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5,001 press ups in 2021

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Velociraptor Jan 2021 9:28am, 12 Jan 2021 51,001 posts	Quote Pin Velociraptor By "lots" I mean "more than I can", Nellers My criterion for introducing variations will probably always be ten press-ups more than I can do at the time.
Ocelot Spleens Jan 2021 9:33am, 12 Jan 2021 29,718 posts	Quote Pin Ocelot Spleens I occasionally do pyraminds of reps rather than sets, occasionally have my arms tucked right in, sometimes out wide, and very occasionally do decline, and they get very hard indeed. My reps per set vary from 15 to 25. I look at it as if it were running, if you did the same set of intervals all the time, you would get bored and your body woul get used ot it and no respond as well. Remember, mixed up with usually, half an hour or so of other things.
martian77 Jan 2021 9:40am, 12 Jan 2021 23 posts	Quote Pin martian77 I introduced variations once I got to 10 strict, so lots really is relative! I have a short attention span. But currently I'm mostly sticking to strict - I've got a slightly sore shoulder, and I'm not sure the diamond press ups I was doing were helping. Don't want to make it a very sore shoulder! Pyramids sound interesting, but my multiple set sessions are part of a three set workout with 7 different exercises. Still working towards 3x15 in that. Like TBR, I really struggle to put on muscle and am rather liking what press ups are doing to my shoulders... 😂
TBR (TheBeardRunner) Jan 2021 9:42am, 12 Jan 2021 3,112 posts	Quote Pin TBR (TheBeardRunner) If I stopped doing pressups for 2 weeks I would not be able to do 20 strict ones. Doing them daily I can do several sets of 30 reasonably comfortably throughout the day.
SteveC NordRunner Jan 2021 10:25am, 12 Jan 2021 379 posts	Quote Pin SteveC NordRunner What's the lowdown on press-up bars. I bought them a few years ago and just took them out of the store cupboard. They let you go lower and keep a straight wrist if you want, but I can't remember if there are any genuine benefits over using the floor with the hand flat. amazon.co.uk
Dave A Jan 2021 10:38am, 12 Jan 2021 22,764 posts	Quote Pin Dave A I’m currently doing them 4 days per week. On 2 of the days I have feet on a step, 6 x 10 with 1 minute rest. One set with arms tucked in, next set arms wider. So 3 sets of each. I then do a set of 10 and after each one move myself onto a side plank position for about 5 seconds. The other two days I’m currently doing a pyramid, but that will change at the end of the month.
Dave A Jan 2021 10:43am, 12 Jan 2021 22,765 posts	Quote Pin Dave A The pyramid is 2 4 6 8 10 8 6 4 2. But I do tucked then move to wide position, then 1 min between sets. So it’s actually 4 8 12 16 20 16 12 8 4. Wen I hit the 10 it gets harder work. This is just for a month then change.
Maclennane Jan 2021 10:51am, 12 Jan 2021 26,725 posts	Quote Pin Maclennane you're all much more scientific than me, I do sets of 20 or as close as I can manage, whenever I remember.
Ocelot Spleens Jan 2021 11:02am, 12 Jan 2021 29,721 posts	Quote Pin Ocelot Spleens I would not say I was scientific...I sit there and think what have I done lately..then do something else.
Velociraptor Jan 2021 7:12pm, 12 Jan 2021 51,019 posts	Quote Pin Velociraptor 100 I can do press ups with only one foot on the floor, but that has to be my right foot. This fits with other movements that expose asymmetry. I can do lots of lunges when my left foot is forward, but when it's back I'm wobbly.