i agree with everyone who says persistence and dedication is the key. i was in the exact same situation about three months ago. i was barely able to do 5 pushups...
okay, so here's what you have to do. every day for weeks 1-2, do 10 pushups- if you're having trouble with 2, you have to PUSH yourself in the beginning. this is the hardest part i know it's hard but every time you want to stop in the middle of your ten pushups, remind yourself of your goal! do them CORRECTLY! you won't get anything out of it buy doing sissy pushups. you will be sore (from chest and arms, but mostly chest) the next day... but there's your chance! you have to work your body when it's sore to get the most out of it.unless of course, you're SUPER sore (if you were in really bad shape) and could barely hold yourself up. in that case, do one day yes and one day no for your first two weeks. for the weeks 3-5, push yourself to do 15 pushups EVERY DAY! from week 6-until you could do it no problem, do 20 pushups EVERY DAY. after you can do 20 pushups no problem, you can start doing sets of 20's- start off with 2 sets of 20 a day and add more sets depending on your progress. you will be the one to decide when to add another set- it's your body, you know it best. but don't try to sneak out of it- remember that you're doing this for yourself. so follow this routine, and don't give up! 3 months ago, i could barely do 5 pushups! now destroy all the posers and haters at school at a push up contest at school during p.e. with 75 pushups no sweat! and you don't have to follow my suggestion word by word ONLY i repeat ONLY if you see your body is not physically capable of doing it- but don't use this as an excuse for yourself to not do your full sets when you're perfectly capable of doing it. REMEMBER THE BEGINNING IS ALWAYS THE MOST IMPORTANT! TRY YOUR HARDEST AT YOUR 10 PUSHUPS BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE IT MATTERS THE MOST... but don't bust a gut. remember kids, have a good diet when getting yourself involve in any kind of exercise. don't go as slow as Khahrosh told you in his answer he's right about taking it slow, but not that slow... hope this helps... i know this sound cheesy but believe in yourself and don't give up... sorry for the long response.
A basic push up is an effective way strengthen the chest and arm muscles, and can be easily scaled as you get strong. Simple push ups require no equipment other than your own body weight and your arms, and they can be done anywhere there is a firm surface with enough space for you to stretch out flat in.
The balls of your feet should touch the ground.At this point, your weight should be supported by your hands and the balls of your feet. Make a straight line from your head to your heels. This position is called a "plank," which is used for other various exercises. This is the beginning and the end position of a single push-up.Keep your elbows close to your body for more resistance. Keep your head facing forward. Try to have the tip of your nose pointed directly ahead. Keep your body in a flat plank—do not drop your hips. Draw a breath as you lower yourself. Breathe out as you push. The power for that push will come from your shoulders and chest. Don't be tempted to use your butt or your stomach. Continue the push until your arms are almost in a straight position again (but not locked)...Each pair counts as a single push up. Do this until you finish your set or you hit your maximum.
You're out of shape. The only way to make pushups easier is to do them more often. Eventually you'll get stronger and be able to do a lot more at a time.
Do tricep and chest excersices (do bicep and core to make sure you keep them balanced) and do push ups with your hands on a raised surface, instead of the floor.. Or do pushups from your knees.
Do 2, then rest a few seconds on the ground, then do 2 more, then rest a bit more, then 2 more, until you can't do them anymore. Then do them from your knees instead of your toes, do as many as you can, then rest a bit, then do as many as you can, do this a couple times a week.
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i agree with everyone who says persistence and dedication is the key. i was in the exact same situation about three months ago. i was barely able to do 5 pushups...
okay, so here's what you have to do. every day for weeks 1-2, do 10 pushups- if you're having trouble with 2, you have to PUSH yourself in the beginning. this is the hardest part i know it's hard but every time you want to stop in the middle of your ten pushups, remind yourself of your goal! do them CORRECTLY! you won't get anything out of it buy doing sissy pushups. you will be sore (from chest and arms, but mostly chest) the next day... but there's your chance! you have to work your body when it's sore to get the most out of it.unless of course, you're SUPER sore (if you were in really bad shape) and could barely hold yourself up. in that case, do one day yes and one day no for your first two weeks. for the weeks 3-5, push yourself to do 15 pushups EVERY DAY! from week 6-until you could do it no problem, do 20 pushups EVERY DAY. after you can do 20 pushups no problem, you can start doing sets of 20's- start off with 2 sets of 20 a day and add more sets depending on your progress. you will be the one to decide when to add another set- it's your body, you know it best. but don't try to sneak out of it- remember that you're doing this for yourself. so follow this routine, and don't give up! 3 months ago, i could barely do 5 pushups! now destroy all the posers and haters at school at a push up contest at school during p.e. with 75 pushups no sweat! and you don't have to follow my suggestion word by word ONLY i repeat ONLY if you see your body is not physically capable of doing it- but don't use this as an excuse for yourself to not do your full sets when you're perfectly capable of doing it. REMEMBER THE BEGINNING IS ALWAYS THE MOST IMPORTANT! TRY YOUR HARDEST AT YOUR 10 PUSHUPS BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE IT MATTERS THE MOST... but don't bust a gut. remember kids, have a good diet when getting yourself involve in any kind of exercise. don't go as slow as Khahrosh told you in his answer he's right about taking it slow, but not that slow... hope this helps... i know this sound cheesy but believe in yourself and don't give up... sorry for the long response.
A basic push up is an effective way strengthen the chest and arm muscles, and can be easily scaled as you get strong. Simple push ups require no equipment other than your own body weight and your arms, and they can be done anywhere there is a firm surface with enough space for you to stretch out flat in.
The balls of your feet should touch the ground.At this point, your weight should be supported by your hands and the balls of your feet. Make a straight line from your head to your heels. This position is called a "plank," which is used for other various exercises. This is the beginning and the end position of a single push-up.Keep your elbows close to your body for more resistance. Keep your head facing forward. Try to have the tip of your nose pointed directly ahead. Keep your body in a flat plank—do not drop your hips. Draw a breath as you lower yourself. Breathe out as you push. The power for that push will come from your shoulders and chest. Don't be tempted to use your butt or your stomach. Continue the push until your arms are almost in a straight position again (but not locked)...Each pair counts as a single push up. Do this until you finish your set or you hit your maximum.
You're out of shape. The only way to make pushups easier is to do them more often. Eventually you'll get stronger and be able to do a lot more at a time.
Persistance.
If you can only do two pushups, there isn't much of anything else you would be able to do.
Push yourself, but don't over-exert yourself.
Do planks as well, they'll strengthen your arms as well as your core.
The only way you'll get better is to put in the time.
The only way to do more push ups, Miguel, is to practice.
They're one of those exercises that you have to start doing
slowly, and work your way up, at your own pace.
If you're now doing just 2 per day, do 3 per day next month;
4 per day in the month of April; 5 per day in May, and so on.
You'll get the hang of them. (Just have patience.)
I wish you the best of luck.
Do tricep and chest excersices (do bicep and core to make sure you keep them balanced) and do push ups with your hands on a raised surface, instead of the floor.. Or do pushups from your knees.
Do 2, then rest a few seconds on the ground, then do 2 more, then rest a bit more, then 2 more, until you can't do them anymore. Then do them from your knees instead of your toes, do as many as you can, then rest a bit, then do as many as you can, do this a couple times a week.
Rather than a traditional plank position (both palms, tips of toes on floor), do pushups on your knees.
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