Push ups/Press ups

[jack123]

Just wondering how many you think you can do, I just did 25, and I’m not far off 60. Too be fair, I struggled with press ups in my 40’s, it was a struggle to manage just 5.

 

[Smurph]

Just wondering how many you think you can do, I just did 25, and I’m not far off 60. Too be fair, I struggled with press ups in my 40’s, it was a struggle to manage just 5.

Twenty five is good going.

I can't do three.

 

[jack123]

Twenty five is good going.

I can't do three.

Same as I used to be, right struggle, but been working with dumbbells for a while now, I’m not even sure what happened, all of a sudden they are not too bad. Literally would fall on the floor, at around the 4 or 5 push up.

 

[Smurph]

Same as I used to be, right struggle, but been working with dumbbells for a while now, I’m not even sure what happened, all of a sudden they are not too bad. Literally would fall on the floor, at around the 4 or 5 push up.

I struggle with pull ups as well, arms like a pigeon.

Just goes to show what training can do for the body though.

 

[Neath_Jack]

Just wondering how many you think you can do, I just did 25, and I’m not far off 60. Too be fair, I struggled with press ups in my 40’s, it was a struggle to manage just 5.

After those 25, rest for 60 seconds then do as many as you can. Rest for 60 seconds then do as many as you can again. In a couple of months you’ll probably be able to do double.

 

[jack123]

I struggle with pull ups as well, arms like a pigeon.

Just goes to show what training can do for the body though.

At the moment, I don’t think I can do a pull up. I used to do them for fun years ago, just grab a scaffolding bar on site, and pull myself up, but that was 40 year ago

 

[Smurph]

At the moment, I don’t think I can do a pull up. I used to do them for fun years ago, just grab a scaffolding bar on site, and pull myself up, but that was 40 year ago

Time has a lot to answer for

 

[monmouth]

50 press ups and 2 pull ups. Pull ups are f*****g hard and I can’t be bothered to persevere.

 

[Jack2jack]

I dont do push ups, I bench press the house.

 

[jack123]

50 press ups and 2 pull ups. Pull ups are f*****g hard and I can’t be bothered to persevere.

50 is good, is that with one continuous go?

 

[monmouth]

50 is good, is that with one continuous go?

Yeah. If I do HIIT tabata workouts (5x20 seconds on, 10 seconds off) I can do 75.. It’s got harder since I turned 65, but I’m only pushing up 70 kg…that might be going up the way I’ve been eating and the way the swans are driving me into the arms of Mr Theakston.

 

[Swanjaxs]

Star jumps is the way to go

 

[monmouth]

Star jumps is the way to go

My star was jumping every time the scum attacked today.

Anyway, the 70 year old women can lift more than me at body pump. They are awesome.

 

[jack123]

Yeah. If I do tabata workouts (5x20 seconds on, 10 seconds off) I can do 75. The high knees, burpees, squats and mountain climber sections that follow it aren’t pretty. It’s got harder since I turned 65, but I’m only pushing up 70 kg…that might be going up the way I’ve been eating and the way the swans are driving me into the arms of Mr Theakston.

That’s absolutely great going! I must admit I love all the fitness stuff.

 

[LeonWasTheDogs]

Yes, but which are they? Push ups or press ups?

I like to get definitions right before rushing into things