Can I do pushups everyday?

[AngMc]

Hi everyone

I have been lurking here for a while. I really appreciate all of your training and diet know-how. Some day I'm going to put it all to use.

I'm wondering if I can do push-ups daily or if they should be treated as resistance training and should only be done on chest days. I don't go to the gym right now, am writing papers for school, so how often can I do push-ups?

Thanks again.....Ang

 

[OMEGA]

I am a guy

but some of the best upper bodies have seen both male and female had their starts with daily pushuips

 

[Daisy_Girl]

I don't see a problem with it. Pushups (along with Pullups) are one exercise that you can't get better at unless you do them regularly. If that is all you have time for, then do them everyday! I bet you also have time to throw some lunges in there too....

 

[AngMc]

Thanks very much both of you! I think I will thrown some lunges or squats into it. Ang

 

[OMEGA]

i think pull ups, and even sqauts would be a bit brutal to do all the time

the pushups and some cardio should be enough for the extra boost

 

[Enola Gay]

I was in the Army and I did them every day. It's fine.

 

[AngMc]

Thanks again. I was able to do 4 normal, no knees, pushups today. How pathetic. I didn't realize I was this weak. It will be interesting to see how long it takes me to get stronger.....Ang