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    Just did my first EVER press up!!!!!!!

    Posts: 118 Member
    edited January 21 in Fitness and Exercise
    Well that's it really. At the fine age of 42 I have done my first ever press up this evening! I've never had a lot of strength in my arms, and until recently I have had a LOT of body weight and just never managed to do proper press ups. But a few months of exercises with light (but increasing) dumbells has helped my arms, and losing 4.5 stone has reduced the load. Tonight I was following one of my Davina DVDs and got down in the press up position ready for one of the exercises (which was not actually a press up) and while they were talking I just did one as a real spur of the moment thing. So surprised!

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    • Posts: 1,906 Member
      It's a great feeling isn't it! Very well done.

      It was about a year now ago that I was only able to do single press-ups and now I have progressed to doing 3 sets of 12 close hand push-ups. The secret to success in developing strength is to keep up the intensity of the exercise and you can do this with bodyweight exercises as well as with weights.

      I hope your achievement will make you want to do more. Well done!
    • Posts: 16 Member
      I have no idea what a press up is.....But a big pat on the back to you! It's clear that you have worked hard to reach your goal and you achieved it. Keep up the good work!
    • Posts: 1,906 Member
      You might call it a Push-up?
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