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Push Ups for Dummies!

Hey gang! I rarely ever use the word “Dummies”, but it sorta fits the bill in the case of push ups.

Push-ups, have been a staple in 3 of the 5 traditional Palangi Kickboxing class formats.

But to many people, the mere thought of doing a push-up can seem, well, discouraging (especially if you’re asked to do them in a “group” or class type of environment.) Luckily, everyone in a Palangi Kickboxing class is well-schooled in how to be a C.C. (cool classmate) and you’ve got no worries as far as being embarrassed, or feeling left-behind during the push-up segment of class. Trust me, when I created this program, I took FULL CONSIDERATION of your PHYSICAL SAFETY as well your EMOTIONAL SAFETY, so you’re in good hands.

Still, and sadly, many people (before being trained by me or my outstanding team of assistants) think they must first be stronger, lighter, etc. before being able to do adequate push ups.

That assumption is mostly incorrect.

A lot of times, people give up on earning themselves a good push-up… and… not to be chauvinistic… especially ladies (sorry girls, just an observation) but it is not really their fault. In fact, many ladies can thank their high school gym teacher for their lack of push-up skill (I cover this in length in video 1)

And that’s too bad because the good ole push up is probably THE BEST upper body, bodyweight exercise that can pay off huge dividends as far as toning is concerned.

But don’t worry…. daddy’s gotcha! (That’s me) Ima learn you the perfect push up if you’ll just give me a shot, okay?

Now, to be fair, there aren’t any “shortcuts” to doing push-ups overnight… however… there are some “tricks” that can actually shorten the amount of time you spend feeling, well, like a “dummie” (physically speaking).

In video one, I cover the do’s and don’ts. (Dont get distracted by Steve wandering around in the background though ok?)