One hundred push ups--9.1.08 start group

[OakLeaf]

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.

[wackyjacky1]

A few years back I endo'd over the handlebars of my bike (a car ran a stop sign, I slammed on the brakes to avoid crashing into him, and ended up flipping over the handlebars and crashing to the ground with the bike on top of me) and tore a muscle in my abdomen. After last Sunday's Day 3 push ups, I foolishly did an extra set of pups just to see how many I could do...and now I think I've re-aggravated that torn muscle (it's quite painful, certain movements are a no-no right now, and things like sneezing are not fun). So I guess I have to lay off the push ups for a while until it heals up.

I guess I'll just have to start all over in a week or so. Dammit!!!

Can you take me off the list?

[SadieKate]

Bad girl! This is where the POC will get on her "recovery lecture" soapbox.

You're now in the "delayed until further notice" category.

[wackyjacky1]

I know -- I'm so pissed off at myself! It felt so good after doing the Day 3 push ups that I just had to take it one step further...ARGH! And I could tell that I was really making progress, too. Double dammit!