50 year old male. No testosterone issues. Had cervical fusion c5-c7 in 2019. After surgery I was unable to do even half a push-up for at least 6 months. From then until a couple months ago I would test out push-ups here and there I discovered I could do 5, then 10 and later 15. I never tried to get an actual workout going though.
About 2 months ago I decided to pursue push-ups regularly to make actual gains. My first day I did 20 in one shot and was pretty happy for a first day attempt. I have not been able to get passed 20 though after 2 months of trying. I do them every other day with 2 sets of 20 sit ups and a 3 mile walk. I’ve tried doing sets of 5 push-ups until I can’t do another full set of 5 with 15 second tests between sets and I can do 7 sets of 5 for 35 reps. I tried this for a couple of weeks and then tried to do max reps and see if I could now get past 20 but still maxed at 20. I’m pretty frustrated. I know it’s only been a couple of months and I’m not young anymore but you’d think I’d have increased to F least 25 by now.
Does anyone have any insight into what I could do to possibly make some progress here? Any tricks or tips? I try to lock my shoulders back and down, I do a full range of motion and not those little half pushups, breath out when pushing and in when lowering, keep my core engaged etc. Thanks in advance.
About 2 months ago I decided to pursue push-ups regularly to make actual gains. My first day I did 20 in one shot and was pretty happy for a first day attempt. I have not been able to get passed 20 though after 2 months of trying. I do them every other day with 2 sets of 20 sit ups and a 3 mile walk. I’ve tried doing sets of 5 push-ups until I can’t do another full set of 5 with 15 second tests between sets and I can do 7 sets of 5 for 35 reps. I tried this for a couple of weeks and then tried to do max reps and see if I could now get past 20 but still maxed at 20. I’m pretty frustrated. I know it’s only been a couple of months and I’m not young anymore but you’d think I’d have increased to F least 25 by now.
Does anyone have any insight into what I could do to possibly make some progress here? Any tricks or tips? I try to lock my shoulders back and down, I do a full range of motion and not those little half pushups, breath out when pushing and in when lowering, keep my core engaged etc. Thanks in advance.
