Push Your Way Up to Fitness
October 15, 2009 — by Joe LawrenceEating & Exercise, Exercises, Strength Training
Strapped for cash? Still want to get into shape? The all time best exercise for fitness is the push-up. It can be done anywhere and by anybody. There are hundreds of variations to build differing muscle groups and to add challenge or even decrease the stress placed on your muscles. The push-up is king.
Most research shows each traditional push-up is the same as lifting 50-70% of your body weight. That is a pretty good workout for most, if they only did 3 sets of 30. A man weighing 180 lbs would have lifted a total of 8,100 pounds in a...
