Pushups
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steph_arena
Cathlete
Do not dispair..
They take time...If you keep at it you will succeed.
Ok now all you have to do is keep at it. When i was starting i would just do them whenever i had some time..so do your 3 whenever you can. also you can do them on your kitchen counters (easier) and work your way lower to the ground.
BTW meso 1 is killer even for those of us who can do toe push-ups...It is a humbling month
stephanie
ps: you can do it
They take time...If you keep at it you will succeed.
Ok now all you have to do is keep at it. When i was starting i would just do them whenever i had some time..so do your 3 whenever you can. also you can do them on your kitchen counters (easier) and work your way lower to the ground.
BTW meso 1 is killer even for those of us who can do toe push-ups...It is a humbling month
stephanie
ps: you can do it
mini-natty
Cathlete
I also had a hard time with push-ups about 1 year ago, only being able to do a few at a time off my toes (I am the classic pear shape with a weak upper body). Now I can do about 25-30 off my toes (not great but I will take it!), only because I have been working my upper body more and try to incorporate push-ups whenever I can. A few more at a time matter, even if you can only do 1 or 2 more it makes a difference. I hate to bring up other trainers on this website (I do Cathe 90%) but Jari Love's vids really helped me with that. In her older video's, she has a whole chapter dedicated to push-ups; slow count, fast, partial, full. I found that to be helpful .
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HomeschoolMom
Cathlete
For years I could only do them on my knees. Then I tried doing Cathe's version which helps build up strength to do it on your toes - start on toes, go down, drop to knees, push up, repeat so many times then reverse. I would do this no matter what push up the DVD said to do. Now I can do about 12 at a time on my toes before dropping to my knees. I don't know if I'll ever be able to do ALL push up routines on my toes, but U an happy I can do the first 12 or so for now!
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JeanneMarie
Cathlete
For me, the biggest thing that enabled me to do push ups from my toes was gaining good core and back strength. It isn't so much arm/shoulder strength for me.
measuredoak
Cathlete
I have to agree with everyone here. The more I do, the better I get at it. I do as many as I can on my toes then drop to my knees. Also building core strength is important. When I 1st started with Cathe, I could only do a few but now I can do 20 on my toes & I've done as many as 30 on a good day. So just keep at it & try to do a few more each time you do push ups; eventually you will be able to do more. But Stephanie is right Meso 1 is a killer.
tralaiven
Cathlete
I completely understand this. Earlier this year (before my serious shoulder/arm injury) I was getting discouraged with my low rate of full push-ups. I came across this little book in the library, was faithful to follow it, and was very happy with the results.
http://www.amazon.com/Weeks-100-Pus...7070/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322669546&sr=8-1
Unfortunately, a serious fall off my bike earlier this summer has put a stop to this, so I am still working on rehab. But hopefully, sometime next year, I will get back to it.
http://www.amazon.com/Weeks-100-Pus...7070/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322669546&sr=8-1
Unfortunately, a serious fall off my bike earlier this summer has put a stop to this, so I am still working on rehab. But hopefully, sometime next year, I will get back to it.
fargomom
Cathlete
Don't get discouraged. That's my .02.
I also agree with what others said: the more you do the better you'll get at it. I like that advice so much I'm currently using it myself!!
I used to be able to do all 72 pushups in GS chest/tris. I could do them all on my toes. Just took a little bit longer of a break than Cathe and the crew did. ((sigh)) I'd love to be back there. Screw pant size. Screw what the scale says. I miss those push-up bragging rights!
So I'm on back on the push-up wagon myself .... there's room for more! Join me! You get out of it what you put into it .... a wise woman once said that.
I also agree with what others said: the more you do the better you'll get at it. I like that advice so much I'm currently using it myself!!
I used to be able to do all 72 pushups in GS chest/tris. I could do them all on my toes. Just took a little bit longer of a break than Cathe and the crew did. ((sigh)) I'd love to be back there. Screw pant size. Screw what the scale says. I miss those push-up bragging rights!
So I'm on back on the push-up wagon myself .... there's room for more! Join me! You get out of it what you put into it .... a wise woman once said that.
Cathe had a great push-up tip on Cathe TV:
She said to train with a weighted vest while doing modified push-ups and you'll gain strength and be able to move on to the toe kind....
I'm going to start doing this tonight!
Nancy, thanks for sharing this tip! I will definitely have to try it this way!
gettingfitmom
Cathlete
Is it just me? I cannot do more than 3 pushups off my toes!!!!
Now that I am not a young chook anymore, I despair of ever being able to do them properly!
STS disc 1 (chest, shoulders. biceps} - you've got to be kidding. I feel so useless!!!
Jane
When I started, I couldn't do many. I take a few more seconds in between sets (like the drop sets in Gym Style Chest) I can now do all 72 on my toes. Try taking a longer break...worked for me. For pull ups, i could only do 1 for the longest time. Every night after I brush my teeth I do a pull up...now I am up to 4! Just stick with it... it will come. Good luck!