"Eight Days A Week" Doing Pushups

Blogger: Alden Mills -- answering Dave's question about Pushups

My question is about doing regular push-ups on the days that would normally be the off days of your program. I am in a self defense program, and we usually begin each class with vigorous exercise, which can include up to, say 80-100 regular style pushups on the floor. My classes are Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, which unfortunately cannot coincide with your day on/day off program. Since I do not have the capacity to change the world's 7 day week to an 8 day week, I need to know what the best way to work these two schedules together.

Is it best to try to arrange regular floor style pushups on the days that I am also doing the Max program for the Perfect Pushup, or on the off days? If I cannot arrange for this, would it be better to arrange for an extra day of rest in order to have the Perfect Pushup program coincide with my regular life?

I hope you have advice on this, and I'm sure there are other people that are in the same situation. I am looking forward to hearing from you. Thanks!

David O, age 48, southern California

David – good question about integrating regular pushups with Perfect Pushups (PPUs). Thanks for letting me share it with my Charlie Mike Teammates. I’m assuming you cannot bring the PPUs to your Mon/Wed/Thur classes (I would encourage you do so – others have and their Dojos have loved them – but I realize it’s not for everyone). The most important thing for you is appreciating what feels best for YOU. I would caution you not to overwork your muscles, but it’s your call in the end.

Try this and let me know how it goes: Mon/Wed/Thur – do your classes as is; Tues – conduct one set negatives of each of the three positions (Regular/Wide/Close), the negative I’m referring to is lowering your body to floor at a five second count – if that’s not enough then try 7 or 10 second counts; take Friday off from pushups but conduct Pullups to exhaustion instead – Saturday conduct your regular PPU routine – Sunday have fun – then Kick Ass again the following week.

CHARLIE MIKE – ALDEN