Newbie here. How important are push-ups for shoulder/arm/back/core strength. I have a morning routine where I do several sets of 20, 30, 40, or 50 for between 150-300 a few days a week. Then swim 1000 yds or more later in the day.
If you want to boost your # of push-ups, an excellent method is to use additional elastic band resistance. It's kinda tricky setting up, but what I use is two blocks, one for feet and another for hands. Tie off the ends to heavy dumbbells and slip under the loop such that the band goes around back. After a few weeks of these, normal push-ups will feel unusually easy
If you want to boost your # of push-ups, an excellent method is to use additional elastic band resistance. It's kinda tricky setting up, but what I use is two blocks, one for feet and another for hands. Tie off the ends to heavy dumbbells and slip under the loop such that the band goes around back. After a few weeks of these, normal push-ups will feel unusually easy
