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Posted 11/27/2012 12:55 AM (GMT 0)
Why cannot I do a pushup? I have done insanity twice, and I am a month into tap out. I can hold myself up on my arms in a plank all day long. But I cannot do an actual push up! My shoulders just give out. What the heck is wrong with me, and do you have any suggestions?
Posted 11/27/2012 2:04 AM (GMT 0)
Can you do push-ups on your knees? Can you do full extension push-ups onto a chair (feet on the floor, hands on the chair?)

Do you feel any pain when you try the push-up?

Have you tried variations that take some of the stress off of your deltoids (the "shoulder" muscle involved). That would be wide hands or narrow hands.
Posted 11/27/2012 3:49 AM (GMT 0)
i can do them on my knees for a while, i haven't tried the chair
it's not really pain, my shoulder, esp my right one, just gives out, it just feels like it's not capable of working. however, i can still hold myself up, even on just one hand in a side plank. i just cannot do the up and down motion :(
Posted 11/27/2012 8:13 AM (GMT 0)
Nothing wrong with you.. even at my very fittest, I couldn't do full push ups on my toes. Not many women can.

You just have to build up strength and that can take time. Start on your knees (box position - then after a few weeks gradually move out until your bum is in line with your knees) until you get stronger, then move onto a fitball (hips on the ball, hands on the floor).. then progress that until your knees are on the ball, then your shins. Or as ActiveUCer says on a chair or bench which is a good idea too. You're better off doing them on your knees but with good form. I hate seeing people doing 'full' push ups on their toes really badly! ugghh!
Posted 11/28/2012 4:34 AM (GMT 0)
Ironmum I feel better hearing that from you :D Since you are crazy wit and such! I just get annoyed when the people in the videos are doing push ups like nobodys business and I can't do one!
Posted 11/28/2012 8:34 PM (GMT 0)
Crazy?!?! me?!?! :-)
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