Social media influencers boast of doing 100 push-ups a day for a month. Does it really turbocharge your fitness journey?

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A push-up is a great full body workout and foundational movement for all exercise routines

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It recruits your core—to maintain the position, the body has to be straight, arms, chest, shoulders and back in line

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With time, you finish 100 push-ups quicker, but as far as physical changes go, there's little difference

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The scale didn’t show much change either

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Be careful about injuries in the shoulder as repetitions of an exercise can strain the shoulders

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The positive aspect of this challenge is that you develop good upper body strength

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Overall, a full body workout that builds strength across the body is better for wholistic fitness

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Social media influencers boast of doing 100 push-ups a day for a month. Does it really turbocharge your fitness journey?

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By Team Lounge
Published Sep 14, 2023

Mint Lounge

A push-up is a great full body workout and foundational movement for all exercise routines

It recruits your core—to maintain the position, the body has to be straight, arms, chest, shoulders and back in line

With time, you finish 100 push-ups quicker, but as far as physical changes go, there's little difference

The scale didn’t show much change either

Be careful about injuries in the shoulder as repetitions of an exercise can strain the shoulders

The positive aspect of this challenge is that you develop good upper body strength

Overall, a full body workout that builds strength across the body is better for wholistic fitness

Social media influencers boast of doing 100 push-ups a day for a month. Does it really turbocharge your fitness journey?

web stories

By Team Lounge Published Sep 14, 2023

Mint Lounge

A push-up is a great full body workout and foundational movement for all exercise routines

It recruits your core—to maintain the position, the body has to be straight, arms, chest, shoulders and back in line

With time, you finish 100 push-ups quicker, but as far as physical changes go, there's little difference

The scale didn’t show much change either

Be careful about injuries in the shoulder as repetitions of an exercise can strain the shoulders

The positive aspect of this challenge is that you develop good upper body strength

Overall, a full body workout that builds strength across the body is better for wholistic fitness

By Team Lounge
Published Sep 14, 2023