Can’t do a single pushup

[fjdajfkldajkbfejfnsiqn]

@doubleflip7 I can hold at the top, but I’m unable to hold at any lower position. I immediately fail when I try to do that.

 

[barlowgirl]

@fjdajfkldajkbfejfnsiqn Troll

 

[doubleflip7]

@fjdajfkldajkbfejfnsiqn Then you need to regress. Wall, countertop, stairs, something on an incline.

 

[fjdajfkldajkbfejfnsiqn]

@doubleflip7 That’s where I’m currently at but I’ve been unable to make progress over months

 

[olathesis]

@fjdajfkldajkbfejfnsiqn Where is the weakness? It could be a flexibility issue. I can only do pushups if I grip dumbbells instead of hands flat on the floor, because the arthritis in my wrist makes it too painful too bend my hands enough.

 

[fjdajfkldajkbfejfnsiqn]

@olathesis Throughout my entire body

 

[olathesis]

@fjdajfkldajkbfejfnsiqn Can you hold a plank position? Also, are you're eating enough calories?

 

[fjdajfkldajkbfejfnsiqn]

@olathesis Yes to both. I have to limit my calories as I gain fat quite easily (though not muscle).

 

[ni_ck]

@fjdajfkldajkbfejfnsiqn You should also work on your core strength with planks. A stable core makes just about any movement easier, but especially push ups.

 

[unstablemolecules]

@fjdajfkldajkbfejfnsiqn I have no solution, but I feel you. I’m stuck with knee pushups, it feels I’m not getting any stronger at all. It even feels I’ve regressed since I’m less motivated

 

[maqs]

@fjdajfkldajkbfejfnsiqn Do negatives for a while. Lay chest flat on the ground and push yourself up. It’s half a push up and can give you the feeling of pushing with tendons. Try and rest the weight on your wrists gently and breath out when pushing

 

[criss]

@maqs You described doing only the concentric phase. A negative or eccentric would be only the lowering. Negatives are good for hypertrophy, and induce less overall fatigue. Which is why they're used as a standalone progression as well as an alteration for the full movement when you slow them down for a "controlled eccentric".

 

[leclaireroger]

@criss I’m confused how the top comment is incorrectly describing negatives and it took 6 hours for someone to correct it!

 

[fjdajfkldajkbfejfnsiqn]

@maqs Unfortunately I’ve been trying those for a long time and I’m still unable to get off the ground.

 

[maqs]

@fjdajfkldajkbfejfnsiqn You’re going to have to strengthen all your muscles. I recommend swimming and then some chest workouts in the gym 2 times a week. You are weak you need yo get stronger that’s all.

 

[fjdajfkldajkbfejfnsiqn]

@maqs Do you recommend any chest exercises in particular for someone at my level?

 

[maqs]

@fjdajfkldajkbfejfnsiqn Bench press. Incline and decline benching. Use dumbbells if you can’t use the bar. YouTube some chest workouts with dumbbells you can do anywhere. Get your arms used to moving together simultaneously so you can mimicking the movements in push up position. Strengthen your wrists get them used to being stretched out. Good videos on yupeube for that as well.

 

[fjdajfkldajkbfejfnsiqn]

@maqs alright, thanks for the advice

 

[maqs]

@fjdajfkldajkbfejfnsiqn Your welcome. If weights aren’t for you focus on dips pull ups pushups and a lot of abdomen exercises as well. Believe it or not a lot of the strength needed is from a tight core and without some strength there, you won’t be able to do much

 

[maqs]

@fjdajfkldajkbfejfnsiqn It’s a journey that never ends you will get there and have to make new goals but you have to take it seriously