Pushups are hard for me. Most women can’t do a single proper push up. I’m in that group right now. 15 years ago I was 40 pounds lighter and a lot stronger and could do them. But today I’m out of practice and starting over on this goal. Here’s a few tips to start pushup progress for anyone: 1: proper form is more important than the number you do. Avoid overuse injuries and build strength by focusing on technique first. 2- Go for full range of motion in your arms. I’ve watched “pushups competitions” and see a lot of mini pushups that are just a couple of inches . Not you. Not my people. If you can’t get your chest to the ground, have a goal to aim for. I use a yoga block. Maybe you start on your knees with the block at its tallest. Maybe it’s the middle height or flat on its side. Whatever it is try to get your chest to that point. If knee pushups aren’t possible yet, do wall pushups or table pushups. When 10 become easy drop down to the next level. 3- When you get to the point where 10 knee pushups with chest touching the ground are easy, then take the knees off the ground and try full pushups on your toes with those same progression steps. 4- Pushups are a full body exercise when done properly. If you tighten the abs and tuck your pelvis you might feel this in more than just arms and chest. It can also be an ab and glute workout. I’d love to hear how this goes for you. Or if you’ve mastered push ups, do you have tips for me?

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When is the best time of day to get exercise in? Well some science suggest first thing in the morning helps to jumpstart your metabolism and has more overall health benefits. However... the truth is, it is really whatever YOU WILL DO. I used to run a early morning bootcamp program at 5:30am and it was the biggest class of the day at my gym. No dentist appointments, or parties or kids activities get scheduled at that time and so nothing gets in the way. However, I find sometimes I LOVE just hitting the gym at the end of the day to get in some work. BUT... on a stressful day, I tend to want to skip it. SO the question becomes, when will YOU schedule it in and make it happen? That is the best time of day to exercise - when nothing else gets in the way. Tell us below what time of day you will be exercising this week: