Push up handles.

We use them in boxing. Just wondering is there a specific reason to use them. Are they better than regular push ups?

According to my coach boxers should only do push up on the knuckles.
Only those that plan to fight with push up bars, should do the push ups on them.

According to my coach boxers should only do push up on the knuckles.
Only those that plan to fight with push up bars, should do the push ups on them.

I see your point. Just to play the other side; what if the knuckles are too bit up and can't take an additional pressure?

Never understood why they invented those things.
The only thing that comes to my mind is that they allow you to go down more than regular push ups. So they give chest a little more stretch. May be a little more strech to the triceps. If that is the case you can do the push ups on two books.

If those things will make some couch potato do some push ups, than I am all for it.

If those things will make some couch potato do some push ups, than I am all for it.

It's sad though. The whole point is to minimize the equipment. If you can do push ups on the floor thatn do them on the floor.

Some people feel that push ups on the bars are easier on the wrist.

[speedy]

Some people feel that push ups on the bars are easier on the wrist.

And they are, in fact that is the number one reason I use them. Plus it improves your grip too.

[seraphyne1]

The wrist thing is true. A while ago I had hurted my wrist and still if I do pushups flathanded I start to feel it in my wrist. Only instead of handles I use dumbells for the pushups, as they are nice round discs you have also to prevent them rolling away so that might be an added bonus. And like said, it gives that little bit extra stretch. I am now used to it that I keep using it. The only flathanded version I use is the hindu pushup.

[Appleman]

Same here,
I hurt my wrist a while back.
Instead of forgeting about the push ups, I began doing them on the fist and dumbells.

[Southscat]

As a young fella, I developed a right wrist injury following a late night assisted exit from a nite-club in Surfers :wink:. The only time the ruddy thing ached was when I did push ups. I was told there was surgery that could fix it but I found that push up bars enabled me to do pain free push ups for the first time in a long while. Before long the problem with my wrist resolved :-D . Push up bars get a big tick from me :)

[koltz]

Tried doing one arm pushups on dumbells , almost killed my palms from the presure =\

[Appleman]

Tried doing one arm pushups on dumbells , almost killed my palms from the presure =\

I do it all the time. Surprising my hand doesn't hurt. The best angle is to have dumbell no parallel to your body and not perpendicular, but in between.

[blackthorn54]

Which all comes back to the original post of why a Boxing coach would want you to do knuckle pushups. They strengthen the wrists, which is an inportant consideration for a boxer, considering the number of boxers who screw up their wrists if a punch doesn't land just right.

[jb21]

I always thought they were just made to add range of motion. You could also use them to work on various movements like going from an L-sit to handstand or a planche. (although those can be done on the floor also).

Which all comes back to the original post of why a Boxing coach would want you to do knuckle pushups. They strengthen the wrists, which is an inportant consideration for a boxer, considering the number of boxers who screw up their wrists if a punch doesn't land just right.

I am about to do some phylosophy here.
When you do K.push ups, you place your wrist in an ideal position.
According to you and most other people when boxers punch - they do not land punches in an ideal position.
So train for that scenario, the boxers must do push ups on the their fist in less than ideal position to prepare for impact when their wrist is compremised.
People seem not to be gitting this point.

[IndianNinja]

I read somewhere that, some people have stiff wrists which prevents them from performing pushups on palms. Enter the handle!!

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[plancheismine]

I read somewhere that, some people have stiff wrists which prevents them from performing pushups on palms. Enter the handle!!

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you barely have to bend your hand back for a push up. :roll: but stretching the wrist would be good

[Celcius]

Many people who are not careful mess up their wrists.
I know many martial artists who without any conditioning or support would strike objects with their fists or knife hands. After a while they would develop cysts or ganglions around the wrists which would prevent them from using their wrists.

[plancheismine]

Many people who are not careful mess up their wrists.
I know many martial artists who without any conditioning or support would strike objects with their fists or knife hands. After a while they would develop cysts or ganglions around the wrists which would prevent them from using their wrists.
what does that have to do with unflexible wrists? :?

[Big Jew]

Push up Handles, at this time, are my favorite piece of equipment.

There is so much more to do with them then only push ups.
With them I am pressing and planking in all kinds of ways...
I love how all terrain they are and you can bank out a routine on the unfriendliest of grounds ie parking lots or various outdoor settings.

I have suffered some wrist strain in the past and its nothing a tape support wrap wouldn't take care.

[Razor]

With Pushup Handles one can also train Handstanding, the Planche, the L-seat, etc. The list goes on. I must get myself Pushup Handles!!

[Big Jew]

I got the Everlast ones and they go for $15.

[hara_12]

I have push up handles too, but I usually end up using my KB handles instead.

I had a wrist injury a while ago that prevented my from doing many pushup with my palms on the floor, so doing them on the handles really took a lot of pressure off my wrists.

[Big Jew]

http://www.performbetter.com/detail.aspx_Q_ID_E_5097_A_CategoryID_E_219

Here's link for a set of handles that seem like they have additional features to offer for wrist support and arm flow/developement.

[Dr. Jacob]

What if your push up handles moved? Imagine the work out.
http://www.weightvest.com/images/Straps/Strapindex.html

[Shinobi]

What if your push up handles moved? Imagine the work out.
http://www.weightvest.com/images/Straps/Strapindex.html

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[Dr. Jacob]

Just a heads up... People around here don't take kindly to blatent marketing, especially if you just joined.
Yeah I just read the rules of posting and will only post those kind in the Links section.

I will be posting a lot of regular stuff. My business is just a hobby to me and I like to let people know about the concept. It is hard to separate the two at times. I appreciate the heads up.