Why you need a good screwdriver...

[Lise]

I'm with Yellow. I like pushups. They ease my frustration. Sometimes I go in an exam room, lock the door, put down 4 paper towels on the floor, take off my lab coat, and do 20 pushups. In a skirt and heels, whatever. I can cope with whatever's out there much better after some pushups!

I must say, though, that the first summer I rode a lot, my arms got much more muscular. I think it's just controlling the bike on city streets. I don't know though, it may have been all the pushups! It was a largely frustrating summer...

[yellow]

I'm with Yellow. I like pushups. They ease my frustration.

ooooooooooooooo. I'm gonna have to try that. The last couple of days I've been having periods of hyperventilation and "ohmygawdwhatdoidonow". Perhaps throwing in some push ups will help.

[Lise]

ooooooooooooooo. I'm gonna have to try that. The last couple of days I've been having periods of hyperventilation and "ohmygawdwhatdoidonow". Perhaps throwing in some push ups will help.

That sounds rough. Pushups can only help.

Three years ago I was involved in a malpractice law suit. (I was found not guilty). One day, at the federal courthouse, the lawyers for "our" side put me in a conference room. No books, no nothing. Big window. Told me I'd be there for 30 min. I must have been there for 2 hours. I did a lot of pushups after about 45 minutes. I took off the heels and suit jacket, and got down on the floor behind the big table and did pushups and sit ups. Sheesh.

[DirtDiva]

A) I gotta rent some action movies.

B) I used to be able to do 20 pretty decent push-ups last summer, then I went and got gladular fever (I think you call it "mono" in the US) and stopped doing 'em. (Quite aside from the fatigue, my heartrate would skyrocket into the I-wanna-puke range after two flights of stairs. For a couple of months there I was all, like, "how the heck did I get so unfit so quick?") It just occured to me to start doing them again a few weeks ago, but it's really depressing because after months without 'em I can only manage 10-12 with pretty lousy form.

[Trek420]

In my other sport, well, it's not a sport but anyway in Aikido push ups are often a part of warm ups. I used to rip off 20 and even the "fancy" ones, finger tip, on the fists, backwards, back of the wrist..

I still like putting one foot behind the other so more weight's on my arms. I can manage 10 now. Used to think that was just 'cause there's more of me to lift but, yeah, I'm out of shape.

[MomOnBike]

Pushups my left arm!

I keep reading the title of this thread and thinking "Yep, a screwdriver sounds pretty good. Where's the orange juice?"

But that's just me.

And speaking of movies, in the deservedly obscure Drumline, there is a pushup scene, where the girl out-pushups all the macho men. Not really worth renting the movie to watch, though.

[DirtDiva]

I keep reading the title of this thread and thinking "Yep, a screwdriver sounds pretty good. Where's the orange juice?"

I like the way you think.

[sydney_b]

Pushups my left arm!

I keep reading the title of this thread and thinking "Yep, a screwdriver sounds pretty good. Where's the orange juice?".

no doubt! altho push ups do also hit abs to a degree so if one is into some strength training, they're an efficient use of time ... at least thats what i tell my spouse.