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#205709 - 07/10/08 07:15 PM
Re: Knuckle pushups
[Re: crazywhiteguy]
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Mmmmm......yeah. Punching walls and other solid objects full-force is just stupid. Don't do it. I can still RNC you and your huge knuckles. 
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#205710 - 07/27/08 11:20 AM
Re: Knuckle pushups
[Re: Alicia]
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I thought I already made this post, but I can't seem to find it.
Are knuckle pushup bad for your knuckles, the same way that heavy bag training without gloves can cause calcification and mess up you hands?
I got a little lost on this post with all the bickering, so I thought I would put in a direct answer to your questions.
There is nothing wrong with knuckle push-ups per se. But if you want to 'strenthen' your knuckles, I'm sorry, you can't, bones are not muscles (before anyone jumps on the sematics that heavy squatting can increase bone density, save it - we are talking about tiny bones on your hands).
I would only really recommend doing these on carpet or a soft surface. Pretty pointless otherwise.
So, what are you wanting to do knuckle push-ups for? They are good if you have issues with regular push-ups (see http://hundredpushups.com/what.html ). If you want to strenthen your hands and wrists for punching, there are much better ways of doing this e.g. http://www.amazon.com/Bruce-Lees-Inch-Po...1143&sr=8-1
is a great book for this.
Finally, if you are going to ignore this advice, or your instructor insists on getting you to knuckle push ups for some reason, you will see a lot of 'should it be the first two or the last three knuckles'.
Easy answer, stick to what you are taught in your Martial Art. Most Karate, Kickboxing and TKD I have seen punch with the first two. Pretty much all the Chinese MA I have seen punch with the bottom three. If your not sure, generally MAs that punch palm down use the top two (because it aligns the bone) and MAs that punch palm to the side use the bottom three (because it aligns the bone in this position).
Note the 1 & 3 inch punch book develops strenth for the Chinese version but still is generally a great book for wrist strength (and sorry no knucle push ups in there!).
Hope this helps.
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#205711 - 08/01/08 07:10 AM
Re: Knuckle pushups
[Re: UKfightfreak]
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Registered: 07/30/08
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Loc: Dacula, GA
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I see knuckle push-ups as a way to get your knuckles used to the strain. If you're used to a certain amount, it doesn't bother you as much when you punch something. At least, that's how it is for me.
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#205712 - 08/01/08 10:00 AM
Re: Knuckle pushups
[Re: JasonM]
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Registered: 09/27/07
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Loc: NYC
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the knuckle pushups we do are on our first two knuckles, because those are the two that you are supposed to punch with, if you punch with the others, they break...
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#205713 - 08/01/08 12:11 PM
Re: Knuckle pushups
[Re: karate_popo]
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Registered: 06/24/04
Posts: 475
Loc: Reading, UK
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I find it depends on the orientation of the hands (as with a punch). If the fists are held parallel to the body, then better alignment is achieved by using the lower three knuckles; if perpendicular, the first two knuckles are preferable. One is no better than the other. When I do knuckle push-ups (which isn't that often), I have my fists aligned in the orientation with which I punch.
I have noticed that the perpendicular fist position seems to work the chest more and the parallel the arms, but that might just be me.
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#431129 - 12/13/10 09:39 AM
Re: Knuckle pushups
[Re: ThomsonsPier]
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Registered: 12/13/10
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erm....i dont know..but to me, the knuckle push up feels more natural than the normal push up. It also seems to work the chest muscles more as it provides more depth, kinda like when using a push up bar i guess.
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#433112 - 07/06/11 12:14 PM
Re: Knuckle pushups
[Re: lamboXfan]
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Registered: 07/06/11
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Great thread! I have a question though - when doing push ups on the first two knuckles, should any part of the back of the first finger be touching the ground or should that finger be lifted off the ground so that only the two knuckles are touching the ground?
Thanks!
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#433223 - 07/11/11 11:11 PM
Re: Knuckle pushups
[Re: MattJ]
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Registered: 11/17/04
Posts: 180
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Mmmmm......yeah. Punching walls and other solid objects full-force is just stupid. Don't do it. I can still RNC you and your huge knuckles. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> I AGREE
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#433224 - 07/11/11 11:14 PM
Re: Knuckle pushups
[Re: lamboXfan]
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Registered: 11/17/04
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erm....i dont know..but to me, the knuckle push up feels more natural than the normal push up. It also seems to work the chest muscles more as it provides more depth, kinda like when using a push up bar i guess. No. It doesnt add strength or work to the chest like a push up bar. The position of the hands on a push up bar are palms up. If you take the same positions on the floor, your palms would be down on the floor, not the knuckles. A knuckle push up can add a little strength development in the wrist
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