I got about 9½ pushups in before my arms gave out and I had to roll out of it and give up LOL!
I’m 43 years old for reference, but my main preferred exercise is BMX flatland, which generally exercises the legs more than the arms. I did make sure as best as I could to keep my back and legs straight for proper pushups.
I guess I’m getting old, I’m sore today…
Edit: Tonight I managed 10, yay me! I really should give my muscles a bit of a break for a few days or so…
Edit 2: Thank you kind strangers for the words of encouragement and motivation! I do think I need to take a bit of a break for a few days or so, but I do plan to work on more exercises as such every couple days or so at my convenience…
Do 10 push ups a day but use your knees instead of your feet.
The next week use your feet but keep going until you can’t do anymore push ups. (Remember your highest amount of push ups).
Week after that go back to using your knees but try to beat your highest amount from the previous week.
Etc etc and so on until you are at a level or amount that you are happy with. Using the knees puts less stress on everything, but especially your lower back. And makes things a bit easier whilst also strengthening the arms for the next week.
Or one day do normal push ups, and the next day use the knees. It’s like a rest day without the rest, and it can help get the push up technique correct.
Good luck. Kept it up.
I hear you and appreciate the advice. But thankfully I don’t have any problems with my legs or back, it was just that my arms gave out.
Hey, I got 9½ out of my 10 goal, so I’m already pretty close to my starting goal, and I haven’t even tried any pushups in over 10 years.
I think I’ll give my sore body a break for a few days and try again, but I’m not about cheating, if I’m gonna do pushups, I’m gonna do proper pushups.
Edit: I told myself fuck the break, I just managed 10 full proper pushups tonight 👍