Some eaiser variations of push ups to help you build the strength to do a traditional one!
I don’t generally reblog ‘fitness’ stuff but gaddamn could I use some more arm strength.
Push-ups are my worst nightmare. I can only do 44 before I pass out on the floor.
“I can only do 44” hahaha omg I can’t even do one.
yes good
I was always frustrated how my P.E. teachers wanted all of us to go “all-or-none” and basically hurt ourselves without letting us build up from square-one like in the first gif. Then they’d fuckin yell at us for not doing it right >:|
Knee-pushups is not square-one.
When I got my first personal trainer, she had me doing push ups almost standing upright in the weight lifting bars so that I could do 15 reps and 3 sets of them. It’s more about the technique of the push up, and if you’re pushing too much weight, you can’t exersize the correct muscles within their tolerances. This post is pretty important tto know cause of that.
I was introduced to the knee push-up last year and it was such a fucking game changer. I had NO idea it was possible to work those same muscles just with a slight variation in position.
I wanna just verify that these are excellent for building strength, both as someone who took weights class in high school with a good teacher, and as someone who’s had a lifetime of physical therapy (not for my arms specifically, but I’ve spent a lot of time in sports medicine centers). And again, if the vertical one in the first gif is difficult, you don’t even have to lean into it like that. Start standing, and only lean as much as it takes you to lower towards the wall.
And remember, many exercises can be modified in this way! I did an image search for “modified pull up” and got exactly what I was looking for right away, which is this:
Doing pull ups on a lower bar, or from the straps with handles that gyms sometimes have (called the TRX - they can also be used to support yourself during squats and some balance exercises) is a lot easier than jumping straight into vertical pullups, and lets you build up that muscle with exercises that are still comfortable and safe for you, so you can do more sets of more reps.
As a general rule, always start with lower-strain exercises and practice good form before you work your way up. You don’t want to have to unlearn bad habits that could lead to injury later as the difficulty increases.
@imfemalewarrior I’m assuming you’ve seen this post but in case you haven’t—it seems like your kind of thing
Here are push up and pull up progressions!
-FemaleWarrior, She/They
Because I have serious issues with core strength and cannot do a sit up or a crunch without using muscles I shouldn’t and hurting myself, I looked up core exercises for beginners (because modified sit ups just have me ways to make it harder), and here’s what I found.
All from here, which also includes sit ups with the idea that you start up and don’t go all the way down.
This stuff on the bottom is some of the stuff I do for physical therapy, can vouch for it
Short exercise about adjective-noun-article-verb concurrence (this is not a gender-free exercise cause Italian grammar is still very related to genders and there are occasions in which is hard to find a gender-free way of writing). Make your choice and check it under the keep reading link.
1. A. Io e mio fratello sono molto felici. B. Io e mio fratello siamo molto felice. C. Io e mio fratello siamo molti felice. D. Io e mio fratello siamo molto felici.
2. A. Luigi e sua sorella va al mare. B. Luigi e sua sorella vanno al mare. C. Luigi e suo sorella vanno al mare. D. Luigi e suoi sorella vanni al mare.
3. A. La tua casa e molto grande. B. La tua casa è molto grande. C. La tue casa è molta grande. D. La tua casa è molta granda.
4. A. Lo mio gatto beve il latte. B. Il mio gatto beva il latte. C. Il mio gatto beve il latte. D. Il mio gatto beve lo latte.
5. A. Io rispondono al telefono. B. Io rispondo allo telefono. C. Io rispondo a il telefono. D. Io rispondo al telefono.
6. A. Oggi abbiamo scritto sul quaderno. B. Oggi abbiamo scritto sul cuaderno. C. Oggi abbiamo scritti sul quaderno. D. Oggi abbiamo scritto sullo quaderno.
7. A. I cani abbaia al ladro. B. I cani abbaiano al ladro. C. I cani abbaiano a lo ladro. D. Gli cani abbaiano al ladro.
Total Body Weight Loss Workout Level 2 (Calisthenics) | BeFit in 30 Extreme
This is a Insanity type workout but a little less intense. It will definitely improve your endurance and scorch calories. It’s 20 minutes, so if you need to get some cardio in & you don’t have a lot of time you can do this. Also you don’t need any equipment.
Looking for a serious exercise for your core? Try this…it LOOKS simple but is complete Killer!
2 Minutes Stretching Arms.
2 Minutes Stretching Legs.
1000 Leg Lifts - Tip: Laying down flat on the ground (with towel or mat) with Arms over your head holding on to something sturdy, like a best post or something. Average Time - 45 Mins.
500 Elevated Bicycle Crunches - Tip: keep your legs elevated by crossing your ankles, do not use a chair. Hold your legs will engage your core. Average Time - 25 Mins.
This is a Killer Workout. If you need to take a break do so with a 90 second wall sit or 90 second elbow Plank.
