I don't see why, but my wife can't do a pushup. She says she can't keep her back up.
Would lower back work help this along with some "girl" push ups?
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04-21-2010, 01:18 PM #1Registered User
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My wife can't do a pushups
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04-21-2010, 01:21 PM #2Registered User
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ab work, too.
if knee push ups are too much, she can start with wall push ups.-
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04-21-2010, 01:24 PM #3Bro Science Major
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What's wrong with that? when I weighted 370Lbs I couldn't either.Originally Posted by dj_morton
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04-21-2010, 01:41 PM #4Registered User
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Yeah, if she can't do a single normal pushup she should start with pushups on her knees. Also make sure her elbows are closer to her side as they would be for a bench press, a lot of people position ther upper arms straight out so their elbows are making a straight like with the shoulders. This is a lot harder.
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04-21-2010, 01:46 PM #5Squats traps to grass
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If it were my wife she'd been doing less push-ups and more sammich-makes.
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04-21-2010, 01:51 PM #6Registered User
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Originally Posted by jorgerod
Nothing wrong with it....Just posting here for some tips.
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04-21-2010, 01:52 PM #7Registered User
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+1 Rep lolOriginally Posted by Defiant1
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04-21-2010, 02:16 PM #8']['{[]}{[]}[[_
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^ This!Originally Posted by Defiant1
It's 'weighed'.Originally Posted by jorgerod
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04-21-2010, 03:03 PM #9Team Boss Barbell Club
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My guess is her core is weak along with lacking upper body strength. But that's typical for most women. Just strengthen her core and have her do some weighted chest/shoulders work and I'm sure she can do a pushup within a month.
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04-21-2010, 03:27 PM #10Bro Science Major
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Originally Posted by flangmasterj
Thanks, English being my second language, I occasionally screw up.
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04-21-2010, 03:30 PM #11Bro Science Major
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Planks will help her strengthen her core for pushups.Originally Posted by dj_morton
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04-21-2010, 05:18 PM #12Polski Bro
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If she can't stay up during pushups then she probably wont be able to for planks either. You're in the same position for both.Originally Posted by jorgerod
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04-21-2010, 05:19 PM #13Let's be bad guys.
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have her start with light db presses.
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04-21-2010, 05:46 PM #14Bro Science Major
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Not necessarily since your not dividing your energy in core + arms. + Planks is to strngthen her core for pushups.Originally Posted by mobikwa
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04-21-2010, 06:08 PM #15Famous
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the answer is simple.
INCLINE push ups and INCLINE planks.
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04-21-2010, 07:05 PM #16Registered User
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Cool thanks for the tips. I'll pass them along.
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04-21-2010, 07:08 PM #17Registered User
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Another idea is to have her start on her knees, help her up to the regular pushup position, and then she slowly lowers herself to the floor. Negative pushups, if you will. Over time, that should help her increase her strength to do regular pushups.
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04-21-2010, 08:49 PM #18Registered User
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Start with girlie push ups
Sounds like she has a weak core and upper body strength. Start with girlie or modified push ups upwards to 25 reps to build muscular endurance then switch into the plank to build core. do it 3 sets, 3-4 times...for a week. Second week, try regular push ups sets of 5 reps.Originally Posted by dj_morton
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04-21-2010, 08:58 PM #19Yes. I'm bigger than you.
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WRONG. The whole reason people put their arms way out to the side when they're weak is to let the delts take over and assist the movement.Originally Posted by hamrogers
OP, if even pushups from the knees are too hard, start her on the smith machine...doing pushups on the bar. Gradually lower the bar down. Alternatively, you can start with it lower and assist her on the eccentric portion (on the way up) using a towel just below her tits to help pull her up and then let her control the negative.Lift smart.
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an excellent plan!Originally Posted by hessunit
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04-23-2010, 02:02 PM #21I have a bellybutton
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has she tried pushups on her knees?
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04-23-2010, 02:02 PM #22Banned
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pics?
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04-23-2010, 10:53 PM #23Registered User
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Force her to do reverse cowgirl on you so she can build tricep strength
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