push up challenge
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honeybunch1
Cathlete
See? I told you that you could do it!
And, no, you don't go nose to floor. You come down far enough so your arms are bent at a 90 degree angle. No farther than you would bend your arms for a bench press.
"It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt." Mark Twain ;-)
And, no, you don't go nose to floor. You come down far enough so your arms are bent at a 90 degree angle. No farther than you would bend your arms for a bench press.
"It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt." Mark Twain ;-)
kathryn
Cathlete
>And, no, you don't go nose to floor. You come down far enough
>so your arms are bent at a 90 degree angle. No farther than
>you would bend your arms for a bench press.
>
Though if you have a really long nose--or short forearms--that might be the same. ;-)
I'm backtracking!
After a personal best of 37 in a row, I am now down to about 30 (which is even less than where I started)! Oh, well!
>so your arms are bent at a 90 degree angle. No farther than
>you would bend your arms for a bench press.
>
Though if you have a really long nose--or short forearms--that might be the same. ;-)
I'm backtracking!
After a personal best of 37 in a row, I am now down to about 30 (which is even less than where I started)! Oh, well!
karenvictoria
Cathlete
Just checked in to see how we are all doing. Tomrrow is push up day for me. I am so happy for you TAllchick. Three is Fan Freaking Tastic. Your awesome.
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August
Cathlete
Kate, that's GREAT!! Congratulations! That is major progress!!
Kathryn - not pushups but yesterday when I did Legs & Glutes, the drills I felt were easy last week were a total struggle. Weird how the body does that, eh? I can't wait to be able to get up to as many pushups as you...on your bad day!
Today's goal is to do 15. Since yesterday my left wrist sort of hurts...I'm not sure if I did something to it non exercise related....or if 14 did it. I'll see if I can handle the pushups today but if I feel pain, I'll wait a day.
Kathryn - not pushups but yesterday when I did Legs & Glutes, the drills I felt were easy last week were a total struggle. Weird how the body does that, eh? I can't wait to be able to get up to as many pushups as you...on your bad day!
Today's goal is to do 15. Since yesterday my left wrist sort of hurts...I'm not sure if I did something to it non exercise related....or if 14 did it. I'll see if I can handle the pushups today but if I feel pain, I'll wait a day.
kathryn
Cathlete
>Three three three 3 3 3 !!!!! I did three!!!!!
Whoppee!
That's more than 300% more than you started with! And you are adding these on pretty quickly. Good job. I guess it just takes perserverance, and you've got it. (On the other hand, maybe YOU'RE the one who 'stole' my reps! I was able to do more before than I am now!;-) )
Whoppee!
That's more than 300% more than you started with! And you are adding these on pretty quickly. Good job. I guess it just takes perserverance, and you've got it. (On the other hand, maybe YOU'RE the one who 'stole' my reps! I was able to do more before than I am now!;-) )
shakeubooty
Cathlete
I have the same problem!!! Yesterday I could only do 24 even though I was up to 29 last Saturday. I did PS-CST afterwards and couldn't lift as much as I normally do. Guess I'm feeling fatigued, too. I'm also doing WW online and being very diligent so maybe my body isn't used to getting fewer calories yet. I've been making very good food choices - whole grains, leafy greens, low glycemic fruit - and I'm down 5 pounds over the last 4 weeks. Ate a few flex points tonight so hopefully that will help, too.
Sue
Sue