Run to Win

Okolo over at Team in Training asked, “How many pushups can you do?”

I love pushups so much because they work so many muscles, and because after you master the basic pushup (can do about 50 without stopping) there are lots of variations to keep it interesting and keep different muscles working. Pushups work the arms (biceps and triceps), chest, shoulders, back, and abs.

So my challenge to the folks in blog land is how many pushups can you do? Please reply and post here.

Pushups are a great exercise, and it has been a long time since I have sat down and just done a lot of them in a row. I usually incorporate some form of them into my workout, but then I do 10 to 20 of them in sets rather than just doing a large set to exhaustion. For example, my current workout involves doing T-Pushups, where you go down as normal but then explode up to your right or left (switching each time) and point at the ceiling.
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How to perform crooked arm lateral raises using dumbbells with an animated image showing the move. Click on the picture to see the full sized animation. (Click here to continue reading…)

How to perform dumbbell shrugs with an animated image showing the move.
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Day 3 of this workout regimen concentrates on the back, shoulders, and abs. Begin with a thorough warm-up that will elevate your heart rate and wake your muscles up. You may want to do a little stretching before you start lifting. After each set, take 50-60 seconds rest and then start the next set. After each specific exercise, take the same 50-60 seconds; it may take a little longer to get the weights or machine set for the next exercise so don’t worry if you can’t keep to under a minute for rest. If you don’t have access to the machines then most of these exercises can easily be replaced with dumbbell or barbell exercises. The specific exercises are:
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