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I used to be able to do 25 plus. I have the modified version. I have so.much pain and zero strength even doing modified. Just keep pushing through? Feel defeated a bit only because my husband and I used to challenge each other poolside with push ups. And now 2 years later I feel weak as weak can be.
I used to be able to do 25 plus. I have the modified version. I have so.much pain and zero strength even doing modified. Just keep pushing through? Feel defeated a bit only because my husband and I used to challenge each other poolside with push ups. And now 2 years later I feel weak as weak can be.
You can do elevated pushups which will put less strain on your shoulders until you build your strength back up. Put your hands on a bench or chair and feet on floor, and only go about half way down for now. As you get stronger, you can go lower but for now just do what you can without “bad pain” (you should only feel pain from the muscle working) and start building your strength up in a safe, effective way 🙂
I used to be able to do push-ups no problem and then the last few years it takes everything out of me to do 10 regular for just one set, the next 2 sets I can maybe get 4-5 and then go to knees. Most of the time it’s 2-3 on the last set but I keep trying. I lift heavy for bench press, chest incline, etc. Why such the discrepancy?
I used to be able to do push-ups no problem and then the last few years it takes everything out of me to do 10 regular for just one set, the next 2 sets I can maybe get 4-5 and then go to knees. Most of the time it’s 2-3 on the last set but I keep trying. I lift heavy for bench press, chest incline, etc. Why such the discrepancy?
All bodyweight exercises (push-ups, pull-ups, triceps dips on old school dip bar, etc.) are just harder on your entire muscle groups and kinetic chain than more concentrated exercises using weights, such as chest presses. With chest presses, you are lying on your back, focusing on pushing the weights up with your chest/shoulders only. With push-ups, you are involving your entire body, which is much harder on your entire system and requires more strength and energy in every aspect so your strength gets zapped a lot more easily and much quicker, but it’s also much more effective which is why calisthenics are so highly regarded.
I have no upper body strength to do the push ups even on my knees I drop to my face so I just push myself up even though my upper body isn’t straight, no core strength either but I will keep doing them. I do elevated push ups on my kitchen counter. It’s disheartening but I will keep doing them. I am loving this program. I have purchased so many others and haven’t been able to get past day 3 but here I am going on to day 5. Yay!
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