Quote Originally Posted by suzieqtwa View Post
I'm a bit late in starting ,but I started today. I'm pathetic. I can barely do 2 ,and still my chin doesn't hit the ground. 1/8-08 2-2-2-2-3=11
Your chin shouldn't hit the ground (unless MAYBE you've got no b00bs, you've got Jay Leno's chin and your mouth is open ). About four inches off the ground is good - try to keep your elbows from going behind your spine. If you need a guide, maybe set a yoga block or 3-4 books under your chin.

There's no shame in doing knee push-ups - or wall pups, or pups on a significant incline, or shortening your lever on a stability ball. Or a combination, alternating sets or step-down sets. Whatever lets you do enough reps that you can progress. If you choose a difficulty level that's appropriate for your strength at this moment in your life, you'll make quicker progress toward whatever you think you "should" be doing.