Quote Originally Posted by Susan Otcenas View Post
Veronica,

Were you able to do push ups before you started with your trainer? If not, what exercises did you do that you think had the biggest impact on your ability to do them?

Sorry - I've always been able to do push ups. Genetics blessed me with a strong upper body. I've got curses in other places, so I'll take what I can get.

Push ups really engage everything, (I just did a couple to see.) For me plank is really more about my Core, especially my lower back, since I tend to not engage my abs right away when I'm doing it. I have to actively think about using my abs. I don't really feel plank in my chest, upper back, triceps or biceps the way I do with push ups.

Susan I'd probably concentrate on triceps, just because it's not a muscle we tend to use in our daily lives. That's why so many women have such flab on the backs of their arms. Can you do dips?

Veronica