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Records for Push-Ups do Not follow Definitions or Diagrams of Push-Ups

There is an inconsistency between the world records for push-ups and the description of what a push-up is on this Wikipedia article. Either the records needs to be asterisked or deleted, or the definitions and diagrams need to be changed. If you watch a video of the world record push-ups, you'll notice the technique is to do 0 complete push-ups (at least push-ups according to this page) and instead dip about 1 inch and then go back up in each push-up. This would indicate that according to the world record holders, a push-up is any movement in which the body is lifted upward where the toes and hands are the only things touching the ground at a maximum. BrainofJT (talk) 17:04, 5 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

The animation at the start of the article shows bad form

Perhaps it would be wise to give an animation with proper form. Proper form would have the elbows close to the body, not flared outward. https://i.imgur.com/FXdWvRY.jpg

2601:18D:680:A64B:A848:C5A1:C101:2A3E (talk) 02:51, 23 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I realize this request is from 4 years ago, but I have to second it. The animation in question on this article detracts from the intended education as its essentially misinformation on what a pushup really "is". Flared elbows are dangerous and most people think pushups are done this way due to it being portrayed like that so often in media and on sites like here.

147.194.1.243 (talk) 17:36, 7 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Backward-facing reverse pushup

Would the backward-facing reverse pushup have its place here? Best, —DerHexer (Talk) 09:56, 9 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]