Very proud of myself (pushup related)

abyssfully
abyssfully Posts: 410 Member
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I'm stoked! When I started back up strength training 5 weeks ago I could only do 6 push-ups in a row (modified version). Today I can do 15! I love it!

My goal is to be how I was pre-baby and be able to do 15 non-modified push-ups!

Time will tell ~:)

***Edited to change wording!***

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  • xraychick77
    xraychick77 Posts: 1,775 Member
    there are no 'male' pushups..pushups are pushups.
    what used to be called 'female' pushups are now rightly called modified pushups.
  • bunnysone
    bunnysone Posts: 486 Member
    Fantastic for you! When I first started i could barely do one on a step and now I can do them to keep up with the boys!!

    You WILL be able to do this better - congratulations on a massive achievement!! xx
  • barefootbeautiful
    barefootbeautiful Posts: 144
    You do realize that in little more than a month you've DOUBLED what you're doing, right? NICE! And yeah, screw the "male" push-ups. I prefer "military" for those, and "modified" for the knees. It just sounds cooler. :)
  • Simone1970
    Simone1970 Posts: 67
    Congratulations on the push-ups! They can be very hard for females because we are not as strong in the upper body as males. 15 is very good. Keep it up!
  • Simone1970
    Simone1970 Posts: 67
    Congratulations on the push-ups! They can be very hard for females because we are not as strong in the upper body as males. 15 is very good. Keep it up!
  • Elzecat
    Elzecat Posts: 2,916 Member
    good job! I am only able to do the "modified" pushups right now...keep working on the "toe" pushups...someday...:happy:
  • zeeeb
    zeeeb Posts: 805 Member
    thats great!

    i really want to work on my push ups... i, too want to do man push ups, and do them with awesome form. situps, i have worked on, and i can now easily do 100 crunches, and i can do full situps with the medicine ball without having a heart attack, but situps, oh they are hard work, but i will get there, i will keep on working on my strength and form until i can do proper kick ar$e pushups.
  • mandamama
    mandamama Posts: 250
    GREAT JOB!!!
  • alliecore
    alliecore Posts: 446 Member
    Terrific job!!!! It always amazes me how quickly upper body strength develops. You are rockin those pushups! :drinker:
  • abyssfully
    abyssfully Posts: 410 Member
    Thanks everyone! It's amazing to me how I can do so much more than when I started!
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