Some advice about Doing Pushups

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  • ixap
    ixap Posts: 675 Member
    If you can only do 2 at a time, do 2, but do multiple sets of 2.
    Take a big rest break in between.

    Maybe:
    2 pushups
    rest 2 minutes
    2 pushups
    rest 2 minutes
    2 pushups

    The next week increase the reps to 3 if you can, or increase the sets to 4 or 5.
  • sho3girl
    sho3girl Posts: 10,799 Member
    I have no tricep (strenght) my trainer advise box presses - good luck
  • helenrs87
    helenrs87 Posts: 34
    Can I ask WHY you would want to strength train "just until you can do pushups", then stop training?

    Strength training is the absolute BEST way to transform your body into something that looks awesome naked... anyone can look good dressed, but if you want things firm and smooth, start lifting and DON'T STOP!

    The key is to start. Once you do, you will WANT to go heavier because you will notice results and want MORE!


    Maybe I did not make my position clear. I am a mathematical consultant, married with a daughter. I was always the academic/social type - never the physical type.

    Now, I want to be fit. But I need a routine that I can do and "forget about it". I need something that is not very strenuous, which I can do. I am not too concerned with having an awesome body - just with being fit and a bit strong. I have a lot of commitments in life, and I want something I can do every day (or alternate day) that will ensure fitness. Thats all.
    My thinking is like this - suppose I work hard and can do a fixed number of pushups - say 25. I'll reach a level of fitness. I will NOT INCREASE it, because I am happy with that level. I hope I have explained my position - something simple and not too complicated.

    If you're busy I think strength training is the absolute best way to keep yourself in shape with minimal time and effort. The gains from weight lifting are more than just strength. Having increased muscle mass increases your metabolism and helps you lose weight, resistance training also helps reduce the amount of internal fat you store (I hear this is a big problem for women in particular), it can also help with endurance and cardiovascular fitness and it really transforms your shape.

    I don't build or store muscle easily and like you I had to start doing knee/incline push ups but found I could progress to 'real' push ups in no time. I am also very busy and I'm a big fan of 30 minute circuits or kettlebell training. Try circuits that incorporate a decent amount of resistance (all of jillian michaels DVDs are great, and many of them are short workouts) or try a kettlebell workout, these are the absolute best for strength training plus maximum calorie burn in a short space of time. Also I'd try and get one or two HEAVY lifting sets in per week. Exercise like this will give you the best results if you're strapped for time.

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