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Easier push-ups

fuureboy Posts: 13 Joined: 2004/02/11	2004/04/24, 02:55 PM Hmm...I seem to have lost my other topic? Anyway I was wondering since I can not do push-ups at all, is there a way you can do them differently(easier) and still get the same excercise out of it? Or a good way to start doing them easy and then falling into regular push-ups. Thanks:)
oscarg Posts: 198 Joined: 2004/04/05	2004/04/24, 03:23 PM Here's one I found: (This is for real begginers) Place your knees on the ground, with toes pointing down. 1 Arms should be straight at the elbows, close to the body, shoulder width apart, hands on the ground directly below the shoulders. 2 Start in this upward position. 3 Your body should be similar to a ramp: everything from your head down to your knees should be in a straight line with no bowing of the back at all. 4 Using your arms, slowly lower yourself to the floor while continuing to keep your body in a straight line. 5 When you are completely lowered, the body should be in a straight line on the floor, head down with only your elbows pointing up. 6 Using your chest muscles and triceps, slowly push yourself up. 7 Knees are still on the ground, toes pointing down. 8 Your body from your head to your knees should stay in that straight line all the way up. I would suggest you do this 1-3 weeks 4 sets 3x a week Then you can start doing Regular Puush-Ups, Then move to Advance Pushups (Elevating Feet), and Military Style (Hands positioned in triangle shape) and even more advance...fingers, knuckles etc. Good Luck
fuureboy Posts: 13 Joined: 2004/02/11	2004/04/26, 03:51 PM So are you basically saying do pushups but on your knees and hands closer towards your knees?
Thelastsamurai Posts: 5 Joined: 2004/04/23	2004/04/27, 11:44 AM try to do as many as possible every hour you are awake! This will give you high daily reps and you will soon be able to perform normal pressups!