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Push-ups
| Tue, 05-03-2005 - 10:21am |
I'm starting to feel a little whimpy. I was up to 50 military push-ups in a row, without stopping, but now I can't do 10. I know that my ligaments are relaxed and that I have an extra 10-15 pounds on my body (including my chest). I tried to blame my lack of push-up ability on the weight, but an ex-army dude said that shouldn't affect my ability to do push-ups. Is he right? Have I just lost all my strength because I haven't been lifting? I'm not a push-up kinda person, I just did them for tkd sake (I want to test for my 3rd degree within a year). So I don't know a lot about them.
Paula

Pregnancy issues aside (which as Millcreek said is a fight for energy that you will not win), it's a matter of conditioning. If you've stopped doing them, your ability to do them will deteriorate. We condition our bodies to do particular exercises which is why we're able to eventually increase in weight and if we stop doing those activities and then suddenly pick back up, chances are good that you're not going to have the same strength when you stopped (and this is when it's important to remember that you're there to work your body, not your ego and don't overdo it).
Paula, your body is multi-tasking right now. Don't be so hard on yourself. Just do what you can to get a good workout and enjoy it. Save your competitiveness for when you're the only person inhabiting your body. :)
lol, I feel like Sigornie (sp) Weaver in Alien.
I guess all of you are right, I shouldn't worry about it. It really isn't that important. I am just feeling whimpy because I can't do a lot of things I was doing, and the things I thought I could keep doing (push ups) I can't do either. I was also confused about what the army guy said. ---It's okay, I can do the splits and he can't :P
Actually, that makes a lot of sense. Almost one of those duh moments when I read your post. But yes, thanks for reminding me that most of a push-up is core muscles.
Paula
Just think of it this way, in a couple of months your stomach will be out too far to be able to barely do them at all. Be happy that you can still do them and be happy that you are dedicated enough to working out while pregnant, to even try to keep doing them. Personally I would never listen to any MAN, army or not, about what I should be able to still do while pregnant. There are a lot more things going on in your body besides just gaining weight. After I had my baby, my strength came back quite quickly once I was given the go ahead to start training again. Don't try to train for your 3rd degree black belt while pregnant. You will have lots of time for that after you have the baby.
Jody
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Good point. A lot of men, even athletic ones, just do NOT realize that women's bodies do not operate in the same way that theirs do, even when we're not talking about purely feminine issues, like pregnancy!