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Can anyone do a proper nose to floor push up?

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MonsteraCheeseplant · 20/05/2020 09:40

As I'm working from home I thought it would be productive to learn something new that I can practise in snippets throughout the day. I'd love to be able to do proper push ups. (No knees on the floor)

I can do 10-15 push ups but can't get lower to the floor than elbows bent to 90 degrees without collapsing completely! Honestly, I couldn't really manage it even having DH help me.

So, females only for obvious reasons, can you do proper push ups, going right down to the floor? If so, HOW did you manage it please!

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Panda368 · 20/05/2020 09:52

Yep. Not many anymore but can still do it (had to go check)
I've always had good upper body strength because I used to swim.

I'd start working on chest strength in general and core - try arms straight planks
It sounds like it might be flexibility if you're collapsing - could you try having your hands wider?
Are you trying with hands under shoulders and elbows going out at 90 degrees or are you trying for the full military press-up with elbows parallel to body?
Can you get your nose to floor if doing pressup from your knees? I'd just keep working on it and you'll get there eventually

GoatsDoRome · 20/05/2020 09:51

Press ups are a bodyweight exercise which are improved by repetition and therefore strengthening the chest tricep and core muscles. Options to improve are incline press ups, knee press ups or hand release press ups. You can have your feet shoulder width apart if that helps. Always start by warming up the muscles to avoid injury and go from doing full form press up until fatigued. I would probably recommend the hand release press up because it will take you to the position youre after (nose to floor), you get a short respite through releasing the position, and then can work on the power move to get back to back after thst break. You can combine everything by the way, so you can do an incline knee hand release press up if you need to. But my top tip is always start with trying to do a full press up.