5,001 press ups in 2021

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SteveC amid the winters snow Dec 2020 9:11pm, 1 Dec 2020 215 posts	0 SteveC amid the winters snow So you don't end up with pecs like Pygar, or Barbarella, come to that.
Nellers Dec 2020 9:13pm, 1 Dec 2020 37,710 posts	0 Nellers SteveC: if you’re asking if it improved my running then no, because I’ve been mostly injured and not running. I went from doing small numbers early in the year to being able to do big volumes (150 in a session) and it helped with my rowing and other activity, but I was also doing pull ups and squats and some weights alongside the press ups.
Nellers Dec 2020 9:15pm, 1 Dec 2020 37,711 posts	0 Nellers If you’re doing no upper body work and start doing regular press ups you might gain a bit of muscle mass but if a few press ups was going to give you The Rock-sized pecs we’d all have ‘em mate.😉
Nellers Dec 2020 9:16pm, 1 Dec 2020 37,712 posts	0 Nellers And I just had to google Pygar.😂😂
Ocelot Spleens Dec 2020 11:59am, 2 Dec 2020 29,055 posts	0 Ocelot Spleens Steve injured and I'll through a lot of 2020..which is why I have managed a load of press ups. But I think it is helping...my running is slowly coming back...and I feel I am more upright and relaxed. A good test was our hiking holiday back in september..10 to 20 miles for most days over 2 weeks ...upper body felt fine throughout.....have a go...you don't know unless you try....
Muttley Dec 2020 1:47pm, 2 Dec 2020 943 posts	0 Muttley I started this year doing a couple of sets of 10 pressups a day. I'm now doing over 200 a day, usually in four sessions of 2 x 25 spread throughout the day. I feel that I've gained a little mass or firmness on the shoulders and in the arms, which is welcome given that I turned 60 this year. And I've never been good at any kind of upper body work. Has it helped with running? Dunno, but it hasn't hindered. So I'll be in for next year but will probably aim for an average to year's end of 100 a day.
BigChiefRunningBore Dec 2020 2:03pm, 2 Dec 2020 21,176 posts	0 BigChiefRunningBore apart from the CBAs I am never sure about the correct form.
chunkywizmas Dec 2020 2:32pm, 2 Dec 2020 10,626 posts	0 chunkywizmas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IODxDxX7oi4
Muttley Dec 2020 7:01pm, 2 Dec 2020 944 posts	0 Muttley I do mine with my feet propped up on a beanbag-type pouffe, so my body is about horizontal. This is because I broke my big toe late last year and when this year's challenge started I didn't want to stress it by doing pressups like the chap above. And I've just kept doing them my way. Dunno if it makes pressups harder, possibly it does because it puts more weight to my upper body.
TBR (TheBeardRunner) Dec 2020 7:31pm, 3 Dec 2020 2,757 posts	0 TBR (TheBeardRunner) I always did pressups regularly but the group has definitely motivated me to increase volume. Has helped with upper body improved muscle tone.