Are there any tips for a girl who hasnt done push ups in years and need to be able to do 40 really soon?

Answer 1

Start right now. Practice and try to do more every day.

Answer 2

Are you joining the military by any chance...because if you are, I'm in the same boat you're in! :) I am actually doing what courtneesdad is suggesting...push-ups against the wall or counter then moving my way down lower until I can do a full on push up. I was also reading that even though many believe that doing bench presses or any work on the chest area may seem to help you out in doing a push but...however it's not the same; there is nothing like doing a full on push up. Good luck!

Answer 3

If you can already do push ups with your feet and hands on the floor, stick to it.
If you can't, keep your hands elevated, on a chair or a bench.
Your goal is to 40 consecutive push ups. Do twice more in as many sets and repetitions as you need.
As you improve, decrease the number of sets and increase the number of repetitions in each set until you reach 40.
If it is for a test, you need to have perfect form: body straight, no sagging, and your chest should touch the floor at the bottom of every push up otherwise it does not count.
Good luck.

Answer 4

Starting with a small goal and adding on will definitely help. Start with 2-3 sets of 5-10 and add on a few more every other day. Just remember not to push to hard because you could hurt your muscle. Also try shoulder and chest presses.

Answer 5

I taught my sister to do pushups. Here is how we did it. Lean on a counter or something similar. Start out doing as many as you can. When you can do 50-60 get something a little lower, like the couch or a footstool. When you can do 40-50 get on the floor and try to do 20-30. Once you get there just increase by 2-3 every other day until you get where you want to go. Even if you have to get on your knees for the first few times, its ok. Just do as many as you can without your knees then get on your knees for the rest.

Answer 6

I don't know how soon you have to master them by, but I would suggest that you start by learning (or reviewing) the proper technique, then starting out by doing 5, then 10, etc. in a set to work your way up. I would also suggest you try other exercises to strengthen your upper body, not just concentrate on push-ups.

Answer 7

if you cannot do any floor push-ups, then start out with wall push-ups.
do a series of 15 reps 2 times every other day until you build up your muscles.
make sure your elbows are close to your body, otherwise you're working your pectoral muscles and not your triceps.

Answer 8

Do as many as you can, take a thirty second break, then do as many as you can again. Keep this cycle for 10 reps. It'll make you sore and you'll see results if you're honest with yourself and do this every other day. Good luck.