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5,001 press-ups in 2020

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Chell Dec 2020 7:34am, 5 Dec 2020 764 posts	0 Chell I read an article that said the way to go is incline press ups, so on the stairs (going up) for example, and start with you hands on the fourth stair, or your hands on a low bench and go lower as you get stronger. Bit of a bugger if you live in a bungalow.
UltraChristmasTreeTrunk Dec 2020 1:04pm, 5 Dec 2020 12,103 posts	0 UltraChristmasTreeTrunk My daughter (21) couldn’t do one normal press up. I got her to follow a progressive plan over a few weeks. This was using a window sill to rest hands on and she managed a few reps and sets and built up strength. I don’t know how many press ups she can do now as away at uni but to see her achieve the first full press up was very gratifying 😀
UltraChristmasTreeTrunk Dec 2020 1:05pm, 5 Dec 2020 12,104 posts	0 UltraChristmasTreeTrunk The window sill is around 3 feet high btw
Nellers Dec 2020 2:54pm, 5 Dec 2020 37,728 posts	0 Nellers 10 x 10 in the shed with 15 air squats as recovery. Starting to get back to being able to get through them again.
Velocirappingpaper Dec 2020 3:36pm, 5 Dec 2020 50,244 posts	0 Velocirappingpaper Incline press ups are better than knee press ups for developing the movement of a full press up. And it is a movement skill as much as strength.
Ocelot Spleens Dec 2020 5:39pm, 5 Dec 2020 29,124 posts	0 Ocelot Spleens 90
Columba Dec 2020 8:44pm, 5 Dec 2020 20,593 posts	0 Columba Incline press ups: that's what mine are (though I live in a bungalow). I started on a chair arm, moved to a lower chair arm, then a chair seat, now on two box/step things, below knee level but appreciably above floor level.
Ocelot Spleens Dec 2020 4:00pm, 6 Dec 2020 29,152 posts	0 Ocelot Spleens 100
Ocelot Spleens Dec 2020 4:01pm, 6 Dec 2020 29,153 posts	0 Ocelot Spleens Columbia, very good, progression.
Nellers Dec 2020 4:09pm, 6 Dec 2020 37,735 posts	0 Nellers 80 today with burpees between.