Do you think I'm doing Pushups correctly?
I wanted to know if I an doing pushups correctly, although there are many people I can ask in real life everyone else In my house is asleep and I just wanted a quick answer before I go to bed..obviously I can't show you how I'm doing them but are the supposed to work the area right above your arm pits? Because thats what's sore for me after doing them for a little bit. As far as I know I'm doing correct form, but If this isn't enough info then I'll just ask someone tomorrow
How can I improve my strength to do push ups?
How to Get Strength to Do PushupsEven if you're not athletically inclined, maintaining your upper body strength is imperative. If you can't do a push-up, you may be unable to pull open heavy doors or lift up your luggage. Most importantly, you may be unable to properly break your fall if you lose your balance, says James Ashton-Miller in "The New York Times" article, "The Simple Push-Up." Whether you're recovering from a serious illness or you've never had enough body strength to do a push-up, you can incorporate strengthening techniques into your workout that help you do push-ups in no time.Step 1Start your workout with a modified push-up if you are unable to do a complete push-up, recommends "Real Simple" in the article "Modified Push-Ups." Place a yoga mat or towel on the floor, then get down on all fours on top of it. Walk your hands forward so you are balancing your weight on your knees and your hands. Lift your feet off the ground and cross your ankles. Your body should make a diagonal line from your knees to your shoulders. Bend your elbows to lower your chest about 3 inches from the ground, then straighten your elbows to raise yourself back up.Step 2Do bench presses to imitate the movement of a push-up and increase your upper body strength. Use the bench press machine at the gym every time you work out to strengthen your arms and upper body.Step 3Practice push-ups in reverse, recommends Kathleen Trotter in the article "Help: I Can't Even Do One Push-Up" in "The Globe and Mail." Get into a push-up position with your elbows straight. Lower yourself down to the ground for 10 counts, then bend your knees and get onto all fours rather than pushing yourself back up.Step 4Stand up and lean your hands against a counter top so your body is at a 45-degree angle. Bend your elbows to lower yourself toward the counter, then straighten your arms to raise your body again. When this exercise becomes easy, do push-ups with your arms on top of a stair or step.Step 5Lift weights, says Trotter. Instead of lifting light weights for about 15 reps, lift heavier weights so you can only lift them for about eight reps. This way, you will build your arm strength and improve the number of push-ups you can do.Things You'll NeedYoga matWeights
My thigh hurts after push ups?
Pushups and other exercises will not stunt your growth. If you exercise a huge amount you can get too thin or use up too many vitamins/nutrients which could stunt your growth, but it'd have to be like hours&hours of hard exercise. Just make sure you get normal healthy diet and you will grow correctly. You may not be doing the pushups correctly, they shouldn't make your thighs hurt. Are you letting your stomach sag down or pushing your butt up too high? Your body should basically all be in a straight line when you do the pushups.