Rosekitty, first of all I appreciated your post also, you ought to post more often as you definitely have some wisdom to share. Your realization that you have been given a gift is something I wish we could all realize every day. We'll do our best to keep encouraging you, the strength will definitely return and you will be stronger than ever.
Janice, I hesitate posting stats here of what I can do because we are all made so differently and each gifted in various areas and I hate the competition that can sometimes go on. But, I will admit that when I have read some stats from others this has motivated me to push on and try harder. (I still remember K60's post regarding bicep curls with 20# dumbbells, I believe like 3 sets of 20 on each arm - this one still has me pushing.) I believe based on how you've described yourself before you could put me to shame in heavy lifting. You sound very muscular. This being said, I can probably do about 50 pushups currently on a good day, when I've had sleep, the correct protein ratio the prior day, the right music and the wind blowing from the correct direction. Sometimes I can push out a few more and sometimes I drop at 40. I push hard to see what I can do the first set, then usually drop a few the second set and a few more the third set. I was trying to do 120 (3 sets of 40) a day, but haven't done that in a few weeks. My latest challenge is pull ups, bugs me to death that I can't do these. I've done one or two on a good day, but want desparately to be able to do 8-10. Anyone have suggestions for these??? Also, I need to add that what rosekitty said is probably very true, my build is made for pushups, I'm #102 pounds, 5'2 and a half, my legs are on the short side. So this is all quite possibly to my advantage, although I'd love to think that I've built a little strength in the arms. I did hate pushups about 6 months ago and could hardly do 12. I used to repeat "I hate pushups" over and over while doing them and began to change this to saying "I love pushups" a few months ago. Amazing how this changed my ability to keep pushing. Anyway, I'm rambling hope this helped and rosekitty....keep posting!!!
Briee
Janice, I hesitate posting stats here of what I can do because we are all made so differently and each gifted in various areas and I hate the competition that can sometimes go on. But, I will admit that when I have read some stats from others this has motivated me to push on and try harder. (I still remember K60's post regarding bicep curls with 20# dumbbells, I believe like 3 sets of 20 on each arm - this one still has me pushing.) I believe based on how you've described yourself before you could put me to shame in heavy lifting. You sound very muscular. This being said, I can probably do about 50 pushups currently on a good day, when I've had sleep, the correct protein ratio the prior day, the right music and the wind blowing from the correct direction. Sometimes I can push out a few more and sometimes I drop at 40. I push hard to see what I can do the first set, then usually drop a few the second set and a few more the third set. I was trying to do 120 (3 sets of 40) a day, but haven't done that in a few weeks. My latest challenge is pull ups, bugs me to death that I can't do these. I've done one or two on a good day, but want desparately to be able to do 8-10. Anyone have suggestions for these??? Also, I need to add that what rosekitty said is probably very true, my build is made for pushups, I'm #102 pounds, 5'2 and a half, my legs are on the short side. So this is all quite possibly to my advantage, although I'd love to think that I've built a little strength in the arms. I did hate pushups about 6 months ago and could hardly do 12. I used to repeat "I hate pushups" over and over while doing them and began to change this to saying "I love pushups" a few months ago. Amazing how this changed my ability to keep pushing. Anyway, I'm rambling hope this helped and rosekitty....keep posting!!!
Briee
