push-ups feel like punishment
Or is it just me?
I used to take a class at my gym called "Chisel" and there were push-ups involved. And there was sweat and whimpering and quietly dropping into the girly knees-down push-up position and then more struggling and shaking of the biceps. It felt like punishment! But.
BUT. Nothing makes you feel more badass, more powerful, more ARRRGH than doing a push-up. Even the wussy kind. Even if you are wearing one of those new running skirts. (Which, sorry, I have not gotten behind yet because I think I would feel even more ridiculous running through downtown if I was running through downtown in a mini-skirt... but convince me, America. Prove to me that running skirts have changed your lives and maybe I could be persuaded.) But even if you are wearing a running skirt that matches your tank tops with lavender- and pink-colored swirls on it and Top 40 music is playing in the background and you are worried about messing up your hair... if you do a push-up, you will feel like the baddest freak around. Guaranteed.
So despite my conviction that push-ups were invented for pure punishment, I will try to do some tonight. I will report back, if I'm able to scrape myself up off the floor.
(Sidenote: I said I used to take a class at my gym. But now my schedule doesn't line up with the classes that my favorite, most kick-ass instructor teaches and I can't find anyone else I like as much. Favorite Instructor, please come back! I'm still running and doing yoga from time to time, but my muscles have turned into wet noodles and I am pathetic! I can't even open a jar of peanut butter! Help!)
I used to take a class at my gym called "Chisel" and there were push-ups involved. And there was sweat and whimpering and quietly dropping into the girly knees-down push-up position and then more struggling and shaking of the biceps. It felt like punishment! But.
BUT. Nothing makes you feel more badass, more powerful, more ARRRGH than doing a push-up. Even the wussy kind. Even if you are wearing one of those new running skirts. (Which, sorry, I have not gotten behind yet because I think I would feel even more ridiculous running through downtown if I was running through downtown in a mini-skirt... but convince me, America. Prove to me that running skirts have changed your lives and maybe I could be persuaded.) But even if you are wearing a running skirt that matches your tank tops with lavender- and pink-colored swirls on it and Top 40 music is playing in the background and you are worried about messing up your hair... if you do a push-up, you will feel like the baddest freak around. Guaranteed.
So despite my conviction that push-ups were invented for pure punishment, I will try to do some tonight. I will report back, if I'm able to scrape myself up off the floor.
(Sidenote: I said I used to take a class at my gym. But now my schedule doesn't line up with the classes that my favorite, most kick-ass instructor teaches and I can't find anyone else I like as much. Favorite Instructor, please come back! I'm still running and doing yoga from time to time, but my muscles have turned into wet noodles and I am pathetic! I can't even open a jar of peanut butter! Help!)
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Comment by David Harms on August 1, 2010 at 7:45am -
Modified Push Ups -As I read your blog post, I couldn’t help but think of the Push Up Bench as the most effective way for people who struggle with push ups , to be able to do them correctly (with full range of motion). Most modified push ups make them easier but only allow one or two variations. The Push Up Bench has 11 different levels to work through on the way to a full push up.
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Comment by Traci Schauf on July 26, 2010 at 8:11pm -
LOL this was great. At least the challenge was 10 consecutive push-ups! Was it!?!? it sounded mroe imprsesive to say that I did push-ups five times today. (I just didn't say that I only did 2!)
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