50 for 50

50 Push-ups a day!

The push-up challenge begins TOMORROW, November 12th, and the goal is to do 50 push-ups a day for 50 days. increasing the amount by 1 each day.  By 2015 you should feel stronger and ready to take on the year.

 

Push-ups are one of the most common and basic exercises for the human body. They increase strength in the forearms, wrists, triceps, shoulders, chest and core.

 

Proper Technique

Your elbows must be fully extended at the beginning and end. Your toes should be on the ground and your hips, legs and back should be straight. The chest must be close to the ground to count. Try putting a tennis ball under your chest and trying to make contact with it each time.

Tips for Beginners

-Break them up throughout the day. Don’t feel like you have to them all at once, but try to
work up to doing as many as possible in a row.

-Do them on your knees, up against the bed or against the wall if needed. If you can’t do a
“real push-up”, don’t let that stop you. Even modified push-ups will increase your strength.

Advanced

-Everyday, try to increase the amount you can do without resting.
-Try to complete all of you push-ups in one time period.
-If you need a bigger challenge, time yourself.

Who is up to the challenge??

Enjoy Life - Workout!

Mandy