No hunching. Makes for bad pushup form.
<p>He needs a computerized skeletal support system.</p>
<p>I thought we are supposed to do weights every other day because our muscles require rest to operate properly. Am I correct?</p>
<p>ucsd<em>ucla</em>dad says: The weights are cheap (I use simple iron ones) and convenient. As long as they’re done every day there’ll be results…</p>
<p>Two to three times a week is my understanding as well, LostID.</p>
<p>LostID, the post you were looking at is from a few years ago. This thread has been very active in the interim.</p>
<p>I’m not sure if anyone besides me watched this video I posted a link to the other day or not 
, but there’s some discussion about a minute in that I was referencing in my post above (which was supposed to be humorous – poking fun at myself). </p>
<p><a href=“How To Do A Push-Up: Proper Form & Technique - YouTube”>How To Do A Push-Up: Proper Form & Technique - YouTube;
<p>I think that you can do weights every day but the results may be better for every other day. I certainly have no problems doing situps and pushups every day though I don’t do stuff with the heavy weights daily.</p>
<p>I watched that video and thought it was actually a half-way decent discussion about pushups. I think he should have spent a little more time demonstrating correct form rather than talking about how to do it wrong.</p>
<p>I liked the video because it helped me see areas where I could use some work.</p>
<p>The second point is where he’s talking about raising shoulders, but I more remembered the first point because I have trouble with it!</p>
<p>Deborah:</p>
<p>I saw something fantastic on pushups the other day but, for the life me, can’t remember where. Some coach ranting about how nobody can do proper pushups. The point, which I think is really important, is that the pushup is a plank and should look like a plank, with the body forming a straight line from head to toe and staying that way. His #1 recommendation was to do planks, more planks, and then more planks on top of that. Without a good solid plank, there is NO way to do proper pushups.</p>
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<p>Generally speaking, you want a recovery day in between weight lifting – especially for us geezers. So, that means that 2 day/week, 3 day/week, or 4 day/week schedules can work. Usually 4 day/week schedules are divided into upper body or lower body days, although personally, I “do” the entire body in every workout.</p>
<p>Having said that, “strength training” covers a pretty broad range of activities and there are certainly some types of strength training that you could do every day – more of the flexibiiity/stretching/activation/core type circuits.</p>
<p>I do full strength training workouts three days a week. I will typically do some kind of fast paced high rep/short rest workout (using strength exercises for conditioning intervals) on a 4th day – 15 to 20 minutes.</p>
<p>I blame push ups for my shoulder problem.</p>
<p>Rest day for me on Monday. Worked with the trainer today–60 minutes of TRX and body weight exercises. Followed this with 30 minutes on the elliptical. Really surprised that I felt good. I was expecting more aches after the charity walk.</p>
<p>I think having a goal is important–at least for me it is. Trying to decide on a goal.</p>
<p>~ 3.4 mi rolling hills run, and I can finally do a reverse lunge w/rotation without falling over (2 days in a row!).</p>
<p>16 miles on the bike. some stretching before. core tonight.</p>
<p>I’m passing on a quick message from PlantMom. She says to say hi to everyone. 
She’ll be back soon.</p>
<p>Rest day. Hiking tomorrow. Destination is the AMC Greenleaf Hut on the Old Bridal Path in Franconia Notch.</p>
<p>[Greenleaf</a> Hut 1](<a href=“Michael’s NH and VT Hiking”>Michael’s NH and VT Hiking)</p>
<p>[Greenleaf</a> Hut 2](<a href=“http://dfkotz.files.■■■■■■■■■■■■■/2012/09/2012-09-09-03.jpg]Greenleaf”>http://dfkotz.files.■■■■■■■■■■■■■/2012/09/2012-09-09-03.jpg)</p>
![http://dfkotz.files.■■■■■■■■■■■■■/2012/09/2012-09-09-03.jpg]Greenleaf](http://dfkotz.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/2012-09-09-03.jpg%5DGreenleaf){kind=link}
<p>[Greenleaf</a> Hut 3](<a href=“http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n2vUkGd7Oik/TkhQRNC_Y9I/AAAAAAAAE8I/P2J6FV03ybs/s1600/Picture+020.jpg]Greenleaf”>http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n2vUkGd7Oik/TkhQRNC_Y9I/AAAAAAAAE8I/P2J6FV03ybs/s1600/Picture+020.jpg)</p>
![http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n2vUkGd7Oik/TkhQRNC_Y9I/AAAAAAAAE8I/P2J6FV03ybs/s1600/Picture+020.jpg]Greenleaf](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n2vUkGd7Oik/TkhQRNC_Y9I/AAAAAAAAE8I/P2J6FV03ybs/s1600/Picture+020.jpg%5DGreenleaf){kind=link}
<p>The hut is at 4200 feet on Agony Ridge (hmmm… wonder where it got that name?) up towards Mt. Lafayette. About 2450 feet of elevation gain from the parking lot. Just under 3 miles each way. I’ll have to keep an eye on the clock (and my legs/lungs). There are supposed to be breathtaking cliffside views at about the 2 mile mark. I know I get that far, so we’ll see. I would say that best case scenario is probably a 6 hour round trip hike.</p>
<p>6.54 miles, 4.29 outdoors. Just got back from the Y. I wanted to do a few more miles outside but I spent the evening helping (just a little) my daughter install a new video card in her computer.</p>
<p>Good luck on the hike, idad. Anything with the word “Agony” in it scares me!</p>
<p>Cardio Dance class and plenty o’ Vitamin D.</p>
<p>Waving hi to Plantmom!!!</p>
<p>2.5 run, 1.5 mile walk, and moved about 50 boxes around at work - count for strength training?!</p>
<p>Just prance up that elevation gain, iDad!</p>
<p>Really clean eating today. Only bad thing was a Diet Sprite.</p>