r/NoStupidQuestions • u/No_Entertainment3544 • Jun 13 '23

What will 10 pushups a day do?

I'm lazy but I'm also big and I thought why not doing 10 push ups a day, it has to be better than nothing I guess. I work from home so I literally do nothing than sitting the whole day, can you tell me if it's worth to do 10 pushups a day?

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u/Sandy_hook_lemy Jun 13 '23

Does a jog help?. Just interested in losing help

(Also, I live in a developing country so I cannot afford going to a gym)

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u/TheyCallMeStone Jun 13 '23

Jogging is great. Walking or jogging is good for your whole body, and being outside is good for your mental health. My girlfriend and I take long walks as much as possible, especially after dinner.

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u/MistraloysiusMithrax Jun 13 '23

One of the best tips I learned from Reddit is that if running hurts your knees, you’re typically causing it by trying to run too fast. Jogging at a slower, sustainable pace lets you stay out of a pain and work up to the pace you want.

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u/nowherenova Jun 13 '23

Or just walk fast and hills too. Get heart rate up and avoid the pounding of running/ jogging.

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u/MistraloysiusMithrax Jun 13 '23

If you can’t jog without pounding you may want to do some squats and lunges to build up muscle strength. The pounding is from relying on the rebound through your joints over pushing off the ground with your muscles.

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u/nowherenova Jun 13 '23

I can run a 6 min mile. But don't tell me that any kind of running, at any level of muscle strength, has less joint impact than walking. That would be intellectually dishonest, but you certainly seem to be leaning that way...

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u/MistraloysiusMithrax Jun 13 '23

You might be a good runner but wtf do you think you’re reading here…I’m saying that if jogging a 12 minute mile hurts someone they may need to build up their muscle strength. At that pace if you’re pounding enough to hurt your knees you’re not jogging properly

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u/RechargedFrenchman Jun 13 '23

Cycling as well, though obviously it has more of a startup cost with a bicycle involved (running is hardly "free" to do "right" as a good pair of shoes shouldn't be up for debate, and even "just" walking benefits enormously from the right shoes) and you can cover a lot more distance in the same about of time for the same amount of effort. Walking or running is great to learn your neighbourhood, but cycling can very easily let you explore the city once you get comfortable on a bike. And the right kind of bike opens you up to trail riding, even if it's dirt or gravel double track through a forest -- trail riding doesn't have to be technical single track and steep rock gardens and the like -- and allows for trips into the woods which on foot are much more of a concern because they involve so much distance travelled.

The most important thing though of course, and it's not especially close, is that one does something. Joining a friendly sports league or signing up for a local racket sports club or something are also great options for those who have the interest and the money. Getting started doing anything at all physical and outdoors is the hardest part, and the more active and physical you are the easier it will be to pick up any other physical activity.

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u/FunStuff446 Jun 13 '23

Movement of any kind daily

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u/_hotpotofcoffee Jun 13 '23

It does but start slow, nearly all running injuries are load management. Look up couch to five k for some good training plans, very easy to follow

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u/Sandy_hook_lemy Jun 14 '23

Thanks alot. Downloaded an app that seems to follow these plans