trying to do pushups
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@ilovejewsus When you first exercise, it can take 2-3 weeks to start getting use to any new exercise. Just do each exercise regularly 2-3 times a week (2/week when you life heavier weights). You will slowly get better. Consistency is key.
For pushups, you can also work on easier dips on the couch (later, body weight dips as you get stronger) to help your pushups. You can also do both wide grip and narrow grip pushups to vary what muscle fibers you work on. Also decline pushups.
For pushups, you can also work on easier dips on the couch (later, body weight dips as you get stronger) to help your pushups. You can also do both wide grip and narrow grip pushups to vary what muscle fibers you work on. Also decline pushups.
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@ilovejewsus lol. You are your own boss. No gym access today. So I did 2 set of pushups 110 and 100 reps. Then 75 dips using a chair/couch.
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@ilovejewsus Just stay consistent. Consistency is key. When you can, also go to the gym.
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@ilovejewsus That's great. I read a post for a guy whose girlfriend did 130 in a competition. So yesterday I pushed myself and did 130 also. Great progress for both of us. 
Keep up the consistency.
Keep up the consistency.
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btw how much do you weigh?ellendegrace
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@ilovejewsus You can always train the same muscles without push ups. Benchpress and dips would translate into more strength in the same muscle group. Or Chest flys and overhead extensions etc.
How close are your hands? I am an "arm boy" and do most of my push ups with my triceps, moving to a wider grip makes the exercise much harder and I lose something like 10 reps per set.
Outside of that just do more push ups
Edit: You're also quite heavy for your length, so one "dumb way" to increase the amount of push ups would be losing weight. I'd say don't stress the NUMBERS of push ups you're doing, stick with proper form and you'll get stronger in no time.
How close are your hands? I am an "arm boy" and do most of my push ups with my triceps, moving to a wider grip makes the exercise much harder and I lose something like 10 reps per set.
Outside of that just do more push ups
Edit: You're also quite heavy for your length, so one "dumb way" to increase the amount of push ups would be losing weight. I'd say don't stress the NUMBERS of push ups you're doing, stick with proper form and you'll get stronger in no time.
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@ellendegrace thank you for the advice, and yeah i am a bit heavy too i know
, i'll stick to be consistant
, i'll stick to be consistant@ilovejewsus Something I’ve been doing is Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays while at work is 20 pushups on the hour every hour. You could do something similar where you pick a timeframe of let’s say 8 hours and do 8 pushups every hour. You will see huge improvements within a month and as they get easier, add more reps or change the type of pushups you’re doing.