@Tobyy eh well that's a bit of a misleading oversimplification. There's a wide range of normal values with testosterone and even being low during a test doesn't mean u have low testosterone in general. Unless you feel symptoms like depression, lack of focus, irritiability, excessive emotionality etc. you probably don't have low testosterone. those guys are probably endocrinologically normal.
When I first tried this challenge I couldn’t even do a push up so I started on my knees and now almost a year later I’m doing 100 with my hands on weights
I've been doing more than 100 push ups everyday (began doing 20 and I was tired after that) but after a month and some days, I've seen significant changes, regardless the fact that I was really skinny. Keep it going people, it's worth it the feeling of looking and feeling better.
This is so inspiring. I am skinny too but every time I see motivational video like this, there are always comments that say it’s fake it’s impossible or anything that brings me down. I’ve started and been doing push ups for three days actually. I want to see some changes in my body. Glad to see this comment. How have you been doing until now? Would you please share me some more if you’ve seen more changes to you? Thanks
@@OshinTorek I hope this will help you. If you're skinny and want to add some mass, push ups will be productive only if you can do just 6-10 push ups. Higher number will get you strength and maybe some definition but nothing more.
*_Nice, at _**_10:16_**_, you can actually see that after 100 push-ups a day for 30 days gave them a better lighting, better contrast, and a slight zoom in the picture. MUST TRY!!!_*
People are hating so much on these guys. The fact that they went out of their normal day’s routine to make a positive change in their lives (the intent was there) is such a inspirational thing to see. People out here criticizing their form and the changes in the after photos, it must have been hard for them to show their bodies to thousands of people. I support the goals, hope they continued 👍👍
No doubt there are body changes, but the not-so-subtle lighting shifts in the after photos exaggerate any muscle definition. If you want to truly show the difference, if there is any, don't change the lighting.
I can kinda understand why the amir dude prob didnt do correct form because to people who are very unathletic, correct form pushups can be difficult. However, by the time he finished the challenge he should be able to do correct form pushups without any difficulty.
Why you gotta be such a downer? I have done these photos and used "tricks" for years and I can assure you after close scrutiny of these before and after shots both of these guys have made significant changes... Yes there are some tricks used, but both of them have significant arm changes which is a strong indicator of the other changes
Before you do this watch a quick video on push-up form. Straight back and keep the elbows tucked. Keeping your elbows wide puts stress on your rotator cuff in your shoulder.
The persons pushup form was absolutely terrible and not working anything. There are things like hindu pushups that are variations but you don't have your back bent like that- you actually have it bent the other way to make them harder.
Somewhat closer grip pushups are best, narrow base push-ups led to higher EMG values in the triceps brachii and pectoralis major than wide base push-ups in studies. Also lot less chance of injury/strain on rotator cuff. Just do not go to narrow as the more strain on elbows. If you want to actually do pushups for muscle building use bands- test have showed similar results from a group doing bench press with barbell and a group doing pushups with resisted bands. Also decline pushups show to hit more fibers in emg imaging than regular or incline (also same for decline benching btw)
They could've hurt themselves from improper form. Proper form is designed to maximize the effectiveness and minimize the risk. It's not about being funny or rude just for the sake of it, it's about safety
you also have to factor in the lighting. On the left photo it is overexposed & show barely any shadows. On the right side picture the guys are in dimmer light which casts shadows on all the small definitions of their bodies. It makes a huge difference.
Patrick Cc: I thought the same thing plus the photos on the right are slightly larger you can tell by the difference in the head size. The games people play. Smh
I’m a photographer and I clearly see less light and more shadow in the after photos. Slight shadows create outlines so it looks more defined. I want to give these guys maximum credit but you can’t see a clear difference unless the lighting and skin tone are exactly the same in both photis
They use him as the model for that drawing where you could see every single shred of muscle in the human body...you know, the one you see at your doctors office.
I think this is great and all, but I feel like they should've got an idea on how to do a *proper* pushup. Like no arching or whatever. Idk, their pushups looked painful.
Almost good, not great. Lower back muscles are supposed to keep proper form, you just have to know how to engage them. I'd say proper form is more important than the amount of push ups one can do.
Guys, the end result is a trick of the light, it did improve, but barely. they turned down the lights to create more shadow to make it look bigger. but still no excuse to not try it tho.
Ok when I see someone do an proper pushup, I don’t judge, everybody has to start somewhere, But... The guy in the blue shirt, it was... It was something else
lmao then theres me who started doing push ups 3 days ago and could only do 1 but now i can do 5 and i felt so great about myself but after this video im like lol bye.
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That's what I was thinking, they should see what happens if they do proper gym workouts with a good diet for a month. Push ups only work one muscle group lol
For people like me I started out with knee push ups doing 10 sets of 10 in a 2 hour time fraim and 3 rest days and it took only 2 weeks and now I can do 25 push ups in one set regular off my knees. I hope this inspire anyone
The white guy's push-up form improved _dramatically._ I think that's a contributing factor to why his body transformation was significantly more visible in the after photos.
The white guy didnt do good pushups as well. He needs to straighten his body like a plank. The other guy did half a pushup so they both did it wrong and thats really bad for their muscles
Keep trying. With diet and effort you'll get it. When I went to basic training I could only do 15 in 60 seconds because I had lost 50 lbs in 4 months waiting to leave :/
Probably just doing 'em wrong tbf. Where you position your hands and how you move your arms makes a huge difference. Check out some video tutorials on RU-vid that shows proper form and see if you can do some more. I guarantee that practically anyone who isn't grossly unfit or physically disabled should be able to do at least 3 with proper form.
You probably needed more protein and you also need REST/Alternate days. If you keep working the muscle daily and not giving it time to heal and rebuild, you'll notice less of an impact on muscle growth. That is why you should alternate. Recovery period is just as important as the push up itself (plus amount, form, rest period duration between sets)
@Gray Fullbuster : it increased your height because you stand staller, thanks to your now stronger back muscles. Like Nicholas Kennon says, it's better to rest every other day. I also recommend you to watch "Proper Push Up Technique" from expertboxing, it shows an other way to do push ups: emphasis on speed vs amount, which is better for strength vs endurance.
Watching videos like this gives me lots of nostalgia, because I remember when I first started working out just like them and doing even 20 push ups in a row was a challenge
A better idea and an actual way of exercising called "signaling" is doing an equal number or a set number broken into increments spaced out by 3-6 hours. If you are attempting 100 push ups a day, it would be wise and ACTUALLY WORK to do 10 to 20 every hour. This guarantees your ability to perform them without fatigue and also sends a strong signal to your body that it needs to stay ready to perform these as well as gets it to adapt accordingly.
Danm man thanks so much I’ve been experimenting with that strategy and for the push-up test I got 65 and before all of this I couldn’t do 10.THANKS FROM SWITZERLAND
Chris Atienza no to mention half the time their arm and hand placement is all over the place. Keeps elbos close to the body or in at your ribs and move your hands at a 15 to 25 degree angle inwards to lock in your chest. Then focus on squeezing your chest when you get to the top of your rep. It's not rocket science lol
You cannot start doing perfect form push ups with elbows tucked in if you're weak. A year ago I couldn't do a proper push-up. It's a feeling of just not being strong enough to pull one off. Irving Lopez is right. We all start somewhere. You cannot just go straight into spiderman push-ups if you cannot even do 20 normal push-ups. In this case they cannot do a perfect form push-up when they cannot even do 20 decent push-ups. By decent I mean elbows going outwards but shill getting getting close to the ground. I mean if they cannot do that they won't even be able to do a single perfect push-up. Even if they could. What then? Manage to do 100 sets a day?
Dont worry about the lighting and image. Just do 100 push ups, like 4 sets of 25 reps. Instead of everyday, do it every other day. Stay consistent and you’ll either add more reps, or sets. You’ll sleep better and feel better. That’s all that’s important.
If you think by doing 100 push-ups a day for 30 days is gonna help you becoming more muscular you are very wrong. Remember, it is quality over quantity. In stead of doing 100 meaningless push-ups where you are not hitting the specific muscle group. Do in stead 20 push-ups that actually engages the muscle group, huge difference. Any one that is actually exercising knows that it is not about how many reps you can do but how you are doing them.
WHEN I WENT TO PRISON I COULDNT DO 20 WHEN I LEFT I WAS ABLE TODO 200 HUNDRED PUSH UPS A DAY 2YEARS LATER I CAN BARELY DO 60...THINK I NEED TO STOP WATCHING THE VIDEO & GET BACK ON GAME..
OK so to anyone that plans on doing this to improve their strength/ muscle: in order to become stronger you need pressure exerted on your muscles, but also recovery for your muscles. If you do this challenge every day, you will be putting your muscles through alot which is good. But if you do it every day then your muscles will be very sore and tired as you won't have enough recovery time, hence you won't become as strong as you could be given sufficient rest. Recovery is equally important as burn guys
Adi Raj I wanna start doing some light training, I bought a weight and was planning on doing something like 100 sit ups, push ups, and curls a day. Would you recommend rest each day in between work outs? Or could I do back to back days occasionally? I have no idea what I’m doing as I’ve never really worked out before other than activities like martial arts or stuff from back in school lol.
Rest? Isn't it that you can workout every day or a select muscle group every day but you just have to ensure to get 9+ hours of rest every night? Idk that's what Henry Cavill did for Superman
You can work out every day but different muscle groups, for example if do chest/triceps one day, select another muscle group the next day like legs, shoulders, back or whatever and let your chest/triceps rest for one day, working the same muscle group(s) on consecutive days is not as effective as switching every day and let the targeted muscles rest for one day if you really want to work out every day
White guy did a bit more than just push ups, there is no way he made that much gains in 30 days just doing 100 push ups a day. Plus in some of the shots he was in the gym and who goes to the gym just to do push ups?
The picture is a little misleading. He's closer to the camera, or the picture is more zoomed in. He is a little bigger in it overall, his head, ears, etc, things that wouldn't have changed size.
they did get bigger it's just that the body adapts and the changes can't be that drastic when i did the 1k pushups challenge my body did change but it wasn't very noticeable over all i lost like 3 kg's over 3 months my endurance was great but in terms of muscle development or losing weight nothing much changed except that i felt stiff as a board for the next week after i did the 1k and i hurt one of my shoulders from overuse these are endurance tests that anyone can do muscle development takes a lot more than pushing your body off the ground
he obviously has spinal problems, but that should mean he focuses more on proper form so as not to worsen the condition. i can't believe people watched him do those push-ups and didn't say anything.
duh, we might as well just be taking 20 minutes to do one push up if that's whay u want, if there doing 100 they're not gonna be able to take their time
@Mary: You're being hyperbolic, there's a huge difference between spending 20 minutes doing each pushup and simple doing them half as fast, there's a "perfect zone" of speed and that is what Saif is talking about, not that going as slow as possible, as you are implying, is best.
@OnlyBigBoned You are right, I started the same challenge, and after one week I took a step back and researched about the correct pushups. The result, my reps went down by 50% and realized how difficult pushups are but it totally worth it and I feel the difference.
I'm most impressed by the posture change in the pictures of Amir. That is going to be so good for his back. I need to start doing push ups. I've been avoiding starting.
As a personal trainer, I love this video. The amount of progress that the human body can make in a short time is really quite remarkable. Try to imagine goals like that, constantly. You can shock yourself with what your body can do! Motivate the mind, the body will follow.
Yep. Common tactic in all "before and after" pics. I could make a *drastic before and after transformation in one day!* ...just by slouching and relaxing in the "before" then standing straight, tightening all my muscles, getting a spray-tan, good lighting, smiling, etc for the "after".... you'd think I had been working out for a year to achieve the results! lol
Makayla nicholl You can still tell, with the white guy especially, that there was still muscle growth. He body width is noticeably different regardless of what kind of shadowing they may have added for tone
Body width? I can increase my "body width" instantly and dramatically just by flexing or flaring my lats or shoulders a certain way. I don't doubt that he was able to lose a little fat and gain a tiny bit of definition in a month. But the point we are making is that there are a ton of dishonest tricks that are used to make the changes seem more than they really are.
Bastian C'mon at this point you're just being a contrarian. There is absolutely some muscle definition albeit not a drastic change but a change nonetheless.
what would be the point in altering the pictures? they aren't selling you anything. they are literally just showing you what they look like after 30 of pushups. you LITERALLY have nothing to lose. except fat.
