marine press-ups. help!

[danny12]

im getting really annoyed with marine press-ups. i know the technique but when i push back up i feel the need to extend my elbows out - so my elbows aren't tucked into my body.
Is this purely technique or is it to do with the strength of my tri-ceps?

i can do 60 wide arm press-ups.

 

[Sam1]

Probably just because they are much harder to start with, so you automatically change back to wide arm press-ups. (thats what happened with me)

Try getting someone to hold your arms in when you do press-ups or put something heavy either side of your arms to stop them moving outwards.

You've just got to practice them mate, when i forst tried i was getting 30 marine press-ups maximum. Now i can get 60 in 2 minutes!!

 

[danny12]

cheers - ill try it
but i can barely do 10 quality marine press ups
ill stick at them tho!

 

[Touchstone]

Weird but I actually find Marine push ups easier than standard ones. Eh?

 

[mike webb]

same here touchstone!

 

[darbey2000]

keep on at them they will just come to you try 3 sets of 10 to start then just go from there! but make sure they are right before you start going mad with them!!

 

[Geryon]

You've just got to practice them mate, when i forst tried i was getting 30 marine press-ups maximum. Now i can get 60 in 2 minutes!!

Exactly the same here.