SAF IPPT, IPT & RT Questions...

[Kodiak11]

Shoulder width apart

You want to do wide arm push up meh??

Yes. Wide arm should be easier. I can do a lot more of that compared to standard form.

 

[Nuclear Boy]

Yes. Wide arm should be easier. I can do a lot more of that compared to standard form.

Exactly why it isn't an allowed form.

 

[flowerpalms]

Yes. Wide arm should be easier. I can do a lot more of that compared to standard form.

Sorry wide arm is not allowed. Improper form. Ur chest not low enough

 

[Kodiak11]

Exactly why it isn't an allowed form.

Doesn't make sense.

 

[Kodiak11]

Sorry wide arm is not allowed. Improper form. Ur chest not low enough

I saw a youtube video where a fitness coach who used to be an SAF officer said it's allowed. I think to a point depending on how wide your arms are it might be acceptable, or at least the PTIs would close one eye.

Wider arm position doesn't mean your chest can't go low??

 

[Kodiak11]

Sorry wide arm is not allowed. Improper form. Ur chest not low enough

Anyway, I will take my IPPT next month. And report back. But before that I will try and call the FCC to see if I can get to speak to one of the PTIs and ask them directly.

 

[flowerpalms]

Anyway, I will take my IPPT next month. And report back. But before that I will try and call the FCC to see if I can get to speak to one of the PTIs and ask them directly.

If you do wide arm push up, ur chest must go low enough for the machine to count . That is actually much more tiring than the standard shoulder width apart push up

 

[Nuclear Boy]

Doesn't make sense.

You don't travel as far per rep for wide-arm vs mandated "normal" shoulder-width. On the other hand, it is more strenuous.

But if you specifically trained wide-arm and very proficient, you would be able to do more in the same time period because of the shorter travel. But IPPT standard is set using shoulder-width technique. That's the criteria to follow and meet.

 

[flowerpalms]

Anyway ur hands must be inside the box. So I am sure wide arm push up is improper form and will be a no count

Go and see this video

 

[flowerpalms]

I saw a youtube video where a fitness coach who used to be an SAF officer said it's allowed. I think to a point depending on how wide your arms are it might be acceptable, or at least the PTIs would close one eye.

Wider arm position doesn't mean your chest can't go low??

Tell the saf officer dun talk nonsense, what fitness coach? Is not the PTI close eye lah hello, is the machine no count. You dun believe then you go do lah wide arm. See the machine got count anot loh.

 

[Kodiak11]

If you do wide arm push up, ur chest must go low enough for the machine to count . That is actually much more tiring than the standard shoulder width apart push up

Same goes for closer arm position ma. It's either your pecs work more, or your tris and delts work more. But pecs being the larger muscle group, it should be more natural and easier to be stronger in that. Hence wider arm should be easier, unless u are imbalanced musculature wise.

 

[Kodiak11]

You don't travel as far per rep for wide-arm vs mandated "normal" shoulder-width. On the other hand, it is more strenuous.

But if you specifically trained wide-arm and very proficient, you would be able to do more in the same time period because of the shorter travel. But IPPT standard is set using shoulder-width technique. That's the criteria to follow and meet.

I disagree on both. What do u mean by travel far? Both forms can hit depth. It's just different muscles get used, wide arm emphasises chest. Close arm emphasises tris and front delts. I already explained in reply to other guy.

I trained both, initially started out with close grip. But as I improved I realised it was unnatural as the chest is a much larger muscle group with higher strength amd hypertrophy potential. So naturally it should be easier to do wide arm, even accounting for hitting the same depth.

Yes, it seems like close arm is the safest bet for ippt, but I don't think it is entirely set in stone. I think I might be able to get away with an intermediate form that's not too wide. It depends on the machine and PTI.

 

[Kodiak11]

Tell the saf officer dun talk nonsense, what fitness coach? Is not the PTI close eye lah hello, is the machine no count. You dun believe then you go do lah wide arm. See the machine got count anot loh.

Anyway ur hands must be inside the box. So I am sure wide arm push up is improper form and will be a no count

Go and see this video

Within the box, u can take an intermediate form. Doesn't mean u need to flare out your elbows completely 90 degrees. I will be going to the maximum within the lines. Unfortunately there are no actual measurements so can't properly estimate at home.