That my bench "push-ups" need to go lower. While I have your attention, where should my hands be in relation to, say, my shoulders as I do this. I was thinking last night (before I saw this video) that my hands might be too widely spread on the bench.
Update: I gave up trying to do a push up for the day but I decided to start repeating the push up motions while standing and I guess it somewhat works because my shoulder blades are tired after doing over 100 (I wasn’t counting at first) idk if 100 is enough or not because my arms aren’t tired but my shoulder blades are
I think the thing that NO ONE address is the tightness in the anterior shoulder. How do you warm up and prepare for a push up? I would also like to see how to do a tricep dip but again, it isn't my strength, it's the tightness in my anterior deltoid. Help Matt
I spent the last 3 years or so working towards a full push up. I can now do 3 in a row, and I am aiming for a full set of 10 by the end of the year. Good things come to those that persevere.
@@REX-yf6zu most beginners are still learning. A lot of things can affect not getting processed like diet, not getting enough sleep, dehydrated. I have been training for around 2 months now but sometimes I am just too busy to work out or not doing it correctly.
@@whoami234 I guess that's fair. I wasn't considering not being able to exercise regularly even though I should have. My bad. Thx for pointing it out though.
Never been able to do a push up in my life. I had fitness teachers put me down for not being able to do any, even on my knees. I hope this will help. I’ll check in later.
You crack me up! Thank you for doing this video. I had cancer exploratory surgery 3 years ago. It destroyed my core strength and strength overall. I can't do one single standard pushup. This inspires me to try again with these simple baby steps! Thank you again!!!
Thank you, I've been trying to get fit enough to go to the gym with friends and have been putting it off for a while, I started a couple days ago and have been forcing myself to go on runs and get out more, I know I have the build to get impressive results but it's difficult, watching you has made me want to really put in 110% I'm not as good as alot of other people at this but I'm trying my best to lose some weight, thank you.
I am 6 foot 4 and 130kg and have never done a push up and I just did 3 sets of 15 push ups against my kitchen counter. Can’t wait to be able to go lower. Thank you for the guidance ❤
I am tall to and I am still struggling. Lucy Lismore's video is honest and gives you lots of pointers too. ua-cam.com/video/9-DlYB4vO4U/v-deo.html . She is keeping me motivated with new ideas and realistic time frames. Matt has so many fantastic videos =)
I did martial arts (karate) for like 8 years (8ish - 16ish) and had regular cardio from playing tennis and soccer. I used to be able to do 50 full on the ground pushups in one go if I really pushed myself. 8 years later with almost no exercise (transitioning into adulthood was rough) and I can't even do 1 now 😭😭 super appreciative of all the kind and supportive people who upload videos like this because I would be way too lost trying to start over without someone explaining and visually demonstrating lol hoping this is the start of my journey back to being strong(ish at least)!! going to use this as an opportunity to hold myself accountable - I'll update around the new year with however much (or little) progress I've made!! wish me luck 💗
I just found you. What you said about being stuck in a cage that is growing ever smaller resonated; I hate it. I am going to gently get my body back... no narcotics, muscle relaxers, surgeries... and no excuses. I want to be free again. It's going to take time. Thank you. Be well.
I’ve been trying to do push-ups for years! My goal is to just get better at power yoga, which requires a lot of push-ups. Unfortunately I can barely do one on my knees, though I think I’m a little better at it than I was last year. Still, building strength is incredibly slow. I’ll try doing the counter top push-ups as you suggested to see if it helps.
Hey I also watched Lucy Lismore's video and she was great too! ua-cam.com/video/9-DlYB4vO4U/v-deo.html. Matt has fantastic videos on so many topics. He helped me to be patient and be able to do squats. It took me months but I finally did them. Push ups are a different story. It's taking a lot longer then I anticipated but I really want to get one done.
Just starting again on upper body training after starting a learning program and working full time. Hopefully will check back in in a few weeks with some updates!
Wow, thank you so much for this,I go for BMT in the army in 2 months, and push ups are my only weak point,I will start right away with this strategy of yours.God bless you sir and thank you.😊
It takes time. This video was very good and he usually is but try giving this one a try too. She has many tips and pointers ua-cam.com/video/9-DlYB4vO4U/v-deo.html
I do pushups on a pair of handles with my feet elevated on a chair but this didn't happen overnight. It took me 2 years to reach over 20 reps. In the beginning, I could only do 6 at most. I'm 64 & truthfully, I hated phys-ed in high school especially the dreaded pushup as it was used by my phys-ed teachers as punishment for not completing the 3-mile run. Yeah, I hate running too! It was after high school in my 20's that I got into fitness. Now when I don't feel like loading a barbell for bench presses, I look forward to feet elevated pushups! Much safer.
Today I was able to go from my waist level from my knee level for the first time!! I feel so happy and accomplished 🤩. Thank you so much!! 💖 I'll keep it up 💪.
I couldn’t do a push up at all, but I started doing push-ups with my legs on my bed for a few days. Super sore but I was able to do 3 today so that felt nice! Hopefully will be able to do 100 in a row by next year, that’s my goal at least 😂
i'll consider ur technique since i too couldn't do one proper pushup at some point, i was overweight and thought that's the reason so i got fit (the wrong way) and still couldn't do one. i started working out at the gym and i built some strength mainly on my chest, now i can do 4-5 proper pushups before starting to shake and fall on my face. looking forward to increase the reps and be able to do a full set
Thanks for doing this video. I would really love one on doing a sit up. Thats something ive never been able to do and it makes me want to avoid going to a pilates class because its embarrassing that i cant do it.
I've done them in the past, but it has been a long time. I was quite strong and fit in my 40's, and I just haven't kept up with it. In the past 2 1/2 years, I've noticed that I have become extremely week. It's time to get strong and fit again! At the age of 58, I am starting life all over and trying to reinvent myself! 😅 I just tried, using my bathroom counter. I was only able to do 10 in each set. I saw great muscle definition as I did them, though; so that was cool! I feel my chest muscles gave out before my arms.
That helps a lot. I have been on and off with doing push-ups for a long time. I have been doing some of these things and thank you for clarifying more in detail. Now you how about pull ups and chin ups ?
finally a tutorial where the teacher actually listens and reconizes the struggles of people who cant do pushups. Its not motivating when a very large, muscular guy says "Oh it's easy", and proceeds to do 20 infront of you and says "now you try" They dont understand that people can be built with weak bodies or no experience
my experience is that struggling to do pushups is down to not having done enough specific exercise to strengthen the chest muscles. What I did to build up strength in my chest was to do 10-20 incline pushups on the edge of my bath tub every time I use the toilet. Works great if you have the space in your bathroom!
I can just about do TWO deep proper form push ups consecutively on the floor. but its VERY challenging!! As a beginner with no prior experience and a truly sedentary lifestyle. I'm not especially obese for my height or age but I'm close to overweight and have a bit of belly chub weighing me down.
Hi my name is James, can you please do a video on people with lower back injury's that suffer pain in both legs and the cause and the proper treatment. Thank you.
As a 13yo, I am really jealous that my friends are able to do full pushups unlike me who can do half a pushup, just saw this vid, let me see if this will help!
Yup. That often seems like it should be the first step. But really the bench push-ups can start first. I do mine while I'm waiting for the microwave to cook my meal. Take it from an ex-fattie who knows.
Just starting. Back when i was 18, i had worked my way up to doing 20 push ups at once. Ive always been big since elementary school. Was constantly made fun off by other kids for my moobs. I ended up getting sick and stopped doing push-ups. Huge mistake. I got into the trucking industry and got even bigger. Went from 240lbs to now almost 400lbs at the age of 35. Im rmbarking on the Angus Barbieri prplpnhed fasting method of 300+ days of fasting. Today, Memorial day 2024, is day 1 of fasting.
Day 1 baby! Just did about 25+ total incline push-ups at the office now. The back of my arm just above my elbow is already slightly sore and my nose became slightly runny.
Hi Matt, thanks for a fun and clear video. I was wondering whether you have any wisdom how to do proper push-ups if you have snapping ulnar nerves on both sides? There's zero pain involved if I only do a few, but would love to find a way to avoid the snapping altogether if that's possible at all? I can do the beginning part, or the end part - it's not really a strength issue, but just that mid part and it snaps... Thanks a bunch.🙏
Thanks for the video! I have trouble bending my wrists in a push-up position long enough to complete a set before they start hurting. Is there any way to do push-ups that isn’t so hard on the wrists?
Place two non slippery dumbbells on the landing surface and grab those instead of placing the hand on the surface. They also sell “handles” to place on the floor which have a silicon base to ensure they are not slippery
(for the record, its 12 rn so i cant do it that much ) I've been feeling horrible about how im not fit compared to everyone my age i meet. Im hoping and trying to get stronger now though. Thank you so much in advance, looking at this comment section it seems this can work!!
Good advice, but it didn't address my problem: my hands won't bend backward at the wrists any more. I went to urgent care with pain and swelling in one of them, and the X-ray revealed a ton of arthritis. (I didn't know that osteoarthritis could cause all that swelling.) Do you have any exercises to gradually try to liberate those joints?
I struggle with progressing my pushups because I have pain in my right wrist from the flexion, especially with added weight. Had X-rays done and it didn't show anything wrong. I do some PT exercises from Redefining Fitness and they do help, but I don't do them enough.
I'm over eighty, and I've never been able to do pushups. It was a constant fear of mine when I was in Basic Training that the NCO in charge would one day order me to do ten pushups in front of the entire company. That would have been humiliating. An eighteen-year old who can't do ten pushups? What a disgrace. Fortunately, that never happened, but you have reminded me of an obligation I have to myself: DO THE DAMN THINGS. DO A HUNDRED OF THEM. Thanks for the push. I had already known about your method, but it always helps to be reminded.(Wed Jul 6, 2022)
I have a question. Your arms are positioned straight back when doing push-ups, my arms want to go to the side? Should they positioned exactly how you have them? I have not done push-ups in a long while......would like to start out the way you are presenting them.
It's okay if they go to the side, but it's not good if the elbows go too far out. It is best to do it 3 times a week 4-5 sets (2-3 min break between each set) as many repetitions as you can but don't force yourself to failure. In a month you will already see changes in strength and body. Consistency is the key! :)
I have more than enough chest body and shoulder strength. but my arms just totally give out after 2 good-form push up reps on the floor. I can just barely do 2 on the floor before my arms just collapse! My arms get totally fried after that! I found I could do about 5 on the edge of the bath tub. and 10 on the kitchen counter.
I went from not being able to do 1, to do 3 sets of 3 in 2 months and after 6 months I'm able to do 3 sets of 15, and although may range of motion is good it could improve. I practice twice a week.
I had foot surgery 2 years ago and I have screws in my foot . It hurts for me to do push-ups . What else can I do to help tone and put more definition in my arms
I have plenty of strength.The problem is my wrist. I broke my navicular bone about 20 years ago and after casting for nine weeks, the bone had dissolved and was gone. It is extremely painful to support my weight on the right hand side. I can do them on an incline but I can't handle the pain of doing pushups on the floor. Before I broke my wrist I was able to do pushups with perfect form. No more. I don't have the range of motion. Maybe I should try doing them on dumbells?
I use to weigh around 140 lbs, I was unhealthy and skinny; but I could do pushups. I'm now nearly 200lbs and I can't do one, going to try and figure this out.
I got so fat and out of shape that i couldn’t even do one push-up. Topped off with a broken wrist and damaged knees, became painful and difficult. I also realized i been doing them wrong my entire life with elbows out putting all the stress on my shoulders. For the last 3 weeks i been doing starter incline/wall pushups everyday 100 reps to gradually build back my strength and form (elbows in). I been using the perfect push up hand grips but last few days my elbows started hurting and i realized, for one i was putting a lot of tension in my wrist, and two got me wondering if these “perfect pushup grips” cause this to happen since i am no longer pressing down but gripping down? would love to hear your feedback 🙌
Well I am just starting to do push ups , but it is becoming difficult at times. I would try to do 10, bit end up doing 5 or 6, so that where I am at now.
hello, I was searching for an online appointment with you to address my issues but it seems that you're only selling programs is that correct ? Thank you for your response
Hello I am training for the army and I can do only 6 pushups in one set… I need to do 35 in 2 minutes. Do you have any advice how to get maximum strenght? I have only 45 days till the tests.. Thank you!😊
I used to do 23 rep when I was younger now I’m 32 years old and wow it doesn’t seam like I can do one push up sometimes. And sometimes I do 2~3. Dispute my left shoulder problems, I can feel that weakness is not only a shoulder thing, I am actually weak.
I do wall push ups. For some reason, I am unable to get my hands flat on the floor, like my wrist won't allow it. On wall push ups, I use my fingertips. Any ideas?
What did you learn from this video? Drop me a comment!👇
That my bench "push-ups" need to go lower. While I have your attention, where should my hands be in relation to, say, my shoulders as I do this. I was thinking last night (before I saw this video) that my hands might be too widely spread on the bench.
I think I might have a small problem I’m very tall and I can’t find anything big enough that I’m positive won’t break
Update: I gave up trying to do a push up for the day but I decided to start repeating the push up motions while standing and I guess it somewhat works because my shoulder blades are tired after doing over 100 (I wasn’t counting at first) idk if 100 is enough or not because my arms aren’t tired but my shoulder blades are
To do them every other day so that your body can rest.
I think the thing that NO ONE address is the tightness in the anterior shoulder. How do you warm up and prepare for a push up? I would also like to see how to do a tricep dip but again, it isn't my strength, it's the tightness in my anterior deltoid. Help Matt
thank you for being the opposite of all the muscle head youtube work out videos
You're so welcome!
I spent the last 3 years or so working towards a full push up. I can now do 3 in a row, and I am aiming for a full set of 10 by the end of the year. Good things come to those that persevere.
What? How did it take you 3 years to just do 3 full pushups lol. Maybe you were doing it the wrong way.
@@REX-yf6zu probably was overweight dumbass
@@REX-yf6zu most beginners are still learning. A lot of things can affect not getting processed like diet, not getting enough sleep, dehydrated. I have been training for around 2 months now but sometimes I am just too busy to work out or not doing it correctly.
@@whoami234 I guess that's fair. I wasn't considering not being able to exercise regularly even though I should have. My bad. Thx for pointing it out though.
Seems kinda long.. I've had 3 shoulder surgeries on my right arm and can still still around 30 push ups although prior I could do 50+ easily
this was actually extremely helpful, i’ve never been able to do a push-up even when i was considered to be relatively fit
Never been able to do a push up in my life. I had fitness teachers put me down for not being able to do any, even on my knees. I hope this will help. I’ll check in later.
Can you do now?
Up date us please
What about now
Any hope yet?
I think he tried to do a push up and was so strong he pushed the earth down and entered space 😔
You crack me up! Thank you for doing this video. I had cancer exploratory surgery 3 years ago. It destroyed my core strength and strength overall. I can't do one single standard pushup. This inspires me to try again with these simple baby steps! Thank you again!!!
Sorry for all the pain you went thought hope your doing good to this day ❤️
Sorry for the pain u went through.😢
Thank you, I've been trying to get fit enough to go to the gym with friends and have been putting it off for a while, I started a couple days ago and have been forcing myself to go on runs and get out more, I know I have the build to get impressive results but it's difficult, watching you has made me want to really put in 110% I'm not as good as alot of other people at this but I'm trying my best to lose some weight, thank you.
I am 6 foot 4 and 130kg and have never done a push up and I just did 3 sets of 15 push ups against my kitchen counter. Can’t wait to be able to go lower. Thank you for the guidance ❤
I am tall to and I am still struggling. Lucy Lismore's video is honest and gives you lots of pointers too. ua-cam.com/video/9-DlYB4vO4U/v-deo.html . She is keeping me motivated with new ideas and realistic time frames. Matt has so many fantastic videos =)
Thank you!! 56 yr old also MS just found your channel!! On my way to pushups!!!! Also that lizard walk thing 🤯
I did martial arts (karate) for like 8 years (8ish - 16ish) and had regular cardio from playing tennis and soccer. I used to be able to do 50 full on the ground pushups in one go if I really pushed myself.
8 years later with almost no exercise (transitioning into adulthood was rough) and I can't even do 1 now 😭😭
super appreciative of all the kind and supportive people who upload videos like this because I would be way too lost trying to start over without someone explaining and visually demonstrating lol
hoping this is the start of my journey back to being strong(ish at least)!! going to use this as an opportunity to hold myself accountable - I'll update around the new year with however much (or little) progress I've made!! wish me luck 💗
Good luck! 🙂
I just found you. What you said about being stuck in a cage that is growing ever smaller resonated; I hate it. I am going to gently get my body back... no narcotics, muscle relaxers, surgeries... and no excuses. I want to be free again. It's going to take time. Thank you. Be well.
i hope you’re doing well 🤍
Do you have a video on proper push-ups form ? I don’t believe my form is correct! Thank you for your video
Coming soon!
I’ve been trying to do push-ups for years! My goal is to just get better at power yoga, which requires a lot of push-ups. Unfortunately I can barely do one on my knees, though I think I’m a little better at it than I was last year. Still, building strength is incredibly slow. I’ll try doing the counter top push-ups as you suggested to see if it helps.
Hey I also watched Lucy Lismore's video and she was great too! ua-cam.com/video/9-DlYB4vO4U/v-deo.html. Matt has fantastic videos on so many topics. He helped me to be patient and be able to do squats. It took me months but I finally did them. Push ups are a different story. It's taking a lot longer then I anticipated but I really want to get one done.
Just starting again on upper body training after starting a learning program and working full time. Hopefully will check back in in a few weeks with some updates!
And now: How to do a proper push-up;)! Thank you for the video!
i cant do a singular push up, and this video has motivated me a lot. thanks!
Mid 50s and I could do three sets of 10 on the third stair. Barely. Lots of room for improvement. I enjoy your doable, encouraging videos!
Wow, thank you so much for this,I go for BMT in the army in 2 months, and push ups are my only weak point,I will start right away with this strategy of yours.God bless you sir and thank you.😊
It takes time. This video was very good and he usually is but try giving this one a try too. She has many tips and pointers ua-cam.com/video/9-DlYB4vO4U/v-deo.html
Ive never been able to do a single push up. Im starting today. Im starting on my counter, I hope I can go lower next week. !
thank you for actually teaching me this in a nerdy way not in those brainded youtubers
I do pushups on a pair of handles with my feet elevated on a chair but this didn't happen overnight. It took me 2 years to reach over 20 reps. In the beginning, I could only do 6 at most. I'm 64 & truthfully, I hated phys-ed in high school especially the dreaded pushup as it was used by my phys-ed teachers as punishment for not completing the 3-mile run. Yeah, I hate running too! It was after high school in my 20's that I got into fitness. Now when I don't feel like loading a barbell for bench presses, I look forward to feet elevated pushups! Much safer.
Thanks a lot! Starting up with a table around where my legs start. Let's see how it goes! 😜
Today I was able to go from my waist level from my knee level for the first time!! I feel so happy and accomplished 🤩. Thank you so much!! 💖 I'll keep it up 💪.
@@carolinag5996amazing!!
Did you get any better?
Thank You
Starting reps until I can go lower is awesome! I’m going to start today💪🏾
I couldn’t do a push up at all, but I started doing push-ups with my legs on my bed for a few days. Super sore but I was able to do 3 today so that felt nice! Hopefully will be able to do 100 in a row by next year, that’s my goal at least 😂
Hey! Good luck!
1 yr later, have you achieved it?
I have bad shoulders from working in a factory. I am great with leg exercises, but not with shoulder exercises.
i'll consider ur technique since i too couldn't do one proper pushup at some point, i was overweight and thought that's the reason so i got fit (the wrong way) and still couldn't do one. i started working out at the gym and i built some strength mainly on my chest, now i can do 4-5 proper pushups before starting to shake and fall on my face. looking forward to increase the reps and be able to do a full set
THANK YOU FIR HELPING ME THIS WEAK HUMAN😭🙏🏻
im just starting doing pushups looking forward too seeing my progress!
Thanks for doing this video. I would really love one on doing a sit up. Thats something ive never been able to do and it makes me want to avoid going to a pilates class because its embarrassing that i cant do it.
Thanks for this video, I totally can't do a single pushup😅 been struggling for so long
Hey bro. just seen your vid. I used it to help me start my journey. Thank you bro
Thanks for the advice!
I've done them in the past, but it has been a long time. I was quite strong and fit in my 40's, and I just haven't kept up with it. In the past 2 1/2 years, I've noticed that I have become extremely week. It's time to get strong and fit again! At the age of 58, I am starting life all over and trying to reinvent myself! 😅
I just tried, using my bathroom counter. I was only able to do 10 in each set. I saw great muscle definition as I did them, though; so that was cool! I feel my chest muscles gave out before my arms.
Thanks!
Thanks so much for your support!
this video brought me into the gym, thanks bro!
That helps a lot. I have been on and off with doing push-ups for a long time. I have been doing some of these things and thank you for clarifying more in detail. Now you how about pull ups and chin ups ?
I can’t do a singular push-up anywhere, but I will try now!
finally a tutorial where the teacher actually listens and reconizes the struggles of people who cant do pushups.
Its not motivating when a very large, muscular guy says "Oh it's easy", and proceeds to do 20 infront of you and says "now you try"
They dont understand that people can be built with weak bodies or no experience
my experience is that struggling to do pushups is down to not having done enough specific exercise to strengthen the chest muscles. What I did to build up strength in my chest was to do 10-20 incline pushups on the edge of my bath tub every time I use the toilet. Works great if you have the space in your bathroom!
Just starting out and appreciate your video.
thanks for sharing !
I'm going to start it from day after tomorrow 😊
Your video was so detailed and fun to watch! Best wishes!
Nice one sir 👍👍 very relaxed, insightful content for any beginner like me
I just started and I am doing wall pushups for now… and I started doing planks on my knees as you explained in one of your videos
I can just about do TWO deep proper form push ups consecutively on the floor. but its VERY challenging!! As a beginner with no prior experience and a truly sedentary lifestyle. I'm not especially obese for my height or age but I'm close to overweight and have a bit of belly chub weighing me down.
Hi my name is James, can you please do a video on people with lower back injury's that suffer pain in both legs and the cause and the proper treatment. Thank you.
Thank you sooo much 💪🏾
I've tried for years to do a pushup with no success. Even with 8 years of teaching yoga. I have to try this!
Thank you so much for your advise. Its exaclty I was looking fore .
As a 13yo, I am really jealous that my friends are able to do full pushups unlike me who can do half a pushup, just saw this vid, let me see if this will help!
@@MegaShadow176 I can’t do one at all as 14, 😞
How's it going bro
I’m 13 too, how’d it go
@@MegaShadow176 how are u know?
Awesome and very helpful. I'm curious exactly how you've gotten to be so strong yourself? I'm impressed!
I need to work on push"aways" (from the dinner table) before I start working on push-"ups". 🤣
Yup. That often seems like it should be the first step. But really the bench push-ups can start first. I do mine while I'm waiting for the microwave to cook my meal. Take it from an ex-fattie who knows.
Haha at least your eating at the dinner table, not in front of the tv on the couch! Its easier to leave the dinning table than the couch.
Just starting. Back when i was 18, i had worked my way up to doing 20 push ups at once. Ive always been big since elementary school. Was constantly made fun off by other kids for my moobs. I ended up getting sick and stopped doing push-ups. Huge mistake. I got into the trucking industry and got even bigger. Went from 240lbs to now almost 400lbs at the age of 35. Im rmbarking on the Angus Barbieri prplpnhed fasting method of 300+ days of fasting. Today, Memorial day 2024, is day 1 of fasting.
Goodluck mate.
thank you i will try your methods
Day 1 baby! Just did about 25+ total incline push-ups at the office now. The back of my arm just above my elbow is already slightly sore and my nose became slightly runny.
Thank you!
I am starting
just getting started
Haha, yes I am weak, that's why I am watching this! 😊 I need to know how to do push ups.
i have been doing weight training but dont see any change. just starting this push up method now and ill come back in about 2 to 3 weeks. see ya then!
thanks just started lets see the results
How is everything going?
i know you video is old but im going to be honest im weak so i need some muscles and im hoping it will start to get fun to work out when im stronger
Thanks
Hi Matt, thanks for a fun and clear video. I was wondering whether you have any wisdom how to do proper push-ups if you have snapping ulnar nerves on both sides? There's zero pain involved if I only do a few, but would love to find a way to avoid the snapping altogether if that's possible at all? I can do the beginning part, or the end part - it's not really a strength issue, but just that mid part and it snaps... Thanks a bunch.🙏
I would take a look at this video and see if it helps: ua-cam.com/video/gH8tb5O2Eo4/v-deo.html
Thanks for the video! I have trouble bending my wrists in a push-up position long enough to complete a set before they start hurting. Is there any way to do push-ups that isn’t so hard on the wrists?
Place two non slippery dumbbells on the landing surface and grab those instead of placing the hand on the surface. They also sell “handles” to place on the floor which have a silicon base to ensure they are not slippery
@@OrtoInScatola good ideas, thanks!
Great idea 💪
I was trying to do push ups and had to look up the next best things bc my wrist are not playing!
(for the record, its 12 rn so i cant do it that much ) I've been feeling horrible about how im not fit compared to everyone my age i meet. Im hoping and trying to get stronger now though. Thank you so much in advance, looking at this comment section it seems this can work!!
It does work! I felt the same way. As long as you stay consistent you'll be able to do them 👍
Good advice, but it didn't address my problem: my hands won't bend backward at the wrists any more. I went to urgent care with pain and swelling in one of them, and the X-ray revealed a ton of arthritis. (I didn't know that osteoarthritis could cause all that swelling.) Do you have any exercises to gradually try to liberate those joints?
I struggle with progressing my pushups because I have pain in my right wrist from the flexion, especially with added weight. Had X-rays done and it didn't show anything wrong. I do some PT exercises from Redefining Fitness and they do help, but I don't do them enough.
Danke!
Thank you! I appreciate your support!
I'm over eighty, and I've never been able to do pushups. It was a constant fear of mine when I was in Basic Training that the NCO in charge would one day order me to do ten pushups in front of the entire company. That would have been humiliating. An eighteen-year old who can't do ten pushups? What a disgrace. Fortunately, that never happened, but you have reminded me of an obligation I have to myself: DO THE DAMN THINGS. DO A HUNDRED OF THEM. Thanks for the push. I had already known about your method, but it always helps to be reminded.(Wed Jul 6, 2022)
I have hEDS, POTS and am recovering from Guillain Barre Syndrome. I'm hoping your exercises will help me recover and be strong entering my 60's?
1:38 idea on how i should start a push up ❤
Start from this position
I couldn’t do an inclined push up at 20” March 23. I now do 3 x sets of 15 inclined. Still struggle with push-ups horizontal on the floor.
Used to do about 20-30 push ups about 2-3 years ago, but stopped for some reason. I need to get back to it.
i am at 0 and even at elevated surface i can barely do 5 , let me get consistent with my reps and i will share my progress in here.
fun fact: 0:58 is how I look trying to do a pushup
Same
I have a question. Your arms are positioned straight back when doing push-ups, my arms want to go to the side? Should they positioned exactly how you have them? I have not done push-ups in a long while......would like to start out the way you are presenting them.
It's okay if they go to the side, but it's not good if the elbows go too far out. It is best to do it 3 times a week 4-5 sets (2-3 min break between each set) as many repetitions as you can but don't force yourself to failure. In a month you will already see changes in strength and body. Consistency is the key! :)
Hi ,... anyway i have elbow arthritis pain stops me from doing push ups or etc.... can i fix my elbow arthritis??? Please help
Just starting, from table height, with one rep of 15. Well, it’s a start. Hey, I’m 65 🤷🏽♀️
I did 3 sets of 10 on a pool table and I'm pretty gassed out. I'm very motivated to get stronger for myself and for my family.
I have more than enough chest body and shoulder strength. but my arms just totally give out after 2 good-form push up reps on the floor. I can just barely do 2 on the floor before my arms just collapse! My arms get totally fried after that! I found I could do about 5 on the edge of the bath tub. and 10 on the kitchen counter.
@@realflow100 I guess the important thing is to just do anything because I got in this state from doing nothing lol
That was helpful
I went from not being able to do 1, to do 3 sets of 3 in 2 months and after 6 months I'm able to do 3 sets of 15, and although may range of motion is good it could improve. I practice twice a week.
I have just started
I had foot surgery 2 years ago and I have screws in my foot . It hurts for me to do push-ups . What else can I do to help tone and put more definition in my arms
You could try doing half pushups instead of full. They don't put any pressure on the leg.
today i have started my journey
Better have kept up lil bro
I have plenty of strength.The problem is my wrist. I broke my navicular bone about 20 years ago and after casting for nine weeks, the bone had dissolved and was gone. It is extremely painful to support my weight on the right hand side. I can do them on an incline but I can't handle the pain of doing pushups on the floor. Before I broke my wrist I was able to do pushups with perfect form. No more. I don't have the range of motion. Maybe I should try doing them on dumbells?
After not doing workout for countless years. I can only do 1 full push up and I am barely able to do it.💀
I use to weigh around 140 lbs, I was unhealthy and skinny; but I could do pushups. I'm now nearly 200lbs and I can't do one, going to try and figure this out.
I got so fat and out of shape that i couldn’t even do one push-up. Topped off with a broken wrist and damaged knees, became painful and difficult. I also realized i been doing them wrong my entire life with elbows out putting all the stress on my shoulders. For the last 3 weeks i been doing starter incline/wall pushups everyday 100 reps to gradually build back my strength and form (elbows in). I been using the perfect push up hand grips but last few days my elbows started hurting and i realized, for one i was putting a lot of tension in my wrist, and two got me wondering if these “perfect pushup grips” cause this to happen since i am no longer pressing down but gripping down? would love to hear your feedback 🙌
Well I am just starting to do push ups , but it is becoming difficult at times. I would try to do 10, bit end up doing 5 or 6, so that where I am at now.
hello, I was searching for an online appointment with you to address my issues but it seems that you're only selling programs is that correct ? Thank you for your response
Hello I am training for the army and I can do only 6 pushups in one set… I need to do 35 in 2 minutes. Do you have any advice how to get maximum strenght? I have only 45 days till the tests..
Thank you!😊
Sir could you comment on exercises for those with a diastasis? (dudes with a diastasis). thanks
I used to do 23 rep when I was younger now I’m 32 years old and wow it doesn’t seam like I can do one push up sometimes. And sometimes I do 2~3.
Dispute my left shoulder problems, I can feel that weakness is not only a shoulder thing, I am actually weak.
I think it's because we weighed less I could do better before
Now I'm worse
I can do 2-3 normal push ups i will try this method
I am about to start exercising 😢after long time if no activity
Should I do planks crunches and squats daily? And these pushups 3 days a week?
I do wall push ups. For some reason, I am unable to get my hands flat on the floor, like my wrist won't allow it. On wall push ups, I use my fingertips. Any ideas?