Comments on: Viewer mail: pushups & tricep strength.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:09:24 +0000

woah, running with weights?? took me a sec to get past that

i’ve got bad wrists from tennis and bowling, so i’m likely no help… i still struggle with tricep pushups though. on the wall, no prob, i got up to doing a couple ones on my knees, but it’s the pushing up where i get stuck!

By: Donna

Donna — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:33:45 +0000

I broke my left hamate bone about 12 yrs ago and since I type so much, I tend to get carpal tunnel. So doing pushups can really hurt my wrists. I like to know I’m giving up because I my biceps are getting shaky, not because my wrists are screaming at me. So I am one of those weirdos who do knuckle pushups. It takes a LOT of pressure off my wrists. I won’t lie – it doesn’t really feel natural and I will sometimes alternate and do regular pushups for 3 or so, then knuckle pushups for 3. I don’t know about everyone else, but it works for me!

Running with weights? I got enough extra weight to haul around as it is, thanks. I love my joints too much to add some more. Bad idea.

By: POD

POD — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:55:50 +0000

The only reason I would run with weights would be if I were running away, first of all, and secondly if I needed to bash someone in the head with the weights. I could see my ape-arms.

Sometimes I do the kitchen counter pushup thing. The counters refuse to move (even granite).

By: POD

POD — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:55:48 +0000

The only reason I would run with weights would be if I were running away, first of all, and secondly if I needed to bash someone in the head with the weights. I could see my ape-arms.

Sometimes I do the kitchen counter pushup thing. The counters refuse to move (even granite).

By: Sally

Sally — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:44:39 +0000

I know this isn’t the question but why is it so hard for me to motivate to do any push ups at all???

By: Marste

Marste — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:29:47 +0000

Good to know about the wrist thing. Mine always hurt after a while.

*sigh* I should probably think about getting back to pushups sometime soon . . .

By: Foodie McBody

Foodie McBody — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:59:32 +0000

Thanks so much for this Mizfit -pushups are the bane of my existence! (aside from jumprope, that is)

I keep at it. But I haven’t made what you could call stellar progress. I’m gonna try your tips.

By: Diane Fit to the Finish

Diane Fit to the Finish — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:19:29 +0000

I think running with weights is a really bad idea. Just invites injury.

I feel I am constantly working out my arms by picking up kids of various weights – from 31 to 60 pounds!

By: Quix

Quix — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:41:12 +0000

I love/hate pushups (love I can do them, love how they work me, hate actually DOING them). This is a “well, duh” tip, but I found doing them on a softer surface (yoga mat/mat at the gym) felt better than just on the carpet.

By: TB-Milwaukee

TB-Milwaukee — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:05:36 +0000

Ever use pushup bars? They do seem to ease my wrist problems as a guitarist, I have issues.