Pyramid Pushups?

[Ralff]

Occasionally during our PT sessions, the leadership will have us do pyramid pushups before we go run or whatever is scheduled for the day.

Basically, it goes like this:

One pushup, rollover and do one empty handed overhead press.
Roll back over, two pushups, two overhand presses.

Etc. up to 8-10, then back down to one.

Is this beneficial? If so, how? It burns like hell and I'm not a huge fan of bodyweight exercises as it is but I know they have their place. Would I be better served just doing extra pushups?

 

[Vice Brazilia]

It's just a burnout alternative to kill your arms. I've been told you'll be doing many pyramid pushups at BMT, so you might as well get used to them.

 

[Ralff]

It's just a burnout alternative to kill your arms. I've been told you'll be doing many pyramid pushups at BMT, so you might as well get used to them.

Guess it's a good thing I went through BMT in 99 then.

To be honest, I'd rather save my energy for my lifts.