Reddit reviews CAP Barbell Push Up Bars (Pair), Chrome

It is a good idea to compromise and do both.

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Day 1: Upper body

Day 2: Lower Body

Day 3: Relax/Stretch/Light Cardio

Day 4: Upper Body

Day 5: Lower Body

Day 6: Relax/Stretch/Light Cardio

Day 7: Stretch/ cardio

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It is easy to burn out if you only focus on one, like I would get extremely bored of doing just cardio. Honestly, for cardio I highly recommend sports because its a great way to socialize while getting in shape. Alternatively, pick up swimming since it also works really great without putting strain on your joints.

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If your wrists are hurting from pushups, buy a pushup bar. Something similar to this (though probably not as expensive). Or if you have a place to hang some rings, get yourself some gymnastic rings since they are probably going to be your best investment if you are truly interested in doing bwf.

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If your knees are hurting from squats, I HIGHLY recommend that you get it checked to make sure you are okay and get someone to check your form is correct. Since you said you are doing jump squats, I would recommend staying away from those or atleast finding a softer surface (sand if possible since it is so much harder yet it does not tax your knees a lot). Again I recommend not doing squats until your knees stop hurting or consult w/ a physician first (basing this off needing a shoulder surgery in the past from pushing though the pain and I may need one for my knee in the future).

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Make a good routine that focuses on every party of your body (i didn't read anything about back workouts in your post) .

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Lastly, experiment a little bit. If planks are too difficult, find other workouts that might be easier while still being challenging. Try to do some very simple workouts that help for progression towards something you want to do in the future.

This is a relatively common issue, people with carpal tunnel syndrome often have trouble bending their wrist to ninety degrees. They make foam wedges to support your hand at a milder angle, you can also use a rolled up towel or yoga block. Pushup bars are another alternative if your range of motion is too restricted for a wedge. I linked to the first ones I found, but lightweight plastic might be better than metal for yoga.

It will take a little time to get used to having these things within arm's reach, but with practice you will learn to anticipate when you might need it and it will become easy and fluid.

This is what I bought: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002OEQ50Y

I think calling them parallel bars is accurate.

Using a "type 1" pull-up bar or some specialized push-up handles for push-ups will take a small amount of weight off but they also alleviate a lot of stress on your wrists, which is their main purpose, and they allow you to dip a bit lower than where your hands are supported increasing the range of motion and effectiveness of your push-ups. Plant your feet on a flat piece of 2x6 and you're right back to a standard weighted push-up.

Pro Tip: Elevate your feet with a chair or stool to increase weight on your push-ups...

*edit: I am not a pro to be handing out pro-tips, it just seemed like the thing to say ;-)

Get something like these for your planks, pushups, and L-sits to take some pressure off of the ulnar nerve! I did this whenever I had ulnar nerve issues.

Also, doing daily wrist mobility exercises will help strengthen your wrists as well and can help condition you over time. I've been able to do all the original exercises that used to put pressure on my ulnar nerve much more easily now, and most of it was likely due to the wrist mobility exercises.

Price of ultimate plan: $370

P90X base plan: $140


Pull Up Bar: $30


Push Up Bars: $10


Chin Up Assist $35. This is a handy tool but a chair will suffice.


The recovery drink, while not a total waste of money, can be replaced with much cheaper supplements. I do stuff like protein powder and a frozen banana in a blender. Equivalent cost $40.


The real issue with ultimate package is the bands. You're going to want real weights. I went to a second hand sports equipment store and got a set of free weights at $.50 a pound. A nice full set will be in the $150 range.


Total: Around $400.


So for around $30 more, you can buy a much better set up than what's offered in the ultimate package. If you stick with it, you're going to replace the bands anyway.

Maybe your left wrist is too weak to do them properly? You aren't really supposed to be resting on your wrists during push-ups, you are supposed to be on your hands/fingers. That's the issue I have with one armed push ups at least.

If that's the case you can either do them on your fists, put one of these on the ground and do them using that, or get something like these until your wrists are strong enough. BWSG989 posted a good link to look at, wrist push-ups should help a lot.

Just linked to these in another thread, but I think they apply here too: push-up bars

A great way to start doing push-ups for people like me who get wrist pain from normal push-ups (the hand position really hurts me for some reason - same with doing the Downward Dog pose in yoga.)

Depending on your lifestyle, you might want them too. :)

I think what I'm getting through Amazon are somewhere in the middle – not as large as parallettes, but static (non-rotational). Paralettes are a good idea, but I wanted something travel size - might see if I can get a pair for home, though.

https://www.amazon.com/push-up-bars/b?ie=UTF8&node=3408481

I got the cap pushup grips.. $5 all day baybay!!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002OEQ50Y/ref=s9_acsd_top_hd_bw_bEIhV_c_x_2_w/154-5774728-2333746?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-3&pf_rd_r=6R4EWH6RS2X4ZP5F9S0S&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=dde14339-49d3-510f-a27b-9cd219786ca2&pf_rd_i=3408481

It might not be an issue of strength. It could be anything from subpar "wrist form" on pushups to it simply not being a position your body is well-suited for. I'm fairly decent at pushups, and usually my wrists are fine, but other times I notice pain and it's not entirely clear to me why.

Anyway, something like push up bars may help. I've never noticed any pain with them, even with significant weight, and you get the added bonus of being able to go deeper. Or you can improvise with dumbbells etc. if you don't want to buy any.

Ha. "You'll shoot your eye out, kid."

But really, I have no idea what that thing is all about. I looked at the owners manual and it seems to have a lot of different functions, but nothing that's really that relevant to bodyweight workouts. The lat pulldown feature is relevant if you can't get a pullup, but I think everything else, you can do without equipment. Consider just getting something like this. Doesnt require installation. Maybe something like this as well.

Agreed. Ive been using these for many years. Save your wrists from getting inured. Just better in general. https://www.amazon.ca/Cap-Barbell-Definity-Push-Holder/dp/B002OEQ50Y/ref=sr_1_1/132-1700664-3764937?ie=UTF8&qid=1497925841&sr=8-1&keywords=push+up+bars

Put something under your hands.

https://www.amazon.com/CAP-Barbell-HHP-001-Pair-Push/dp/B002OEQ50Y/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1540422307&sr=8-5&keywords=pushup+bars

Buy these https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002OEQ50Y?tag=amz-mkt-chr-us-20&ascsubtag=1ba00-01000-org00-win70-other-nomod-us000-pcomp-feature-scomp-wm-4

or do them on your fists. Had the same problem. I did it on fists for awhile but that kinda hurts and probably will fuck up your knuckles over time. The bars are better and allow you to get deeper and I think forces better form. Easier on your wrists too. You can use them for other exercises too.

Push up bars should solve your problem.

What's the issue? Is it your wrists? If so, you could try paralletes or pushup handles like these: http://www.amazon.com/Definity-HHP-001-Pair-Push-Bars/dp/B002OEQ50Y/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1407187317&sr=8-1&keywords=pushup+handles

If your wrists are indeed the problem I would however look into fixing that.
It might be your wrists are just not used to the stress. Wrist mobility exercises might help in that case:
http://www.kitlaughlin.com/docs/wrist-mobility_bodyline-exercises_handstands.pdf

I'm not a professional though! If you feel pain you should probably talk to a professional about this.

I have a cheap, but reliable recumbent bike: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002KV1MJU

I think I'd recommend jumping rope, jogging, or doing some HIIT over a recumbent bike, though.

For strength:
A door frame pull up bar: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001ND04U4
Push up handles: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002OEQ50Y
Set of adjustable dumbbells: http://www.amazon.com/Pair-Adjustable-Dumbbells-Cast-Total/dp/B007WKK5HE

A weight vest or belt, something to add weight to body weight exercises like pull ups, dips, and push ups. These can get spendy (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002IU8ZCA), but are a good way to continue progressive overload on body weight exercises.

A bench with incline/decline and leg raise/ham curl piece on the end.