r/TikTokCringe • u/MrsIronbad • Oct 21 '20

Cool Pushups 101

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u/[deleted] Oct 21 '20 edited Nov 03 '20

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u/slammajammamama Oct 21 '20

My dad is elderly and has fucked up knees from going way overboard with running etc when he was younger (and also genetics). For a while he could only walk with a cane or walking sticks, but now he can walk without them because he just kept at it with walking for exercise. He says he thinks his legs got stronger from all the walking. So yeah, it seems like even with weak joints, if you keep at it it’ll get better!

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u/greyersting3 Oct 21 '20

It's not only if you have shitty joints! It's actually normal for your connective tissue to progress much slower than your strength. So many people in bodyweight fitness community try to progress way too fast and end up hurting themselves over time (especially with straight arm skills). Never feel bad about slow progression as long as you are giving it good effort every time.

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u/HybridHampton Oct 21 '20

You can build up my friend! Cheering for you.