Exercise and Fitness Thread

G-G_4

Well, I tried to do a press up, but can only get half way down and back up.. :undecided

I'm gonna keep going tho.. I keep doing weights and my triceps and pecs are hurting today, so at least I know i'm working the right muscles.. losing weight will help aswell because I will have less to lift I suppose..

I know I can do it, just gonna take time.. only been doing all this for a week, so i'm getting there :A

missyg_3

30 mins yoga done today, that will be all

Been packing my kit ready for tomorrow I'm just about to plan my times to fit in with the pool timetable and hopefully avoid lunch hour out on the roads too

G-G, absolutely right you will get there, everyone starts somewhere!

G-G_4

missyg wrote: »

30 mins yoga done today, that will be all

Been packing my kit ready for tomorrow I'm just about to plan my times to fit in with the pool timetable and hopefully avoid lunch hour out on the roads too

G-G, absolutely right you will get there, everyone starts somewhere!

Oooh, I look forward to hearing how you do tomorrow.. are you nervous??

Thanks for the support

misspointy

Afternoon everybody.

Ive done sod all today apart from walk around Norwich shopping!
Off to aerobics tonight though.

G - G do you have to do man press ups? or a box press up?

G-G_4

Man press ups :undecided

missyg_3

Nah, not nervous really. I'll give it my best shot but as it's just a personal challenge there's nothing at stake if I fail, I'll just have to try again another day

misspointy

Oh how lovely for you. lol

Can you do The plank or are you familiar with it? Its used in yoga. Its great for press ups, its a good core exercise to do and its the same position as the press up... you just hold it tight. Engages the arm muscles and the abs.

I got really lazy with my press ups...at the martial arts club I train at I have to be able to do 50 press ups...but all the girls/ladies do boxed press ups, so I started to as well because its so much easier but then thought I can do man press ups so I will do them. They arent always perfect...you know nose to the floor style...chest is to the floor though lol. ahem.

G-G_4

Hmmm... I might try The Plank.. Maybe my core muscles arn't very good and that's why i'm struggling aswell, thanks for the suggestion, every little helps :laugh:

missyg_3

I have to admit to not knowing there were so many different types of press-ups! I only knew of the full press up before looking it up just now. I did a set of 10, 20 then 30 for a total of 60 the other day, not sure if I can do 40 in one go but I'll give that a try sometime (mine aren't nose to the ground either). 50 is a lot Misspointy - respect

Love the Plank, I can hold for a full 3 minutes as I found out recently

G-G_4

Looks like i've got some competition then ladies! I best get moving with my press ups! :laugh:

I really havn't done much today at all, my arms are in pain tho, so i'm thinking maybe I need to take it steady.. :undecided

It's been an awfully rainy day anyway, so i'm not too fussed