One hundred push ups

[wackyjacky1]

Geez, I always thought I was fairly strong (fat, but strong) but I could only manage 2 push ups on my initial test.

Form question: How far down are you supposed to lower yourself? All the way to the floor? Or about halfway? If I go all the way to the floor, I can barely do two. If I only go about 3/4 of the way down, I am able to do 5.

What a cool idea. I avoided this thread when it first came up because I thought it was just bragging about how many push ups yellow could do!

[SadieKate]

Everything I've read says no lower than a 90 degree bend to the elbow to prevent improper stress to the shoulders.

http://www.changingshape.com/exercis...ng/pushups.asp

Anyone heard anything else?

[wackyjacky1]

Everything I've read says no lower than a 90 degree bend to the elbow to prevent improper stress to the shoulders.

Anyone heard anything else?

That would be great -- I can do a couple more that way than I can if I lower all the way down. The animation on the "What Is A Push Up" page shows the guy going pretty much all the way to the floor, though.

[Jones]

I started yesterday and drug my dh along for fun. My initial test was 3 p.u.'s So yesterday I did 2,2,2,2,4, today my entire upper body hurts. Thanks Yellow, this is just the push I needed. Jones.

[Aggie_Ama]

Well I sure don't feel like a level two but my initial test was 7 so here I am. I do have to do the knee ones but given my wrist injuries and history of tendonitis of the elbow I guess it is for the best.

I did Day One and I am already feeling I will be sore tomorrow. 7-7-5-4-10. Ooof (hit the floor).

[yellow]

Form question: How far down are you supposed to lower yourself? All the way to the floor? Or about halfway? If I go all the way to the floor, I can barely do two. If I only go about 3/4 of the way down, I am able to do 5.

My quads hit the floor at about the same time I'm at 90. But then I have pretty big quads.