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Perfect Pushups - The REAL story

Morning!

Have you ever seen the infomercials for Perfect Pushups, those loverly thingees that provide you with handles that rotate and allow you to do rather intense pushups?

I bought them for myself and have to admit - they made pushups ‘way more difficult for me. I greatly enjoyed teaching my upper body to stabilize itself when executing very *slow* pushups….talk about a killer workout!

But my experiences shouldn’t be the only thing you should consider. Check out:

Perfect Pushup Reviews and Ratings
The Ultimate Perfect Pushup Review
Bullworker or "Perfect Pushup"?
Perfect Pushup - Original
Feature: … 2 patent-pending rotating pushup handles with comfortable rubberized grips, stable 8 bases with rubber bottoms that grip well on carpet and all hard floor surfaces, and smooth, long lasting steel ball-bearing rotational systems.; Navy SEAL inspired exercise chart that shows proper pushup form and includes a customizable 21-day workout planner based on SEAL 2 minute drills. …more
Customer Reviews — Rating: 5 Date: 2009-03-03 Summary: I like ‘em! … They do what they are supposed to, they seem sturdy, and they make pushups a lot HARDER aka MORE EFFECTIVE! Much better than the plain handles I had before these, my only complaint is that they do not work well on carpet (probably very flat hard industrial carpet would work well). I still use them in my carpeted home gym, but they do not lay 100% flat, and you can feel the carpet fibers getting pinched a little decreasing the smoothness of the turning action. I think they are still a great product and they’re fun to …more

Rating: 4 Date: 2009-03-13 Summary: No need for deliberate twisting motion … This is something I wish I had invented, though I might have made it all metal. But apparently, the load-bearing portion at any given time is not the weak part of the plastic, and they do feel sturdy. Regarding the title of this review, I just let my wrists move slightly in a natural way and these act as a shock absorber. Just a small amount of motion feels ergonomically fine. Much better than rigid models. I think people are wasting energy if they force themselves to do 90 degree twists just because these allow it. …more

Want to see them in action? Check out:

Arms Workout - Perfect Pushup Power 10

Perfect Pushup Challenge

And who could forget (okay, it’s not a perfect pushup, but wow, fascinating all on its own…..

Plyometric Pushups Blooper

In closing, if you can get the Perfect Pushup at a discount at Target or Walmart or ebay, I’d say…go for it! You hardly ever have to pay retail when it comes to fitness thingees like this (Remember, places like Sports Authority will often offer a 25% coupon for a one item purchase every now and then). Heck, check out what’s offered right now at eBay:

Perfect Pushup by Bodyrev push up