It’s no good. I can’t do push-ups. I struggle to even do those girlie push-ups where you get to keep your knees on the ground.
This wouldn’t normally be an issue, I’d just avoid doing them – problem solved. However, my martial arts class last week included push-ups as part of the warm-up, plus some weird sit up thing where you have to lift your legs at the same time then slap your ankles (on a hard floor – I still have the blister on my back from that!). Needless to say, I was beyond pathetic.
Anyway, @tinyblob pointed me at the one hundred push-ups training program, so I’ve started on that in the last couple of days along with the two hundred sit-ups companion program for good measure.
I will not be defeated. I will rise above patheticness.
Current status: I still suck.
6 responses so far ↓
1 Gordon // 9th Jun 2009 at 8:54 pm
Apparently you need to strengthen your back, I think, or maybe that’s what stops me being able to touch my toes.
Anyway, I can’t do pushups either, can manage 10 or so girly ones but that’s about it.
Now, promise not to tell anyone!
2 Pewari // 10th Jun 2009 at 10:13 pm
Yeah, I asked for some pointers in training tonight and the one thing they said was my back was sagging, so I’m obviously lacking strength there.
I promise :)
I’ve discovered I suck at something else today – any kind of balance exercises! *sigh*
3 David Goodwin // 12th Jun 2009 at 8:39 pm
Play on the Wii Fit then?
(Seen http://blog.preinheimer.com/index.php?/archives/322-Dutch-PHP-Conference-Day-0.html ?)
4 Pewari // 13th Jun 2009 at 8:36 am
Wii Fit is crap for that kind of strength training. I’m on My Fitness coach 45 mins three times a week.
Yes, I have seen that. :)
5 Kim // 23rd Jun 2009 at 10:57 am
That’s some hard-core training/workout regime! Upper-body stength is more difficult for women to strengthen….any luck with those push-ups?
6 Pewari // 23rd Jun 2009 at 3:19 pm
I’m getting there. I can manage about 10 – 14 pushups before collapsing now, but only really about 7 with good form. Huge improvement from when I started though, it just might take me a bit longer than 6 weeks ;)
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