Push ups -- will I ever be able to do "standard" ones?

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  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
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    If the "girlie" pushups are from your knees, I had the same problem. I would suggest quitting those. Do modified pushups with straight legs on a table or desk, then a chair or something lower and gradually lower until you can do them on the floor.

    Alternatively, do as many regular pushups as you can, going as low as you can without breaking form, even if it's just a couple of inches. Gradually, you should be able to go lower and lower until you finally get all the way down to the floor.
  • LoosingMyLast15
    LoosingMyLast15 Posts: 1,457 Member
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    thanks for posting this - i've been doing errr modified pushups for a while now and just started doing pushups with a stability ball under my feet/legs (not sure what this is called). i can do 2 sets of 8. would love to start doing regular pushups instead of modified. seeing these comments i think i will start to transition to regular and stability ball (but do more than 2 sets of 8). need to get stronger arms for mud runs (i can't get over the walls)

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