I can only do 3 pushups!
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jessgrey2
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Grr, I feel like such a weakling! I can only do 3 real push ups
Tell me this will improve over time?
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It will improve over time!
Just keep at it!
I got so excited when I saw this because I can totally relate to where you are! I started working with a trainer and the first time he had me do pushups I could barely do 3 or 4 and felt horrible! (although my trainer was great and didn't make me feel bad at all!)
Now I can do over 20 at a time!
It is so exciting to see progress and pushups is definitely an area where I saw a lot of progress!
You can do it! It's hard now, but totally worth it! So don't worry about only being able to do 3! You can only get better at them from here!
So yes! It will improve!0 -
That's three more than me......0
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Absolutely...keep working hard, build your strength, and be patient.
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It will definitely get better!
I started http://hundredpushups.com/ and could only do 5 in a row. Now I can do 11 in a row, after having done it for 2 weeks. You'll progress in no time as long as you stick with it!0 -
It will improve! Up until last week, I'd never even done one! I can now do about 4/5! Stick with it and you'll get there!0
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Grr, I feel like such a weakling! I can only do 3 real push ups
Tell me this will improve over time?
do bench press with as much as you can do for like 8 reps...it uses quite alot of the same muscles so if you start lifting heavier you will be able to do much more pushups0 -
Focus more on doing negatives..... where you slowly lower your body to the 'down' position. Then get back up in the "up" position, and repeat your negative. The focus is on the 'down', and not the 'up'.0
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Focus more on doing negatives..... where you slowly lower your body to the 'down' position. Then get back up in the "up" position, and repeat your negative. The focus is on the 'down', and not the 'up'.
This.
This type of negative training works really well for pullups too.0 -
you can try this: http://hundredpushups.com/0
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You will get better pretty quickly and you should be proud to be doing any at all! I was doing them on my knees when I first started and now I am doing clap push ups and one-legged pushups. I'm actually not sure how many normal pushups I'd be able to do in a row, but I'm guessing 30+.0
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It does get better and easier. I used to struggle with three and can now do 25 in one go, and the other day completed 100 over the course of the day (25x4). I used to hate doing them because they were so hard and now I really like the challenge!!0
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Focus more on doing negatives..... where you slowly lower your body to the 'down' position. Then get back up in the "up" position, and repeat your negative. The focus is on the 'down', and not the 'up'.
Interesting I will try this tomorrow!
Thank you everyone for the great tips, you are so sweetI'm going to keep working at it!
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It definitely gets better!
6 months ago I couldn't do 1 real pushup, and I could only do maybe 5 on my knees.
I'm still no pushup master, but last night I did 4 sets of 8 at taekwondo training. Absolutely unthinkable last year!0 -
It definitely gets better!
6 months ago I couldn't do 1 real pushup, and I could only do maybe 5 on my knees.
I'm still no pushup master, but last night I did 4 sets of 8 at taekwondo training. Absolutely unthinkable last year!
Good job Bear! It is a bit humbling this whole process. But so great to have support!0 -
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If you have an Android phone, there is actually a push-up app that will test you on day 1, then tailor daily sets of push-ups to get you to your goal of 50 or 100 at once.0
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Of course it will!
I remember being able to only do them on my knees, then being able to do one or two on my toes, and now I can do 15 in a row. Just keep at it, it'll build up.
Ive found that holding plank has really helped me, it strengthens up the core which I think people underestimate the use of in push ups for good form.0 -
I couldn't do any at first! Now I'm doing 50ish a day. Nose to floor, proper form.
Just build it up gradually. It will happen!0 -
I second the hundred pushups. Nice program.0
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I can't do any proper push ups. And apparently the ones I'm doing on my knees I'm not doing right... *sighs*0
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