Ladies Who Lift...
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Dec 2022
10:53am, 8 Dec 2022
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Shark the Herald Angel
The heavier you are the heavier you can lift in principle, Pix! (obvs it's a bit more complicated than that. - but the principle is there!)
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Dec 2022
10:56am, 8 Dec 2022
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Shark the Herald Angel
Having made that sweeping statement I do need to add that power to weight ratio is a WONDERFUL thing for an athlete. This assumes the athlete is interested in speed. But even shot putters are better if they're faster. |
Dec 2022
10:57am, 8 Dec 2022
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tipsku
Yes, that's what I thought, pecs, delts and triceps. Garmin shows me the focus when I log pushups. It highlights the muscles that are working and the regular pushups aren't the problem. I can do 100-120 in a 5 set session. It only becomes a problem when I change the position of my arms from out at the sides to under my shoulders. Then I can barely lower myself. Maybe having a narrower stance means that more work is done by the triceps? I'll have to ask a PT, I think. |
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Dec 2022
11:01am, 8 Dec 2022
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Shark the Herald Angel
Yikes! That's a lot of full push ups!  If you're ok with dips and other triceps exercises then you're laughing! Would be interesting to see if there is some tiny tweak in position for the narrow ones that would make all the difference... you might just be attempting something impossible! 
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Dec 2022
11:01am, 8 Dec 2022
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Velociraptor
Losing weight without losing muscle is challenging when you're no longer 21, Pix. If you're aiming for a calorie deficit it becomes particularly important to do resistance training and eat enough protein to try to conserve muscle mass (you will lose some).
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Dec 2022
11:04am, 8 Dec 2022
20,885 posts
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Shark the Herald Angel
I certainly seem unable to do both. I have to accept an above 'race weight' to hold on to my hard gained muscle mass! I'm two or three kilos (half a stone?) heavier than the PB weight in my late 50s. It's ok.
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Dec 2022
11:05am, 8 Dec 2022
20,886 posts
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Shark the Herald Angel
And I do like real food.
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Dec 2022
11:06am, 8 Dec 2022
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EvilPixie
That's a lot of push ups .... is there not a point with push ups sit ups/crunches etc that you don't gain anything from doing more? Like lower weight higher reps will improve muscle endurance but not improve strength? Is it the same concept? (stuffs oblong in mouth) |
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Dec 2022
11:12am, 8 Dec 2022
1,487 posts
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tipsku
Thanks for your input. I think I found something: According to this image, I'm usually in the hand positions 4-6 when I'm doing regular ones and when I try hand positions 2-3, I struggle. So that's due to weaker deltoids? |
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Dec 2022
11:16am, 8 Dec 2022
1,488 posts
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tipsku
EvilPixie, I'm doing the 100 pushups challenge, that's why I'm doing that many pushups. I'm currently stuck in week 3. The increase rate from day to day is 20 and I can't move on to week 4 yet. I first have to get comfortable with 100-120 per day.
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