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maggieandmommy · 03-12-2008, 02:44 PM

I read an interesting thing about pushups the other day. (Probably from Lisa~...that sounds right, doesn't it? lol)

Anyway, whoever posted it said that full pushups were like doing presses with 60% (I think...or maybe it was 80%) of your body weight. When I read that I knew instantly why I still can't do full pushups. lol We'll get there, though!

ETA...It was from LisaS and on this thread (post 16). She said she thinks she remembers learning that full pushups are like moving 60% of your bodyweight...imagine benching 60% of your body weight. I'm at 256, so I'd have to bench press about 154 lbs. Yep...not there yet.

03-12-2008, 02:44 PM	#36 (permalink)
maggieandmommy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Alabama Posts: 338 My Profile	I read an interesting thing about pushups the other day. (Probably from Lisa~...that sounds right, doesn't it? lol) Anyway, whoever posted it said that full pushups were like doing presses with 60% (I think...or maybe it was 80%) of your body weight. When I read that I knew instantly why I still can't do full pushups. lol We'll get there, though! ETA...It was from LisaS and on this thread (post 16). She said she thinks she remembers learning that full pushups are like moving 60% of your bodyweight...imagine benching 60% of your body weight. I'm at 256, so I'd have to bench press about 154 lbs. Yep...not there yet. Last edited by maggieandmommy : 03-12-2008 at 03:14 PM.