When I issued my challenge a few days ago asking my friends to
join me in trying to do by the end of the year as many push ups as the
are old, which in my case will be 67, I heard a lot of moans and groans.
"I haven't done these since high school phys ed or in boot camp!" or "I
hate push ups". or I can't even do one military push ups let alone 45'!
So okay let's say you want to get strong this year but doing a bunch of push ups is not your favorite thing or you simply can't do them. Well don't give up because the Old Coach has an alternative. But first a little straight talk and motivation, here are some reasons why I love this strength exercise.
1.We all know how to do them.
2. As you'll find out with some alternatives you can do them anywhere.
3. No expensive equipment required and no gym membership.
4. These are one of the two best exercises for working major muscle groups. (The other is squats/deep knee bends.)
5. No one said getting strong, fit and healthy was going to be easy. It will take work. But you thank me in a few weeks as you see the results.
6. Push Ups work all your upper body: biceps, triceps, deltoids, chest, back and even your stomach.
7. They will give you as fast or faster results than just about any other strength exercise.
Okay that's the pep talk now here is a no excuse alternative: The Wall Push Ups. I love these and when I was working I use to do the in my office about 2-3 o'clock in the afternoon to get the old blood stirring.
Okay So here's how to do them:
Start by standing 18" from the wall with feet about shoulder length apart. Now lean forward placing your hands about 18-24 inches apart. Lower your body until your chest is 1" from the wall and push back to your starting position. Do this as many times as possible keeping your body nice and straight.
Like floor push ups you will get a great upper body workout and you can vary the them by moving your hands further apart or closer together and moving your feet farther away from the wall.
Okay now there is no excuse not to do your push ups: Now give me 20! and join me in the Push Up Challenge.
So okay let's say you want to get strong this year but doing a bunch of push ups is not your favorite thing or you simply can't do them. Well don't give up because the Old Coach has an alternative. But first a little straight talk and motivation, here are some reasons why I love this strength exercise.
1.We all know how to do them.
2. As you'll find out with some alternatives you can do them anywhere.
3. No expensive equipment required and no gym membership.
4. These are one of the two best exercises for working major muscle groups. (The other is squats/deep knee bends.)
5. No one said getting strong, fit and healthy was going to be easy. It will take work. But you thank me in a few weeks as you see the results.
6. Push Ups work all your upper body: biceps, triceps, deltoids, chest, back and even your stomach.
7. They will give you as fast or faster results than just about any other strength exercise.
Okay that's the pep talk now here is a no excuse alternative: The Wall Push Ups. I love these and when I was working I use to do the in my office about 2-3 o'clock in the afternoon to get the old blood stirring.
Okay So here's how to do them:
Start by standing 18" from the wall with feet about shoulder length apart. Now lean forward placing your hands about 18-24 inches apart. Lower your body until your chest is 1" from the wall and push back to your starting position. Do this as many times as possible keeping your body nice and straight.
Like floor push ups you will get a great upper body workout and you can vary the them by moving your hands further apart or closer together and moving your feet farther away from the wall.
Okay now there is no excuse not to do your push ups: Now give me 20! and join me in the Push Up Challenge.
Coach Pete Turner believes you deserve to live a vibrant and pain
free life. He has overcome back injury, pain and surgery and at
sixty-six years old is strong, healthy and fit. Find out how he did it
and how you can too by Clicking Here
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