Sit Ups and Push Ups
Terasome
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Help me I cant do Push ups either way, my wrists are too weak.
I am learning slowly to do crunches but I cant do the situps at the moment either.
Would a fitball be of benefit to help me? Or do you have any other suggestions?
I am learning slowly to do crunches but I cant do the situps at the moment either.
Would a fitball be of benefit to help me? Or do you have any other suggestions?
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Have you tried doing push ups against a wall? Sometimes that helps. And you don't have to do a full sit up. Do crunches. Also there is other things that you can do to work your core besides crunches. Balls are helpful. Planking is a great way to work your whole core. Look up various ways of working you core without doing crunches if you can't do them at this time.0
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Is there any why possible you can afford one session with a trainer to work with you to teach you how to do exercises?0
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Do pushups against a wall or on a chair (make sure the chair is up against the wall for support) and work your way up to full pushups.0
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Is there any why possible you can afford one session with a trainer to work with you to teach you how to do exercises?
This is a great suggestion. After having 4 kids I have absolutely no stomach muscles. ( I probably do but they have separated quite a lot and been cut twice) So I need to build them up.
Push ups on the wall or chair is probably achievable I think. Will definitely try that.
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Is there any why possible you can afford one session with a trainer to work with you to teach you how to do exercises?
This is a great suggestion. After having 4 kids I have absolutely no stomach muscles. ( I probably do but they have separated quite a lot and been cut twice) So I need to build them up.
Push ups on the wall or chair is probably achievable I think. Will definitely try that.
Thanks
Its good because if we are doing the exercises wrong, we can injure ourselves.
Good luck, you will not regret embarking on this journey.0 -
slow and steady wins the race hey!!0
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You have to build up your strength over time. I've been doing push ups (well, what I though were push ups) for about 6 months now. I started with the "girl ones" while on my knees. Through strength training 3 times per week with a trainer over 4 months, I was able to progress to a more correct form. I finally started doing "real" push ups last week. Which is funny because, even when I was an athlete and did them, I generally felt the strain in my triceps, back, and abs. Apparently, you are supposed to feel it in your chest and biceps. Who knew??
Good luck on your training!0
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