February is Push-Ups Month

[syberia]

Sigh. Talk about generalities and everyone takes it personally. My wife can rock push ups too.

Anyway, I've pasted in a section from the article I posted. See No. 2 in particular. Relative to men, women need greater core strength do do pushups properly--and thus they have tendency to sag like Lindz may be doing.

Wasn't taking it personal, was curious. The way you phrased it was kind of weird.

For the same reason you see plenty of women (and guys) sticking thier ass in the air, tipping thier center of gravity up.

[animlmthr]

Me likey the article, Res Judicata!

BTW, I have perfect fucking push up form

[Lindz]

And, if I recall correctly, you're female.

Incorrect

[yank103]

I'm going to be doing this. I will attempt to do it hourly but I may get some comments at the office!

[ashkelon]

if anyone wants to join fitocracy, the challenge seems up there as well and we're only three so far. pathetic.

[Res Judicata]

Incorrect

Whoops. You're still probably letting your hips sag. I'd work on planks for a bit.

[Diesel_tke]

Only question, what does one do about wrist pain? I am usually forced to do standard grip from my knuckles because for some reason my right wrist gets strained if I have it flat on the ground.

Edit: right *hand flat on the ground... Not wrist.

Get some pushup handles, they will solve your problem! I've got two sets of perfect pushup handles. One set at home and one set at work. Dumbells work, or even stacking up a couple books and letting your hands hang off the books with only your palms on the books.

So I guess you can figure out that pushups are one of my favorite exercises!!

[danniboi07]

Only question, what does one do about wrist pain? I am usually forced to do standard grip from my knuckles because for some reason my right wrist gets strained if I have it flat on the ground.

I get wrist pain too when I use flat palms, so I've moved to strictly doing knuckle pushups. I get no pain with knuckle pushups.

[clav]

I think we need to up the anti...15 per hour until the 15th, then increase as per the date...takers?

[Diesel_tke]

I think we need to up the anti...15 per hour until the 15th, then increase as per the date...takers?

I would be down for that, but I value sleep to much! No way I'm waking up every hour to do 15 pushups! I would be a zombie by the end of the month!