How many pushups can you do

kellch

I have very bad wrists. (injured them years back when I was in gymnastics) So I do my pushups on a closed fist that way I'm not putting the same type of pressure on my wrists. I started out doing the girlie ones(started with 2 reps of 10 now up to 2 reps of 20) and when I went to the restroom I would do them on the sink(started with 10 each time now up to 30). Now when I do my full pushups with my closed fists I can do about 10 before I feel like I'm gonna fall over and die...:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Then I usually force myself to do 2 or 3 more just to build endurance. You've gotta start low and build up. I used to only do maybe 1 or 2 and quit...:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

sgtinvincible

Back in the day I was knicking out around 100 in a one minute timed test. Now after several wrist injuries (right with you Kel) I can knock out around 60 before I am overcome with pain. Oh well. 60 is still decent I guess. (I hate getting old)

Phoenix_Rising

One.

If I'm lucky.

Actually, I've been working more on my arms lately, although no focus on my chest. Maybe I'll try one at the gym today and see if I can make it to two!

icupfunny2000

i cant do any:blushing:

jackie

2Shoes

I can do

-1

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

fatsis

Back in the day I was knicking out around 100 in a one minute timed test. Now after several wrist injuries (right with you Kel) I can knock out around 60 before I am overcome with pain. Oh well. 60 is still decent I guess. (I hate getting old)

Is that 60 with or without MAnda under U.

Sorry MAnda I had 2 :laugh: :laugh:

nicole0177

24!!!!:bigsmile:

fatsis

Back in the day I was knicking out around 100 in a one minute timed test. Now after several wrist injuries (right with you Kel) I can knock out around 60 before I am overcome with pain. Oh well. 60 is still decent I guess. (I hate getting old)

Is that 60 with or without MAnda under U.

Sorry MAnda I had 2 :laugh: :laugh:

If Manda ids under U I believe U on the minute part. Stud.:bigsmile:

mjfer123

I can do around 105...
I could do more but thats when my wrists start to hurt
and its certainly not under a minute

mrsyac2

0!

But I'm glad to see I'm not the only one! My excuse is that I'm pear-shaped and have strong and naturally muscular legs (my dad played rugby - I have his thighs!) but zero upper body strength. I'm working on it though, doing 3 sets of 10 'girly' press ups 3 times a week so I'll get there some day...

That was my problem as well i am very muscular in my legs but never focused on my upper body until now no more excuses for me- I want to up my number

frankp

Good thread, you just got me to exercise.

I just did 45 in a minute ( no cheating, chest touchin a 2" book). Now I got a goal, to do my age in a minute. I better hurry with that one before I get any older.

frankp

Hey all two things...

1) For those of you that can only do say 5 or less push ups and want to work on improving. You can change the resistance by placing your hands at different heights. Try doing push ups with your hands on your kitchen counter, once you can do three sets of ten then progress to push ups with your hands on your dining room table, and once you can do three sets of ten there progress with your hands on two chairs, and once you can do three sets of ten there progress to regular mens push-ups.

2) Push ups are much easier the lighter you are (and the shorter your arms are also). So comparing how many push ups you can do is not a fair comparison between people of differing weights.

casey34472

1 LOL !!!!!!! :laugh:

mrsyac2

1 LOL !!!!!!! :laugh:

Thats okay a few months ago I couldn't do that--