My first ever push up

Tsoggo
Tsoggo Posts: 114 Member
edited November 22 in Health and Weight Loss
I just did my first push up! I was 130kgs before now I'm 93kg and I just did my first full push up. No more knee push ups. My problem now is how to increase my number of push ups.

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  • aeloine
    aeloine Posts: 2,163 Member
    You can do it! Build a couple every day. I'm so excited for you!!!!!!!!!
  • ranmalih
    ranmalih Posts: 63 Member
    Excellent work!!
  • mph323
    mph323 Posts: 3,565 Member
    Congratulations! It's a milestone :)
  • 150poundsofme
    150poundsofme Posts: 523 Member
    So happy for you!
  • mom2kateRH
    mom2kateRH Posts: 178 Member
    Google 30 day push up challenge and you'll find all sorts of schedules that will help you gradually increase your push ups. Great job! Push ups are tough. It's taken me almost a year to get to 5 full push ups! I started with wall push-ups! Keep up the great work
  • bellaesprita000
    bellaesprita000 Posts: 384 Member
    Woohoo! Way to go!
  • debtay123
    debtay123 Posts: 1,327 Member
    Keep going- you GOT this!!!
  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
    Nice job!'
  • gearhead426hemi
    gearhead426hemi Posts: 919 Member
    Good for you!! There are tons of different programs out there but just do what works for you. I found that I increased my pushups by doing a pushup hold. Its almost like doing a pushup and a plank in one movement. Hold either at the top of the pushup or at the bottom with your body as close to the floor without touching the floor as long as you can. Once you hit failure rest for 30 seconds to 1 minute and repeat. Best of luck and congrats!!
  • bebeisfit
    bebeisfit Posts: 951 Member
    Awesome!!
  • RunStart34
    RunStart34 Posts: 164 Member
    Yup try doing your push up daily...its start becoming one to two.
  • teags84mfp
    teags84mfp Posts: 49 Member
    Fantastic effort, well done to you. Keep challenging yourself and you will make amazing progress. Congrats on the weight loss too!
  • Tsoggo
    Tsoggo Posts: 114 Member
    Update: I made it to max 8 push ups. But now I'm struggling. My shoulder hurts by just doing 1 push up. I already took a day off. And whenever I do the push up position my arms to my shoulders hurt.
  • Lesscookies1
    Lesscookies1 Posts: 250 Member
    Tsoggo wrote: »
    Update: I made it to max 8 push ups. But now I'm struggling. My shoulder hurts by just doing 1 push up. I already took a day off. And whenever I do the push up position my arms to my shoulders hurt.

    If it's causing you pain please stop congrats on what you started. It may be good to take a break now, and focus on maybe walking more, and other forms of working out that doesn't cause you pain. Good luck!!
  • JaydedMiss
    JaydedMiss Posts: 4,286 Member
    Tsoggo wrote: »
    Update: I made it to max 8 push ups. But now I'm struggling. My shoulder hurts by just doing 1 push up. I already took a day off. And whenever I do the push up position my arms to my shoulders hurt.

    Hurt is okay if you mean you feel it in your muscle after for a bit, But it should be a general awareness of the muscle maybe a little weak and achy but not pain. If its pain that is either stabbing or shooting or seems to be in one direct spot you can pinpoint...stop and take a break.

    Great job though
  • GottaBurnEmAll
    GottaBurnEmAll Posts: 7,722 Member
    Congratulations! It's okay to take rest days, that's when your muscles repair.

    Is the pain in the shoulder joint or in the muscles? If it's in the joint itself, check your form to be sure you're doing the push ups correctly. A lot of people do them wrong.
  • JaydedMiss
    JaydedMiss Posts: 4,286 Member
    GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »
    Congratulations! It's okay to take rest days, that's when your muscles repair.

    Is the pain in the shoulder joint or in the muscles? If it's in the joint itself, check your form to be sure you're doing the push ups correctly. A lot of people do them wrong.

    I lay on the ground, Struggle to push up once, and then go grab food. Im pretty sure i do it wrong LOL im proud of the OP XD
  • Purplebunnysarah
    Purplebunnysarah Posts: 3,252 Member
    So what I do is start with regular pushups and then drop to my knees once form starts to really suck. Over time the number of full pushups increases.
  • Tsoggo
    Tsoggo Posts: 114 Member
    GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »
    Congratulations! It's okay to take rest days, that's when your muscles repair.

    Is the pain in the shoulder joint or in the muscles? If it's in the joint itself, check your form to be sure you're doing the push ups correctly. A lot of people do them wrong.

    I think its in the muscles. I can feel it also on my triceps. It was all good until this past few days.
  • GottaBurnEmAll
    GottaBurnEmAll Posts: 7,722 Member
    Tsoggo wrote: »
    GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »
    Congratulations! It's okay to take rest days, that's when your muscles repair.

    Is the pain in the shoulder joint or in the muscles? If it's in the joint itself, check your form to be sure you're doing the push ups correctly. A lot of people do them wrong.

    I think its in the muscles. I can feel it also on my triceps. It was all good until this past few days.

    Then some rest is in order.
  • corinasue1143
    corinasue1143 Posts: 7,464 Member
    edited November 2017
    :) Hurray for you! I'm trying. Can't wait til I join you in celebrating!
  • Tsoggo
    Tsoggo Posts: 114 Member
    corinasue1143 wrote: »
    :) Hurray for you! I'm trying. Can't wait til I join you in celebrating!

    You can do it!
  • middlehaitch
    middlehaitch Posts: 8,486 Member
    Are you working that same muscle group every day?
    You may find it more beneficial to start doing the push ups alternate days and working opposing muscles on the off day. You may, this is dependant on the rest of your workout, be building a little bit of an imbalance.

    Also, are you doing the 8 as one set? Try breaking them down to 2-3 sets with a 1min break in between.

    Well done on your progress. :), h.
  • Tsoggo
    Tsoggo Posts: 114 Member
    middlehaitch wrote: »
    Are you working that same muscle group every day?
    You may find it more beneficial to start doing the push ups alternate days and working opposing muscles on the off day. You may, this is dependant on the rest of your workout, be building a little bit of an imbalance.

    Also, are you doing the 8 as one set? Try breaking them down to 2-3 sets with a 1min break in between.

    Well done on your progress. :), h.

    I do 3 sets up to exhaustion with 2mins rest. I
  • Tsoggo
    Tsoggo Posts: 114 Member
    Update: My right shoulder hurt so I tried to warm it up with some shoulder rise and circles. I hear snapling and popping noise on my right shoulder
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