push up problem?

Question

I can do 5 proper pushups, and then I am exhuasted and cant do any more for a while. How much should I increase by at a time(if I do em 3 times a week) what should be my goal if I want to be slightly above average for a 13 year old girl? Note I dont like those half pushup things so dont tell me to do them.

Answer 1

If you're trying to increase your push-up endurance, try adding one or two push-ups per week. If you want to make push-ups a little easier so you can work your way up, try moving your feet farther apart instead of having them right next to each other (you can go as wide as shoulder-width apart). Remember that most of your strength for push-ups actually comes from your triceps, NOT your pectoral (chest) muscles, so any exercises you want to do to strengthen your tricep muscles will help. P.S.: Being able to do 5 regular push-ups is pretty darned good for a 13-year-old girl, so push yourself to be able to do 10 in a month and then 15 in two months. You could be doing 20 by Christmas, and at that point no female your age would even come close.

Answer 2

Dont just focus on your push-ups....if you evenly work out your entire body doing weights plus do your cardio (20 minutes a day - 3 times a week) then your will be able to do more push ups as you attain a greater physical fitness level.
To be able to do more push-ups means your muscles needs to get bigger and stronger - that requires exercise and proper healthy nutrition and it takes time because your muscles cannot grow overnight - rather weeks and months.
Dont count how many you are doing, concentrate on listening to your body. Do as many push-ups as you can until your muscles are totally exhausted and then stop - donot push your muscles beyond that because then you will do more harm to them then good. If you keep doing the push-ups until total muscle failure - that is when you are sending signals to your body that you need bigger muscles and then your body will react accordingly...eventually you will see that the number of push-ups you are able to do without muscle exhaustaion is increasing....good luck!!

Answer 3

add some dips to your routine place your hands behind you on the seat of a chair lower yourself down then up it will get you a good burn in your triceps. add the two together and just do as many as you can when ever you get a chance like while watching TV or be fore a shower befor dinner when ever I"m in the same boat but much older lol and I'm working on getting more than 30 good ones its not a fast thing but it will come. good luck

Answer 4

You can increase your upper body strength with free weights and do two more push ups than you think you can do. When you are beginning form is not an issue. Once you build up the muscles that you have to use you can work on your form.

Answer 5

I want you doing 1,000 a day by the end of the month. Then we start on the one-arm pushups, until we get to the point whe you can do them on the tips of your fingers. Should be around Christmas then.

Answer 6

just try adding 2 or 3 for a couple of weeks, then you should do them with ease, then add a couple more for a couple of weeks.
progress like that for say 2 months, then start adding 5 at a time.
take it nice and slow. dont blow a gasket or anything,

you'll get there.

and good luck!

Answer 7

Stick with your routine, as you gain strength you can increase the number of push ups. For variety you want to include cardio work out as well, run/walk/cycle.

Answer 8

Try to do just 1 or 2 extra every time you work out. Don't push yourself beyond your limit too much because if you do then you can damage your shoulder. Good luck! :)

Answer 9

Stick with that routine it. It takes time. Be sure to get protien and vitamins and minerals. You may want to add laying on your back and do butterflies with weights to develop your upper chest muscles too.