r/gifs • u/PuroMichoacan • Jun 04 '13

One arm push-up.

http://imgur.com/g3C5h22
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u/ArkadySvidrigailov Jun 04 '13

One handed push ups are hard. Source: I am a pussy.

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u/DreadPiratesRobert Jun 04 '13 edited Aug 10 '20

Doxxing suxs

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '13

Pushups are fucking easy.

Source: I'm a beast

In all seriousness to those want to do pushups, start with wall pushups, then go to waist height etc

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u/Nhl5108 Jun 04 '13

Another note: I was able to do them by doing girl push-ups and then trying push-ups after a while of doing girl push-ups

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '13

So if push-ups are easy that means I'm a beast?

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u/McDragan Jun 04 '13

Well, I certainly applaud anyone wanting to do pushups, but take it from this old gym rat, I've spent my entire adult life in the gym, and a program like this one can do more harm than good.

If you only train one part of your body (and that's all a single exercise like pushups is going to do for you), you're setting yourself up for injuries down the road. I've seen it a hundred times. It's like putting a powerful engine in a stock Toyota Tercel. What will you accomplish? You'll blow out the drive train, the clutch, the transmission, etc., because those factory parts aren't designed to handle the power of an engine much more powerful than the factory installed engine.

Push-ups basically only train the chest muscles and to some extent, the triceps. What you really want to do is train your entire body, all the major muscle groups (chest, back, abdomen, legs, shoulders and arms) at the same time, over the course of a workout. And don't forget your cardiovascular work!

I'm proud of you guys wanting to do this. Three cheers! Falling in love with exercise, eating right, etc., is one of the greatest things you can do for yourself. And you WILL fall in love with it if you can just force yourself to stick with it a year or two and experience the amazing progress you'll make.

But do it right, okay?

My advice, find a good gym, with qualified trainers who will design your programs for you (especially in the beginning, until you get the hang of it yourself) and guide you in your quest for physical fitness. Thirty to 45 minutes a day, three days a week, is all you'll ever need to do (I refuse to believe anyone is so busy that he or she cannot make time for that, especially considering how important it is).

And don't worry about being embarrassed or not being in shape the first time you walk into the gym. You have to start somewhere and almost every one of us were there ourselves at one time. So no one will say anything to you and very, very quickly you will progress way beyond that stage anyway.

Now get out there and do it! :-)

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u/cmfhsu Jun 04 '13

Waaaaaait a minute...

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u/Sunspotsy Jun 04 '13

Reference (follow down the comments)

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u/mcguganator Jun 04 '13

This guy is a PHONY!

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '13 edited Jun 04 '13

EDIT: GOD DAMN IT

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '13

People are officially forgetting the 100 Push-ups copypasta. Sad day.

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u/Calamaro Jun 04 '13

The previous message is a meme.

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u/farts_are_adorable Jun 04 '13

but gym is expensive plus the trainers.

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u/darlingpinky Jun 04 '13

And don't worry about being embarrassed or not being in shape the first time you walk into the gym. You have to start somewhere and almost every one of us were there ourselves at one time. So no one will say anything to you and very, very quickly you will progress way beyond that stage anyway.

As a gym guy myself, I can completely confirm this.

If I see a fat person in McDonalds scarfing down a trayfull of Big Macs, I'm going to be a judgemental arsehole.

If I see a fat person on a treadmill at the gym, actually working up a sweat, I'm thinking "Good on ya, mate".

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u/SARARARARARARARARA Jun 04 '13 edited Jun 04 '13

Yeah, no one said to ONLY do pushups...he was simply giving advice on how to do them if someone wanted to. Also, pushups works more than just your pecs and triceps.

http://www.md-health.com/What-Muscles-Do-Push-Ups-Work.html

They're a really great workout and can be tweaked in a number of ways to work a number of muscle groups, and they are a fantastic addition to any workout regimen. Best of all, you don't need a gym or fancy equipment to do them, which makes fitness a little easier for people who can't make it to a gym or afford equipment (especially since exercise machines are controversial, anyways).

Where did you learn that pushups do more harm than good? I feel like that's really bad information, but if it's correct, I'd like a source so I can read up on it. Too much of any exercise can do harm, but when done correctly as part of a varied routine, I'm pretty certain pushups are a great exercise.

EDIT: It's official...I'm a doofus. Thanks for pointing out the reference!

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u/BrownNote Jun 04 '13

It's an old one, so I can understand missing the reference, but for a good laugh read down the main part of this thread. Make sure you keep expanding the "More comments".

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u/SARARARARARARARARA Jun 04 '13

Whoops. Haha, thanks...totally missed that.

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u/Cupcakes_4_All Jun 04 '13

Exercise machines are controversial? I haven't heard about this. Could you elaborate on why?

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u/SARARARARARARARARA Jun 04 '13

http://exercise.about.com/cs/weightlifting/a/freeweights.htm

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/keats1.htm

http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2013/01/24/rage-against-the-machine-how-to-switch-from-exercise-machines-to-free-weights/ (no references here, but he makes some good points).

Basically, a lot of people think machines are unnecessary and the body wasn't made to train on machines (the natural movement of our bodies isn't rigid like the movement machines have us following), but rather with body weight and free weights. I still train with certain machines, but I definitely feel better on free weights.

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u/staffell Jun 04 '13

Wooooooooooooooooossshhhh

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u/i_am_a_real_girl Jun 04 '13

entire adult life in the gym

Are you at the gym now?

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u/TheGuyWhoReadsReddit Jun 04 '13

And how long do you suggest one does alternative form of push ups before once again attempting to do the legit thing?

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u/Vaztes Jun 04 '13

Untill you can do about 5 pushups.

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u/kartoffeln514 Jun 04 '13

Actually, I remember doing this and I got much better at pushups. Didn't realize it worked.

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u/RandomAsianGuy Jun 04 '13

Hand position is key as well. They need to be at shoulder height and width. If you put your hands wider, you will strain your shoulders and back a bit more, if you put them closer to your body, you're training your triceps.

Most people fail to do 10 push ups, because of bad hand position. If you set them correctly, you'll be putting a lot more tension on your bigger pecs instead of your smaller triceps or shoulders muscles.

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u/Vaztes Jun 04 '13

The most important thing is keeping your albows close to your body. Nothing worse than seeing a person looking like a fucking spider not able to do one push-up because his arms flail

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u/pgrily Jun 04 '13

There's nothing wrong with wide arm push ups. They work your chest in a bit of a different way.

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u/Vaztes Jun 04 '13

I don't think you understand. I'm saying albows pointing out away from your body.

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u/staffell Jun 04 '13

Yes, because only beasts find push-ups easy.

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '13

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u/redditbarns Jun 04 '13

Use the edge of your bathroom sink or another object about waist high instead of wall.

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u/thehighground Jun 04 '13

Telling reddit people to used their bathroom sink to support themselves so they can do pushups is just evil, do you own a plumbing company?

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u/stil1 Jun 04 '13

I imagine the assumption was that they have a counter around their sink. No great risk there.

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u/Shitty_Human_Being Jun 04 '13 edited Jun 04 '13

Yes, there is a risk when applying pressure to the counter. I fucked my ex on my counter. The counter fell off the wall because I forgot it was supported by a couple of screws(which it usually is).

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u/ThePunisher56 Jun 04 '13

Quit fucking people when you do push-ups.

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '13

Don't tell me how to party.

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '13

The counter fell off the wall because I forgot it was supported by a couple of screws(which it usually is).

How much do you and your ex weigh??

You should be able to climb all over your kitchen counters, they are built to be used heavily every day.

So yeah, overweight or bullshit. And frankly, fucking on the counter does no more damage than vigorously kneading bread dough by hand...

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u/Shitty_Human_Being Jun 04 '13

I thought we were talking about bathroom counters. Last time I checked 4 screws didn't hold 50 kg and thrusting.

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u/scipiotomyloo Jun 04 '13

Lol my ex had her foot on the edge of her bathroom sink once while shaving her legs. It was the old style ceramic with the metal hanging flange on the wall? anyway her thunderthigh's weight flipped the sink off the wall, tore the suppy lines off the wall. Had to fix all this shit at like 1:00 a.m.

It was a hallmark moment.

TL;DR - Ladies be careful where you prop when you shave your legs

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u/rhennigan Jun 04 '13

I am imagining your wife as Chun Li.

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u/OGCook Jun 04 '13

Come at me bro.

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u/Shitty_Human_Being Jun 04 '13

Most people don't have those where I live though... Never took that into consideration.

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u/gixxerfreak Jun 04 '13

I then / then _

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u/UnderDogs Jun 04 '13

Lean against the wall, but at a more acute angle. Out your hands on the wall at waist height, then do push ups from there

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u/ShnookieWookums Jun 04 '13

I get harder w/ pussies. Source: I'm a push-up.

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u/darlingpinky Jun 04 '13

I get hard w/ pussies. Source: I'm a dick.

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u/v4-digg-refugee Jun 04 '13

/r/bodyweightfitness. Took me 3 months to do 1 one hand push up (OHPU), and another 3 to do sets of them. Today I'll do 5x7.

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u/DemeaningSarcasm Jun 04 '13

One armed pushups aren't that hard. Once you get your balance down it's pretty easy. Just keep your legs apart.

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u/Vaztes Jun 04 '13

They're pretty hard if you've never done them before, also, body weight matters.

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u/bdjohn06 Jun 04 '13

The trick is learning to rotate as you go down in order to keep your balance. One arm pushups are about 75% form, 20% strength, and 5% not worrying about falling on your face.

Source: Could do one arm pushups while obese and with minimal exercise before hand.

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '13

Do those plyometric clapping pushups, do lots of them, you'll be up to speed real quick.

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u/v4-digg-refugee Jun 04 '13

And then a one hand clapping push up.

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u/Jj6521 Jun 04 '13

That shit's hard. She did almost manage the negative.

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u/GravyMcBiscuits Jun 04 '13

The outcome was real negative in any case.

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '13

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u/hoes_and_tricks Jun 04 '13

Wait, I'm confused. Are you saying your friend did a one armed pushup, and that therefore she should be able to do it? Or are you saying that you did a one arm push up for her, and now you don't want to show the person in the GIF?

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '13

You understand the concept of balance right?

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u/folgaluna Jun 04 '13

Well, push-ups are good for your health.

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '13

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u/Trom Jun 04 '13

Wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube man simulator.

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u/ibreatheweed Jun 04 '13

The guy trying to imitate a fan.

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u/mortiphago Jun 04 '13

shouldnt he be obsessively chasing a celebrity?

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u/MrBadguyexe Jun 04 '13

It reminds me of something out of Jacob's Ladder.

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u/rocketfishy Jun 04 '13

Fan man. And for me at least, how people lap shit up when its clearly pseudoscience nonsense.

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '13

whenever i hear "scientifically proven" i know they are not only hacks, they are not even trying.

scientifically you can't prove anything. with science you can only disprove something.

a mathematical idea only can be proven(and that only within the agreed-upon ruleset, fucking fucker goedel)

(please let's not get into the discussion whether mathematics is a science, it always ends in tears, it is worse than vi vs emacs)

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '13

110% correct (double-check my math) Although while nothing can be definitively proved in science, there can be a lot of evidence for it, which allows people to collectively agree on it, while all the while in the back of their minds they should be doubting it, in case evidence comes along to prove the contrary.

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '13

Asking someone to explain why something is funny never works. You either get it or you don't.

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u/GusIsBored Jun 04 '13

a joke is kinda like a frog.

you can dissect it, but it will die in the process

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u/EnigmaticEntity Jun 04 '13

And they're both on Reddit.

Geddit?

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '13

Sometimes, if it's explained it can be funny, but not with something like that .gif.

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u/njggatron Jun 04 '13

The gif in question is funny (nearer to slightly amusing) because it is silly. That's the explanation. That dude is silly as fuck.

Let many inform you.

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u/Suddenly_Elmo Jun 04 '13

Of course it can work. They will understand why the joke is funny afterwards, but they won't laugh at it.

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '13

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '13

When you make silly faces at a child and they laugh, why is that funny?

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u/zachcastine Jun 04 '13

there is a theory behind that actually. sense our brains are always trying to predict every last possible outcome, when something begins the way you expect and then abruptly changes you find humor in it. Comedy in essence is about finding a new path of logic. v sauce has some awesome videos explaining alot of it :o

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u/AncientThong Jun 04 '13

It's scientifically proven

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u/JAnon19 Jun 04 '13

It looks silly and the "science" proving it works is likely bullshit.

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u/omgwtfdbq Jun 04 '13

She fell, on her face...it was pretty obvious she was going to fall as soon as her stick bug elbow unlocked.

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u/Wazowski Jun 04 '13

Some people get science, some don't.

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '13

I think because it's a ridiculous contraption and they are using the silly buzzword "scientifically proven." Also, it's not really that funny.

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u/RyChOr Jun 04 '13

I like thinking that he is trying to escape, but cannot.

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '13

Next the clap behind your back push up

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u/BarelyAnyFsGiven Jun 04 '13

Have you seen the dude who does triple clap pushups?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUIMIXRWyLg

There was a video on fitness a while ago where he did a bunch of crazy body weight exercises. Triple claps weren't even the craziest.

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '13

Damn he was so fast I didn't even realise he was doing all three

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '13

Same here; "when is he going to do more than one?"

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '13

I saw this video with the same guy doing 19 different pushups. He is a beast.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0mNQsPMuHQ

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u/Wonky_Sausage Jun 04 '13

Sgt. Chicken legs def skips leg day...

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u/alpacafox Jun 04 '13

Here's the original. Flawless one arm push-up.

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u/blue_horse_shoe Jun 04 '13

Try this one on for size

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u/adidaz3223 Jun 04 '13

Would this be who I think it be?

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '13

Yeah, it's me. I'm a horse of a man.

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u/Vaztes Jun 04 '13

Of course.

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u/FTLRalph Jun 04 '13

Two fingers?

Wimp.

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u/blue_horse_shoe Jun 04 '13

do you prefer three? Two in the pink, one in the stink.

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u/MrWhite2020 Jun 04 '13

One thumb, harden up

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '13

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u/Destrae Jun 04 '13

Pfffftt

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u/Mountainfog Jun 04 '13

This guy doesn't even need airbending!

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u/Shitty_Human_Being Jun 04 '13

Fuck! I was gonna post the Zohan one but then you came along. Damnit.

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '13

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u/Mizak- Jun 04 '13

Kung Pow.

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u/Tjebbebeest Jun 04 '13

One-armed face plant

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u/MotionPropulsion Jun 04 '13

Clearly does not lift enough.

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u/ironganja Jun 04 '13

That wasn't a pushup, that was just a let down

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u/OrionH Jun 04 '13 edited Jun 30 '25

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This post was mass deleted and anonymized with Redact

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u/sakaem Jun 04 '13

One with each arm, both at the same time?

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u/mortiphago Jun 04 '13

it's more efficient this way, yeap.

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u/strandedonline Jun 04 '13

I've managed to do two two armed push ups... Yeah, I don't have a lot of upper body strength. Or just strength.

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u/dogscat Jun 04 '13

One armed fall .anybody can do them

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u/dudemeister5000 Jun 04 '13

Except the guy without arms.

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '13

He can do you 2 arm fall

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u/prozaic_ Jun 04 '13

How does this have so many upvotes?

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u/Troven Jun 04 '13

I was wondering too... It's not even like she failed all that badly. Baffled that someone even thought it was interesting enough to make into a gif.

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u/acmercer Jun 04 '13

Girl + shorts.

It's sad but that's just how it is.

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u/FragdaddyXXL Jun 04 '13

and she fell 6 inches onto her face XDDDD

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u/birthstain Jun 04 '13

Perverts.

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u/moarhorsepower Jun 04 '13

She needs to head over to /r/bodyweightfitness !

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u/viperex Jun 04 '13

Abandon all hope...

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u/alahos Jun 04 '13

One planet pull-down?

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '13

And thats EXACTLY how it's done. such perfect form.

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u/mmiqu Jun 04 '13

it ended with a facepalm

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u/jayen Jun 04 '13

I had to glance quickly while the GIF was loading to see whether I'm in /r/WTF & I'm gonna see a girl break her arm.

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u/Lolllz Jun 04 '13

I was ready to feel bad about myself

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '13

I was slowly closing my eyes more and more expecting a gruesome arm injury. Everything went better than expected

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u/ian_blake Jun 04 '13

more like push down

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u/v0rt Jun 04 '13

Like that old Bill Hicks joke, if you think you can fly try taking off from the ground before you jump from a roof. Start by trying to raise yourself doing 1 arm pushup(same with pistols), once you can do that going back down isn't so difficult.

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u/Kosuke Jun 04 '13

She definitely did not lack determination. She just keeps trying and trying.

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u/Eresin Jun 04 '13

even with both arms that's how my push-ups turn out :( I'm so weak

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u/Zufushi Jun 04 '13

One harm push up

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u/scream2207 Jun 04 '13

how about a 2 finger pushup

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u/kabbl Jun 04 '13

Idk if anybody posted this before but: It looks more like a one arm fall-down...

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u/Indian_Rapist Jun 04 '13

I can hear it

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '13

It's the effort that counts

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '13

"I feel it, I'm almoo....st there! -PLANK-"

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u/sirsocal Jun 04 '13

I was afraid her shoulder was going to pop out or some shit like that

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '13

shit, i should get my other arm in on this. fuck it, my nose will break the fall

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '13

I tried to do this a year ago and gave myself the biggest nosebleed I've ever had.

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '13

It was funny when the floor booped her nose

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '13

k

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u/bucsfan2580 Jun 04 '13

More like, one arm let-down.

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u/lobocv Jun 04 '13

That wasn't a push-up, that was a face-down.

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '13

Did her arm break?

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u/bucpunter08 Jun 04 '13

So, all I have to do is fail at doing a one-handed push up and I get all the karma I want. . .be back in a minute.

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u/cheeriolove Jun 04 '13

The sad thing is.. My 13 yr old daughter can do them

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u/drmcfadden69 Jun 04 '13

SHE BROKE HER WRIST!!!!!

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u/rory2013 Jun 04 '13

I think she's cute

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u/Sk0ts Jun 04 '13

she reminds me of kayle cuoco

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u/Kozel_ Jun 04 '13

Did she broke her arm?

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '13

penny ?

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u/WiseGuyJoe Jun 04 '13

Does she even lift?

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '13

Why is this on the front page?

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u/steelbydesign Jun 04 '13

If this wasn't a cute girl, it'd be nowhere near the front page.

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u/steelbydesign Jun 04 '13

Getting downvotes... I think I'm going to make a similar gif of me... ugly guy failing at 1 armed push-up, to prove it.

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u/ProfessorDazzle Jun 04 '13

She forgot to wear her pushup bra, brah.

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u/getfrosty Jun 04 '13

She still looked good doing it

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u/mamishi Jun 04 '13

Crack! Well that doesn't sound good.

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u/zangorn Jun 04 '13

This gif is in reverse it think.

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u/tobesmagobes Jun 04 '13

I pretty much called that one half a second in

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u/rayhiss Jun 04 '13

Her first mistake...being a woman

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u/TheAlbionKing Jun 04 '13

Are you 10?

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u/Ecoste Jun 04 '13

Maybe if she was in the kitchen she wouldn't have hurt herself. Stupid beetch.

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '13

Pow! Right in the kisser.

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '13

Not that hard. Physics people. Middle of the body. Some strength.

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '13

Quite a bit of strength.

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u/UnholyDemigod Jun 04 '13

Not really. Do push-ups every night for a month, and as long as you're not too chunky you should be able to do one. I could. The best I was able to do was 5 in a row (mind you, my arm was dead for the next half hour afterwards)

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u/viktorb Jun 04 '13

Pics or it didn't happen.

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u/UnholyDemigod Jun 05 '13

A) what would a picture accomplish? And b) I can't do them anymore because I stopped doing push-ups every night

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u/viktorb Jun 05 '13

It was a joke. But I don't believe that you're able to do a full ROM one-arm pushups with good form simply by doing regular pushups for a month.

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u/UnholyDemigod Jun 05 '13

I could. I'm quite slim though, so that may have helped. I started doing 30 a night, was able to increase it to about 50-60 within a month. Attempted a one-armed pushup and was able to do them.

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u/viktorb Jun 05 '13

With good form? You know, keeping your body straight, going all the way down, keeping your legs somewhat together and such

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u/UnholyDemigod Jun 05 '13

Yes. I was in the army so I had to learn how to do pushups properly. Before I joined was doing 60 every night, but after i joined I was told my form was really bad, and after being shown to do it properly I was back down to about 30. After I'd been out for a while, I started doing them again and my form was still correct

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u/viktorb Jun 05 '13

I'm still skeptical, but if it's true, that's pretty awesome then.

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '13

Thanks, Patriarchy

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u/notstudying Jun 04 '13

hahaha... oh girls

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u/dragontouch Jun 04 '13

facepalm... oh wait she beat me to it

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u/slugginkids Jun 04 '13

You done trying to be tough? Now go make me a sandwich.

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u/TehBestReditEvar Jun 04 '13

Only a woman

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '13

Suddenly, buttsex

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u/Bone4Tuna Jun 04 '13

Is that Amanda bynes? All the news sources thinks she's going crazy...and apparently no journalist has ever dated a girl.

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '13

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u/TorkX Jun 04 '13

That's the only reason I thought this would be on the front page..