The Perfect Pushup is a product from a California company called Perfect Fitness, which manufactures several "Perfect" fitness products, including the Perfect Situp and the Perfect Pullup. Some of the benefit from the Perfect Pushup comes from the increased range of motion made possible by placing your hands 4 to 5 inches higher off the ground than doing pushups on the floor. Pushups are considered a resistance-training exercise. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend doing three sets of eight to 12 repetitions for each resistance-training exercise.
Product Selection
The Perfect Pushup comes with red or black handles. The two models are the Perfect Pushup Mobile Unit and the Perfect Pushup V2. You can purchase the Perfect Pushup alone; it comes with two pieces, one for each hand. The quick-start package comes with the Perfect Pushup, the "Power 10" DVD, the "Power 10 Advanced" DVD and the Perfect Pushup counter. The DVDs feature 20 ways to do pushups, along with other information.
Description
The Perfect Pushup features a turntable with a padded, rotating handle at the top and nonslip tread on the bottom. You hold the handles to do pushups. The V2 series has 30 percent more ball bearings than the original model. Each Perfect Pushup handle weighs 2.5 pounds and has a maximum capacity of 200 pounds.
Perfect Pushup vs. Regular Pushup
Which kind of pushup is better depends on if the person performing the exercise takes a wide or narrow hand stance, according to a study sponsored by the American Council on Fitness and performed at the University of Wisconsin. A wide stance is a classic pushup with your hands set wider than shoulder width. Get into a narrow stance by placing your Perfect Pushup below your shoulders. The results of the study showed that during the wide stance using the Perfect Pushup, the anterior deltoid, pectoralis major and triceps brachii did more work than when doing a classic pushup. While performing the exercise with a narrow stance, researchers found there was no difference between the Perfect Pushup and a regular pushup.
Professional Evaluation
ACE exercise physiologists Fabio Comana and Todd Galati evaluated the Perfect Pushup from a users' standpoint. Comana commented that the dynamic nature of the moving handles made it difficult to maintain a neutral wrist position, which is essential for not straining your wrist. Galate felt the Perfect Pushup was suitable for fitness enthusiasts already possessing the strength to do regular pushups and that the product was not appropriate for those recovering from a shoulder injury without approval from a health professional.
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