Would it be a good idea to do push ups every other day, each time increasing the amount by one until I reach 100? (1, rest, 2, rest, 3, etc.)
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i guess because you get use to it, but why every OTHER day? why not everyday?
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I'd at least raise the amount of push ups by 5...1 just seems like nothing!
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I am behind you. Go for it.
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until you get up to the amount that will make you sore the next day, it really is a waste of time, resting a day is a good idea, but I seriously doubt 1, 2 or even 10 will make you sore. I say do 3 to 5 sets of as many as you can do before becoming tired...called burn out sets, with a rest every other day, keep in mind in the beginning, you may need to rest more between workouts, never exercise a sore muscle.
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you should incorporate crunches into mix, to stimulate blood relocation for optimal results. And you shouldn't over work you muscles, the results of over working them actually defeat the purpose in the first place. I reccomend a USMC workout UBD (Upper Body Development)Pyramid. It is as follows: Pullups Pushups Chinups Crunches Set One 1 5 1 5 Set Two 2 10 2 10 Set Three 3 15 3 15 Set Four 2 10 2 10 Set Five 1 5 1 5 Now as this may be too easy, you can always adjust it to your own fitness level, but the important thing is to keep the ratios similar. Start small, Max out, End small. The crunches allow your upper body to recover properly.
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Begin where you must (whether it's 1, 10 or 20) then add about 5-10 as often as you can, with rest every other day (longer if you're sore). I built from 10-40 in less than a month this way.
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yeah sounds good. I would keep in mind take a couple days off on a regular basis.No need to do pushups 6 or 7 days a week the body works well and will adapt to what your doing, don't exercise out of fear exercise for results, don't be afraid to rest 3 or 4 days in a row, you wont lose any strength or muscle I promise you that.I am a bodybuilder and regular exerciser.I have no problems at all takign an entire week off from all training and im very strong.But on the other hand looks like a good plan. every other day is ok again just remember an extra day off never made anyone weaker ;) Best wishes. ps.. I would do other body exercises to like squats,crunches,lunges. :) Trains safe.
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Gradual is good, but I'd suggest sets instead of increasing by 1
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Go for it but try to maintain it ;) Its a good idea
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don't start at one (unless you have to - then do a few sets), and don't stop until you are tired. it's awesome if you can add one every day, but if you can add more, that would be great. perhaps you would progress faster with a different routine, for example: day 1: 10; day 2: 5-rest-10; day 3: 5-rest-10-rest-5.... and so on. pushups are a great exercise, but eventually your body will get used to them and they will be less effective. then you have to change exercises (like tricep pushups, or wide stance pushups, etc).
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sure but don't start at one, start at 5 or maybe 10.
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