I feel like crap :(

[Dave5N]

Bloody hell. Do what feels right.


If you're not in condidition say so. You're surely not being examined on that, but on your programme.

Don't go and injur yourself for this. Explain why.


You need to show you understand the process, not be Steve Austin on demand.

 

[bonj2]

Bloody hell. Do what feels right.


If you're not in condidition say so. You're surely not being examined on that, but on your programme.

Don't go and injur yourself for this. Explain why.


You need to show you understand the process, not be Steve Austin on demand.

(he means the real steve austin joe.)

 

[Dave5N]

(he means the real steve austin joe.)

No I don't. I mean the bionic one.


Fer cS don't risk an injury for an exam. I know, absolutely, that is not expected.

 

[Black Sheep]

you do know it is possible to appeal against a grade given at GCSE or A level

 

[bonj2]

No I don't. I mean the bionic one.


Fer cS don't risk an injury for an exam. I know, absolutely, that is not expected.

yeah as in stone cold steve austin, not the bloke on here who's a tit.

 

[Fnaar]

seriously, though, do as many press ups between now and then as you can (without pulling anything!)

yes, don't do that, it saps your strngth, you know!

 

[Black Sheep]

stand in tesco doing weights with the 6 pint milk bottles and other heavy stuff you can find

sorry, thought a bit of humour might help

 

[bonj2]

you do know it is possible to appeal against a grade given at GCSE or A level

yeah can you not do resits, during which time you'll have done a load more training?
you can in other subjects why not PE

 

[Joe24]

yeah can you not do resits, during which time you'll have done a load more training?
you can in other subjects why not PE

You can do.
But the assesment is to show i can do what ive put down basicly.
I dont really want to resit them, and i wont really have to unless i do crap in the exam, but its annoying that the gym membership has run out when im suposed to show i can do the weights i said
Ill be doing lots of pressups between now and friday then.

 

[bonj2]

You can do.
But the assesment is to show i can do what ive put down basicly.
I dont really want to resit them, and i wont really have to unless i do crap in the exam, but its annoying that the gym membership has run out when im suposed to show i can do the weights i said
Ill be doing lots of pressups between now and friday then.

just remember it's like a bench press with your own body weight (or a proportion of it) as the weight. so adjust set accordingly.

 

[Joe24]

just remember it's like a bench press with your own body weight (or a proportion of it) as the weight. so adjust set accordingly.

I weigh 9 and a half stone(sometimes a few pounds over that) so how many sets?
I used to bench 35-40kgs when i was in the gym and do sets of 12, 10, 8.
A large proportion of my weight is in my legs aswell, with only a small amount in my upper body.

I dont float either I went swimming with my GF in the holidays, and when i lent back to try and float, i just ended up sinking, well my legs sinking

 

[MacB]

pressing 40kg's should be well within your capabilities, that's just over 6 stone. Your body weight is around the 60kg mark, if you do pressups on an incline, ie your feet up on a chair/step, then you'll be able to be working with more than 40kg. Obviously a chin up bar will give you the full body weight

 

[bonj2]

I weigh 9 and a half stone(sometimes a few pounds over that) so how many sets?
I used to bench 35-40kgs when i was in the gym and do sets of 12, 10, 8.
A large proportion of my weight is in my legs aswell, with only a small amount in my upper body.

I dont float either I went swimming with my GF in the holidays, and when i lent back to try and float, i just ended up sinking, well my legs sinking

theoretically, the force for a press up is half your body weight, as one half is supported by your feet, so if you're 60kg, it's like bench pressing 30kg.
However, that approximation assumes that:
* you are of even linear density, i.e. your top half weighs the same as your legs
* the amount you rise is negligible compared to the distance from hands to feet (i.e. that you are infinitely tall)
* you are horizontal.

if you start off an an incline (or technically, are at an incline at any point during the pressup) then trigonometry comes into it - as MacB points out with 'inlined' press ups.

These assumptions are probably valid for the purposes of the approximation, but you can make it easier by having your head higher than your feet, and make it harder by having your head lower than your feet.

How much easier for a given angle would require a trigonometric calculation which I could do but is too complex for me to do off the top of my head. If you really really want me to work it out let me know and i will

But possibly just as good will be to go incrementally - i.e.if it's too easy make it a bit harder, by doing more of them in a set or putting books/blocks under your feet.

The important thing to keep it even is keep your body straight, i.e. don't bend at the waist.

 

[bonj2]

pressing 40kg's should be well within your capabilities, that's just over 6 stone. Your body weight is around the 60kg mark, if you do pressups on an incline, ie your feet up on a chair/step, then you'll be able to be working with more than 40kg. Obviously a chin up bar will give you the full body weight

chin ups uses different muscles aswell - pecs, back muscles, biceps, whereas pressups is mainly just pecs. (I think)
However still good to do

 

[bonj2]

I weigh 9 and a half stone(sometimes a few pounds over that) so how many sets?
I used to bench 35-40kgs when i was in the gym and do sets of 12, 10, 8.
A large proportion of my weight is in my legs aswell, with only a small amount in my upper body.

I dont float either I went swimming with my GF in the holidays, and when i lent back to try and float, i just ended up sinking, well my legs sinking

most people's legs don't float. largely because your lungs aren't in your legs I wouldn't trouble your doctor with it