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My first push-up

Synne

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For the first time in my almost 40 year old life I can do a push-up!

I started in September, barely being able to do 3 push-ups against the wall, by mid October I was able to churn out a couple of reps against the kitchen counter, and here is December and I am able to do two strict push-ups on the floor. I am so proud of my self!

Woohoo!! I feel like I can do anything now, the world is my oyster

Feel free to boast about anything you are proud of achieving this year, big or small!

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Suz

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Congratulations!! That's impressive!

I think I hit that milestone 10 years later than you. And I am proud to say I can still do pushups.

Synne

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Fantastic, Suz! This is such a victory for me. What made me get serious about it was learning my mother can do push-ups, while I can't. I have never been the athletic type, but times are a changing!

Angie

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Congrats! That IS something to be proud of, Synne! Pushups are hard

I felt similarly after I could properly do a chaturanga and hold planks in yoga.

Cardiff girl

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Well done!I have never been able to do floor push-ups because of my back but it’s definitely a goal so well done you!

Stagiaire Fash

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Excellent! And I’ve gotta say I love that you & your mom can challenge, push each other, and play like this. I surprised myself a couple months ago and got a couple decent pull-ups.

LJP

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Good stuff ! Push ups , especially full body ones make me feel really strong when they go right . Sometimes I lack the strength for more than a few full body ones ( I used to be able to do 20 without stopping as recently as 8 yrs ago but a broken arm took care of that ) but other days I can do maybe 8 . Many women find it hard on their wrists - which I don’t experience but it’s a real issue I know . A “ real “ chaturanga” eludes me so I do a modified version but planks are my thing. For someone with a lot of excess abdominal fat I actually have good core strength .

Synne - were you not a regular exerciser in the past ? Have you been training at a gym ?

Style Fan

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Congratulations! Only in the past ten years have I been able to do a push-up. It was learning to do chaturanga properly that helped me to do a push-up.

Sisi

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Hahaha, I thought you were talking about a bra!
Compliments Synne, you have good reasons to be proud of yourself!
I have nothing to boost about, I have been very lazy in the past few months, I even let go yoga.
But in the new year I want to get back in line. Last week I started at least to walk the 6 floors of my office building ...

ophelia

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Congratulations! I remember being so pleased when I discovered many years back, in my early 20’s, that I could actually do “real” push-ups.
Last year I decided to see how many I could do w/ no break after a (male) friend said he didn’t believe I could do any—he said “most women can’t”! I did 50 on the spot!
The trick is to keep doing them-1, 2, 5…however many you can do. I did them regularly during workouts, usually 2-3 sets of 10, but haven’t done ANY since the beginning of the year. Getting back into it will be slow.

anne

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Well done Synne! My achievements for the year were PBs in running. I went under 25min for 5k and just scraped under 2h for a half marathon. Was hoping to get a 10k as well, but but my Achilles about 5 weeks ago and it's impacted my exercise a lot.

I think I can manage a couple of push ups but not sure if I am being as strict as you are!

Anonymous

Yay! I'm crap at push ups, but at an abs class with A Lot of plank a few years ago, it was me and another "middle aged" lady that held the plank way longer than the teenagers
My main acheivements were moving my mom (Our Lady of Abundance) and Finally getting my company to let me work part time.

Sally

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This year I forced myself to go on school camp. Before I had my kid I would travel backpacking, go on yoga retreats and have wanted to do it again when he graduates, but I was scared of sharing the rooms with others, bathrooms, no space etc. Well I did it and got my menstrual cycle first day of the camp. Had to share bathroom with male staff, hike everyday. It was full on but I managed easily so I have been telling all my friends I feel I can do anything now I may not choose to do it again and I may get my own room when I travel but I’m not scared by the idea anymore.
Chaturanga was really hard for me as I had weak shoulder and arms but I’m getting stronger. You just have to keep at it.

Irina

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Well, running for more than 2 minutes without being completely winded is a main achievement for this ex-smoker

Janet

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That’s fantastic!

I feel like I accomplished nothing this year. Ugh. I started Pilates sessions 2x a week — I guess that counts for something?

RobinF

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Nice job! Push-ups are hard! I used to be able to but not any more. I keep telling myself I will gradually work back into it but haven't yet. You inspire me!

rachylou

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That’s an achievement!

I will post a past achievement: last time I could do a real pull-up was when I was 13. Lol

Laurie

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EXCELLENT!! You should be proud - push ups are hard, and you worked up to that exactly the right way. No stopping you now!!

Barbara Diane

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Congrats!

Jules

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Congrats Synne!

April

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Synne, serious respect! I do what we dismissively referred to growing up as "girl pushups" (knees on the floor) and am excited to be able to do those once again after rehabbing my shoulder since August.

But you've inspired me to do more.

Synne

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Thanks for the cheers!! Mastering push ups has been such a confidence booster for me.

Update 2 weeks later:

I am now able to do 6 push ups in a row! And one diamond push-up! This is so fun. I feel I have unlocked a super power. The last days I have aimed to do 20 push ups daily (not consecutively, but in spurts of 3 or 4). Not yet any visible "toned" arms, but I feel stronger

Runcarla

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Awesome! Haven’t tried push-ups in a while (wonky shoulder) but can do Chataranga! That was an accomplishment for me. These days I’m working on my plank combos ;-b

citygirldc

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Congratulations. That's a great accomplishment.

Laurie

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Ok, had to try a diamond pushup - that is very hard, and I could only go down a few inches....wow. Told you there was no stopping you!