Who's in?

[malkin]

I'm in.
I'm also interested in any modifications that anyone is doing to make it easier on wrists and shoulders.

[OakLeaf]

Safest for shoulders is a narrow stance (hands under shoulders, elbows bend straight back, upper arms tickle your ribcage the whole way). I've read that people over 30 shouldn't do them any other way. Of course I ignored that advice the last time around. Don't let your shoulders go lower than your elbows.

Try keeping the weight in your hands - your whole hands, rather than your wrists, with the heads of your 2d through 5th metacarpals all touching the mat and the weight distributed through the tips of your fingers including your thumb. If that still bothers your wrists, you can use hand weights as rails so that you can keep your wrists in line. The kind with a neoprene coating would be even more comfortable.

[Pedal Wench]

Safest for shoulders is a narrow stance (hands under shoulders, elbows bend straight back, upper arms tickle your ribcage the whole way). I've read that people over 30 shouldn't do them any other way. Of course I ignored that advice the last time around. Don't let your shoulders go lower than your elbows.

Try keeping the weight in your hands - your whole hands, rather than your wrists, with the heads of your 2d through 5th metacarpals all touching the mat and the weight distributed through the tips of your fingers including your thumb. If that still bothers your wrists, you can use hand weights as rails so that you can keep your wrists in line. The kind with a neoprene coating would be even more comfortable.

I'm one of the ones who destroyed her wrist last time we tried this..

If using hand weights, what position would you use for the weights - weight handles parallel to the body or perpendicular?

[crazycanuck]

(I'm going to be using a swiss ball to do mine &have been for a while..)

10 for me

[malkin]

I spied one of the chairs at work that will be perfect! It has metal arms that I can hang on to and being at that slant will keep my shoulders out of trouble. I can shove it against the wall in my office for stability.

I've recruited a few people at work too. Anyone who works with kids with autism could use a little more upper body strength!

[out_spokin']

I'm in too. Thanks for the shoulder-safety mod tips - I'll definitely be doing wrist-safety mods (knee and/or exercise ball version) as well. Will test tomorrow!

[BikingNurse]

Is it too late? if no, I'm in

[OakLeaf]

I'm one of the ones who destroyed her wrist last time we tried this..

If using hand weights, what position would you use for the weights - weight handles parallel to the body or perpendicular?

I think it's easier to protect your shoulders and elbows if the weights are parallel, but since you already know your wrists are an issue, I'd say whichever way feels better.

[yellow]

I thought I might join in, did my initial test, and decided that no, I will not join in. I did plenty...I don't need to do 100 in a row. FWIW, push ups (many different kinds) have been a big part of my PT routine, so I will keep doing them.

But if anyone is serious about the pull up challenge, I'd be up for that. My pull up-ing has seriously lagged since surgery (since I turned 40 my goal is to do the number of pull ups that I am old on each birthday--with rest, obviously--and if I want to be able to do that next birthday, I need to get back into the routine).