Comments | thistle_chaser: I am going to do pushups!

thistle_chaser

I am going to do pushups!

Jan 16, 2016 10:44

For a long time, I've been wondering if I could do a pushup. Getting down onto the floor was the first big issue that kept me from testing it out (being on my knees, my full weight on my knees, often makes them hurt badly). But I tried it this morning... and completely and utterly failed to do even one ( Read more... )

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orangerful January 16 2016, 22:00:51 UTC

I am so weak, I can barely do pushups. My friend gave me some handles that I can use, which makes it a tiny bit easier. I don't really understand WHY it is easier than just being on my flat hands but I did manage to actually do a few. Not 20. Like 5 LOL! I will be here, cheering you on. GO TEAM GO!!!!

thistle_chaser January 16 2016, 22:27:16 UTC

Five is a great start! I figure, so long as I keep with it, I'll SLOOOOWLY get better at them. Eventually I'll do a real one, then more than one!

Go go go team pushups! :)

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thistle_chaser January 17 2016, 03:07:38 UTC

I hope so! And I couldn't even lift myself up to fall on my face. I was actually kind of surprised how hard it was! I had figured I'd be able to do one or two... But nope!

loupnoir January 17 2016, 02:05:16 UTC

My carpal won't let me do traditional push-ups, but I can do "the plank." Good on you for trying something new.

thistle_chaser January 17 2016, 03:08:28 UTC

Thanks! I did worry about twisting or pulling my wrists. I need to type for work! But hopefully, by the time I'm ready to do full ones, the muscles in my wrists will be stronger too.

changeling72 January 17 2016, 08:47:32 UTC

Good for you for doing them. I doubt I could do a single push-up or sit-up (and those two words were just auto-completed with hyphens...)

thistle_chaser January 17 2016, 17:47:23 UTC

Push-up makes more sense to me than pushup, yeah...

Thanks!

changeling72 January 19 2016, 07:55:41 UTC

Yeah, me too.

postingwhore January 17 2016, 15:18:16 UTC

When I was fourteen and doing Tae Kwon Do regularly, I could clap in between pushups....I miss those days :\ (I don't really do pushups anymore because my joints creak when I do, which, yeahhhhhh, are really scary. Unfortunately, my arms have always been weaker than my legs, and now it's much worse because of the cycling :\)

thistle_chaser January 17 2016, 18:05:34 UTC

I don't think I'll ever get up to clapping in the middle of one (so impressive!) but if I can do a real one without killing my joints, I'll be happy. :)

twissie January 20 2016, 11:48:06 UTC

Hahaha weird, I was going to comment on my mad push-up game back when I trained tae kwon do regularly too! I really should have kept up with the strength exercises, but I didn't realise how important it was, I guess :/

thistle_chaser January 20 2016, 16:10:50 UTC

Seems like it really is that important. I hadn't realized just how challenging they really are.