Risk is to your back I think
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Originally Posted by
Alex
.... Bear in mind that I can't even do one real pushup. One of the things I'm working on now is upper body strength, and let's just say there's a lot of room for improvement. :o
..... So, I tend towards liking light bikes.
Thanks.
Alex
Here's a great overall routine from a boxing coach - but it requires decent base fitness:
- get a cheap timer from Everlast preset for 2 min or 3 min rounds. If you're not so fit, 1 minute rounds to start:
start w/ squats: just squat down thights parallel to ground and stand up.
walk squat: take one step forward put knee down almost to ground and stand up, then other leg.
hips: on all fours one leg kicks back, knee pointed out to side and don't drop the knee. Switch legs.
stomach: (1) crunches, alternate knee to elbow; (2) plank; (3) for laterals, standup and just reach arms over to one side at a time - none stop.
shoulders: (1) keep upper arms parallel to ground, (2) palms facing head, jab without lowering arms - keep those upper arms parallel; (3) place arms straight out to the side and keep them up and parallel to the ground for the entire round; (2) get medicine ball, lift over head from shoulder level over and over again; (3) put medicine ball on ground and do pushups on it, off it and use it to change levels of pushups.
Keep the music on and make your friends join you. Ultimate goal is to do each described drill at one workout 3 min each.
Key to this is to not stop during each round. It seems to me that if you can't do one pushup, you may be weak not just in the shoulder but also in the back and abs though the legs/hips might be fine. So the risk of the bike weight is that it might torque your back.
Test your back strength: lie down and lift your feet off the ground six inches, then put them down, don't put your hands under your hips, you are really trying to work your lower back, see if you become fatiqued after only a few lifts - that's how you know.
Push up tips: do them at length and on knees is no shame, but do them.