I need pushup pointers

[elsie3]

I posted this question in the "Ask Cathe" forum, but with the road trip and all, I'm sure Cathe is really busy.

Whenever I do pushups, I feel it too much in my shoulders and not enough in my chest. Consequently, I find them harder to do because my shoulders fatigue quickly. If I keep my hands wide and a little bit forward it helps, but I still feel it more in the shoulders than in the chest.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks,

Carol F

 

[Tamster]

It sounds as if you are bunching up your shoulders and holding them too tense. Try relaxing them a bit more and maintain good posture. Don't look down at your feet and keep your head as a natural extension of your spine.

Tammy

 

[Kit_]

I agree with Tammy you may be tensing your shoulders too much.

Another thing you can try if you got a big set of dumbbells(what Cathe follower doesn't?). But these need to have flat edges, so they don't roll. Use them as push-up bars, go into a normal push-up but insteand of being on flat palm, your gripping the weights, causing your whole arm to be in a straight line. Then go up and down like a normal push up. A lot of my clients find this takes the pressure off their wrist and shoulders.

Hope that helps,

Kit

 

[Rose11]

This is a question that I see often over the years. Check out the two links I include below. The second link is from 2001 and I saved it because it is very helpful.

http://69.0.137.118/dc/dcboard.php?...ic_id=49868&mesg_id=49868&listing_type=search

http://69.0.137.118/dc/dcboard.php?...opic_id=9705&mesg_id=9705&listing_type=search

 

[elsie3]

Thank you all so much for your suggestions. I really appreciate your input!

Carol F