Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 4:04 am
when you are 6'+ pushups become a bitch, I like this, bookmarked for a summer project
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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 4:27 am
Im 5'11". And dont go blaming your poor physical fitness on height ;P
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 4:29 am
The taller you are, the more difficult EVERY workout becomes; Longer arms means you have to do a push-up over a larger distance, not to mention with increased weight on those arms, and also more work for your abs to stabilize a longer body.
But alas, my poor physical fitness is due to me sitting on my ass all day long.
But alas, my poor physical fitness is due to me sitting on my ass all day long.
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 5:07 am
+1Mastametz wrote:QUOTE (Mastametz @ Apr 19 2011, 10:29 PM) The taller you are, the more difficult EVERY workout becomes; Longer arms means you have to do a push-up over a larger distance, not to mention with increased weight on those arms, and also more work for your abs to stabilize a longer body.
But alas, my poor physical fitness is due to me sitting on my ass all day long.
I'm 6'2", push ups and sit ups are the bane of my existence, but they are the best thing to improve my softball swing. I also sit on my ass most of the day. Sigh.
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 5:15 am
I'm in Category 4 but I'm pretty light, only around 130 at 5'10. It was getting really hard above 30 push ups though, only made it to 31.
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 5:25 pm
That's almost 7 minute miles, which really is not bad at all. My fastest mile was in high school when I was really fit and was like 6:33. These days I'm happy I can run a 5k in under 25 minsgermloucks wrote:QUOTE (germloucks @ Apr 19 2011, 06:03 PM) Running is where i fail bad, my average 1.5 mile run sits around the 10:45-11:15 range.
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 5:38 pm
I think standards are different for active duty military personnel...TakingArms wrote:QUOTE (TakingArms @ Apr 20 2011, 01:25 PM) That's almost 7 minute miles, which really is not bad at all. My fastest mile was in high school when I was really fit and was like 6:33. These days I'm happy I can run a 5k in under 25 mins
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 5:57 pm
Re: cardio I'm just happy if I can do a half marathon in under 2 hours, marathon under 4:30 :S
at 6'2" 200lbs as well I agree with the math above. More weight to push a longer distance up. Push ups don't scale well with size, as with chinups/pull ups. Gravity is fighting against large-folk. Its a reversal for things like rucksack marches and BFTs (quarter marathon with something like 60lbs weight) and the what-not which as you get larger the weight is a lesser percentage of your body mass/less of a march in total due to a longer stride.
Week 1 Day 2 of the 100 pushups program starting up tonight after my martial arts AND NEW 300% POPULATED BY WOMEN YOGA CLASSES.
at 6'2" 200lbs as well I agree with the math above. More weight to push a longer distance up. Push ups don't scale well with size, as with chinups/pull ups. Gravity is fighting against large-folk. Its a reversal for things like rucksack marches and BFTs (quarter marathon with something like 60lbs weight) and the what-not which as you get larger the weight is a lesser percentage of your body mass/less of a march in total due to a longer stride.
Week 1 Day 2 of the 100 pushups program starting up tonight after my martial arts AND NEW 300% POPULATED BY WOMEN YOGA CLASSES.
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:04 pm
I'm 6'1" 225. Pushups are hard, yo.djrbk wrote:QUOTE (djrbk @ Apr 20 2011, 10:57 AM) at 6'2" 200lbs as well I agree with the math above.
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:23 pm
at 6'3" and 200lbs the easiest workouts for me involve moving things rather than my body. I did yoga for a while and I would be sweating and exhausted while all the girls were barely even working up a sweat.
main area of muscle is my legs, they are like giant trunks of power.
main area of muscle is my legs, they are like giant trunks of power.