Muscles!!!

[ju-ju-]

ive started doing push ups on the 2nd May with the view they will make me a super strong runner and give me lovely muscles!!... I collapsed.... So I'm doing them with bent knees.

I'm now up to 40 in sets of 10 with a 30 second break. I use stones and drop them in a bowl so I know how many sets I've done ( as pictured). It is only taking me about 8 minutes but I'm seeing improvements in ability and muscle tone ( see pic of me at the gym admiring my tiny muscles!!!)

How do you all find them?

Happy bank holiday guys, and sorry I've not been around much I have had an awful tummy bug

Juicyju

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[healthyjoel]

That is awesome progress. Well done. I think push ups are one of the core building blocks, that can be done basically anywhere, for getting in shape. Maybe we should have a Couch to 100 Push-ups!

[ju-ju- Marathon in reply to healthyjoel]

Thankyou, and yes that's a great idea!!!

[old_git Marathon]

Sorry to hear about your tummy bug, hope you are over it now.

You are making me feel guilty about press ups. I was going to do a daily stretch and excercise routine (including press ups) but lapsed after a week.

I agree with Joel, something like couch to 100 might be needed to keep me on track.

[ju-ju- Marathon in reply to old_git]

Thankyou, I'm a bit washed out, I never get ill!!! I have only just started this stuff because I get it now that it helps, and I want that sub 2 hour HM and every little helps.... 😼

[Dunder2004 Half Marathon]

Nice (the biceps, obviously )

I do push ups every second day. Three sets of 20 but with a good 5 minutes between sets. About once an month I will extend the final set to the maximum number I can do before my arms give way. I got to 48 on Tuesday!

I actually like pushups whereas I hate doing situps/crunches.

[ju-ju- Marathon in reply to Dunder2004]

Thankyou, they are small but I'm hoping they will get firmer as I progress!!! Well done you, and I agree, there is no challenge to a sit up but these bad boys are hard core.... 😼

[turnturtle Marathon in reply to ju-ju-]

No challenge to a sit-up? Speak for yourself JJ.

[goonkeepgoing]

I try and do one set of 10 (half bend) once per week. When I was in training for the OCR I got up to 15 and could do 2 or 3 sets in a day. Now I find them really hard.

You are doing so well and your commitment is fantastic.

[ju-ju- Marathon in reply to goonkeepgoing]

Well done, when I started I could barely do any but was amazed at how quickly I improved.....

[benwill Marathon]

* reminder to self don't pick a fight with ju-ju-

That's great work I swim and cycle is all the other work outs I do and hardly do them. #lazyrunner

[ju-ju- Marathon in reply to benwill]

Heehee I think you'd win, I'm pretty puny really!!! You should do them you are #averylazyrunner !

[agedsnailspace Marathon]

I did a plank-a-thon challenge, which I had meant to repeat (really must start that again!) to help with my core, but I am stimied by push ups. Even taking the 'easy' option of doing them from the knees is really hard for me - I have next to no upper body strength and my arm muscles pull, not push (pathetic, I know). There is no excuse, I should get down to doing something about this. Are you following any sort of build up, or just doing your own thing? Either way, I am very impressed!

[poppypug Marathon]

Very impressive Ju ! My biceps look like knots in cotton !

I've got some 3k hand weights by the side of the sofa , and pick those up now and again and have a faff with . My upper body and core strength is something that I really need to work on consistently , but I tend to be a bit meh . Must try harder !

Well done , persistance pays ! xxx

[Eatcakeandrun Marathon]

I am #lazyrunner too because if wasn't for my outdoor fitness class quitthegym.co.uk/ I would never do any upper body or core work! Although yesterday I had to miss a class because I am away for the weekend so I went for a run instead, interspersed with tricep dips and push ups on a bench, and also step ups on the same bench, and some more push ups on a nice dry bit of grass. The one thing I really have to force myself to do on my own are sit ups because I just find them so hard!

It's funny because starting out running a lot of people get embarrassed running outdoors, and I still feel a bit like that when doing any other exercise outdoors by myself, although running is fine... Weird.

Well done ju-ju- - impressive determination- and soon to be very impressive muscles!

[misswobble Marathon]

Hi Ju I do them as part of the circuit training on JM dvd's. I mostly do them on my knees too. The Chaturanga ones are evil but I can do those a bit. You have to bend your arms without your elbows sticking out to the side. I think the idea is to resemble a stick insect or preying mantis leaning forward 😊

Yes they will strengthen your upper body, core, legs etc but you won'-t get muscly, just well defined. My middle looks much more toned than it did ☺ Running more hills has helped too

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I'm stealing your stones in a bowl idea! I always lose count. Not that I'm doing press-ups at the moment... but I go through phases...

[AncientMum Half Marathon]

Brilliant achievement JJ. I was doing stair push-ups (like bench push ups but using the staircase because I didn't have a bench and I was too weedy to do the knee ones) around Christmas and managed to get to around 20 (I think) Then I pulled a muscle in my side and had to give up. Your post has made me want to have another go though. Well done

Sorry to hear you've been ill. Hope you're well on the mend now x