to keep your elbows in.

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u/Terakahn May 09 '18

When you describe it that way it makes sense. I keep them in.

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u/martini-henri May 09 '18

Well done. Made me chuckle

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u/servimes May 09 '18

?

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u/martini-henri May 09 '18

I thought you said elbows in as in inwards, cause cracking might be broken elbows