[bulk then cut]

if its not chest day and i do pushups.. will that affect my chest day? say... 2 days after?

[mabo]

If you don't push too hard, no.

[marcin]

i do pushups about 4 to 5 nights a week ,
and i still see growth , from my normal chest days ,
so No

[Beefcake]

Agreed. As long as you do them in moderation, then if anything, they'll prepare the chest for growth.

[Dyingbreed]

if you go too hard too soon after a workout though, you could impair growth..as it takes at least 5 days for a muscle to heal properly.

[mabo]

I have to disagree with that statement. Maybe some people take 5 days, but generally it's more in the vicinity of 72hrs.

[Beefcake]

It really only takes me like 2 days to recover.