PUSH!

Today we did a big focus on upper body – we did some kettle bell training, push ups, chest press, etc.  Here is an interesting thing I learned today – I can do only 2-3 REAL push ups.  I mean proper technique, appropriate depth when lowering and pushing back up.  Here I am giving out 5 push ups here or 10 push ups there to some of my athletes and I bet Most if not ALL can’t do 1 properly.  Jovick made an interesting point to me – he said “JD instead of giving your kids 10 push ups try giving them 1 push up where they take nose to the floor with a flat (“locked” ) hips and torso.  I guarantee them doing (or trying and even failing to do) just 1 push up the right way will create a ton more work for them than 5-10 push ups the wrong way.”  Anyone wanting to test this theory try it…5-10 push ups your way then get your hands under your chest your legs and back locked in and try to lower yourself with your arms until your nose touches the floor and then back up….I bet your body trembles and struggles more on that 1 then the previous 5-10.  I will try to upload a video of my push ups I did today.  It will show that today we did them at a small incline where my feet were on the floor and hands were on a bar resting at the base of a platform.  It was a small incline so if you need a little more help - get a bigger incline like a set of stairs in your home.  The higher your hands are off the ground the easier this should be.

Note to self:  Jovick’ push ups are no joke!