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jackLast week I did a full press-up for pretty much the first time ever! I did 15 on the trot, and managed it a couple of times since.
I think I accidentally got indoctrinated into two contradictory ideas, that press-ups were surprisingly hard but that everyone could do at least some if they tried... and I really couldn't, I could just about get off the ground, but only by levering myself up one part of the body at a time. And I was embarrassed to think about that.
But I started doing occasional press-ups from my knees, and for a little while I've been doing sets of those, plus sets of sit-ups, and last week I suddenly felt inspired to see if I could do a full press-up, and apparently I could! I could hold my body straight, but it was hard work for my arms to do even 5. But that's probably good practice.
I think I accidentally got indoctrinated into two contradictory ideas, that press-ups were surprisingly hard but that everyone could do at least some if they tried... and I really couldn't, I could just about get off the ground, but only by levering myself up one part of the body at a time. And I was embarrassed to think about that.
But I started doing occasional press-ups from my knees, and for a little while I've been doing sets of those, plus sets of sit-ups, and last week I suddenly felt inspired to see if I could do a full press-up, and apparently I could! I could hold my body straight, but it was hard work for my arms to do even 5. But that's probably good practice.