It's a light day at work and I'm preparing a couple of new laptops that arrived today for staff use. It's a tedious process but it's actually a perfect job that calls for multi-tasking. So in between waiting and keying in commands, I begin my warm-up. I enter a few keystrokes and begin my pushups. The 90 second rest was perfect for allowing me to attend to the computer while I rested from the pushups. I pushed them out: 20, 25, 15, 15, and a maximum of 35.
MY OBSERVATIONS:
- Looking at the chart was somewhat intimidating, especially the first 2 sets! But I figured that I needed adjust my mindset a little and think about 20+ pushups as easy because I have to get to 100 in about 3 weeks.
- I'm convinced that pushups are the ultimate portable workout. I managed to get my heart rate up, I was breathing heavy and sweating. I felt my chest and core muscles working hard and towards the last 5 of my maximum, even my arms were shaking!
- My original target for the maximum was 30 but after the last pushup, I still felt strong enough to squeeze out a few more and managed to get to 35! I'm impressed with myself!
- Continuing to concentrate on using my pectoral muscles during the pushups has alleviated the jello arms in between sets. I had slightly jello arms at the end of my maximum set but it didn't last very long.
- My brother cautioned me about creating an imbalance by concentrating too much on the chest that I neglect my back. So far, I've found that with my core fully engaged, my back has not sagged or arched.
- I love all the tips I've been getting. If you have any, send them my way!!
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