In today's video I demonstrate the best all round strength exercise. I start at the basic and progress to the advanced version of this exercise.

i have very painfull wrists but i so desperatly want to start exercising at age 74 as I now realise that I need strength in all my mussles

As a someone who is still reeling from my DEXA scan report and who will not see a doctor until late December 2 months after getting the DEXA, This demo and the other videos have been invaluable to me. Very grateful to Ms Martin for covering all the bases.

@nikkid1010

Жыл бұрын

Best wishes to you.

Wow, Margaret! Your demonstration of your advanced push-ups at the end was spectacular! Now I know that you are “the real deal” and I feel confident in your instruction. Thank you for inspiring us older women to get strong!

@margaretmartinpt

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

I find your delivery style really calming and encouraging. As a fat, British bloke with as much flexibility as a telegraph pole, I found the two years of lock downs and endless zoom meetings affected my body (mentally and physically) horrendously. I need these simple startup exercises just to get things moving again. Thanks a lot :-)

I'm in awe - I'm a huge admirer of you shape, strength, and clarity in teaching! You are slender as an elf and strong as a bear and clever as a chessmaster. You are my ideal. Thanks a lot for your instructive videos. So useful. Greetings from a slow learner. Hurray for you!

@margaretmartinpt

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@DNA350ppm

2 жыл бұрын

@@margaretmartinpt

@Gretanne1

10 ай бұрын

What a lovely comment and compliments for Margaret. You will thrive too having found the right teacher for you Much love

@DNA350ppm

10 ай бұрын

@@Gretanne1 We are in it together, aren't we? ❤🧡💛💚💙💜💗

I was impressed before you went to the floor but deeply impressed by the time you were putting your feet up the stairs.

I've seen many videos on how to do a push-up. This is my favorite. Thanks Margaret!

@margaretmartinpt

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comments.

Excellent lesson, Thank you Margaret.

@margaretmartinpt

2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

Thanks Margaret, I’ve refined my push-ups to keeping the arms a should width and a half!

Excellent instruction for form and progressions. Any ideas on alternate progressions for those who don't have stairs? I can think of a chair and stepstool possibly pushed against a wall for stability.

I love your videos! Thank you!

@margaretmartinpt

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

This is the best explanation I have seen. I am going to try this

Thank you!

Good work Marg

Great video, very helpful thank you!

@margaretmartinpt

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

The good vs bad demo is very helpful.

Wow amazing technique on push ups from different levels thanks for sharing

@margaretmartinpt

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Thanks, great advice!

@margaretmartinpt

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

Thanks, that helps.

Wowza, this is excellent. Thank you 🙏 💛

@margaretmartinpt

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Any recommendations as to how many reps, sets, and times a week to do these?

Thanks

@margaretmartinpt

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome. I appreciate you following me.

Grateful for an easy exercise

@margaretmartinpt

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

Thank you Margaret. I think I'll introduce my husband and son to this and we'll see who can progress the exercise

@margaretmartinpt

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing!

@franklinstephen3268

Жыл бұрын

Hello Judith how are you doing?

Excellent

@margaretmartinpt

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Thank you for your excellent demonstrations, they really want me to do the exercises of which I do!

@margaretmartinpt

2 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!

Very useful👌👌👌

I like you videos. This technique is hard on my wrist for some reason.

You are a real professional and I trust you and your years of experience. I have had horrific thoracic back pain for 5 years and my MRI shows bulging discs centrally, mild arthritis, nothing is fractured. The pain is in the spinal column like a knife that someone plunged in my back and left there, and the pain is diffuse all across the back on both sides of the spinal column. The doctors say surgery won't help. I am on pain meds every day. I am on my own. It gets much worse after activity, I can't even make a salad without so much pain. I am getting to the point where I can't live like this anymore. Is there any exercise that can put those discs in a normal position so they won't bulge? Thank you very much.

@margaretmartinpt

2 жыл бұрын

I suggest you work with a Physical Therapist on your issue. Thank you.

This looks great -- one question: I have been told it's best to keep elbows close to body in push ups, not out to sides. It looks like you recommend them being out to the side. Is that correct? Does either way work well?

@MsSaka100

10 ай бұрын

I would like to know the answer to this as well.

@margaretmartinmelioguide

4 ай бұрын

Good question. Keeping your elbows into your side your hands should be shoulder width or less. Bringing your elbows in changes the main muscle group from chest to triceps. Both are great to do but have a different focus. The later is more difficult. Good luck.

@margaretmartinmelioguide

4 ай бұрын

The rule I go by is that if your elbows are away from your body your hands are 1 1/2 shoulder width apart. The main muscle working is your chest, core and triceps. iI your want your elbows to come in along side of your body your hands should be shoulder width or less apart. The main muscles working will be triceps and core. I hope this helps.

What helpful videos. I purchased your book. Thank you.

@margaretmartinpt

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

@Thomasfrohwitter

Жыл бұрын

Hi Judy, how’s your day going with you?

Thank you for this comprehensive, clear explanation of push up exercises. Working hard to restore/stabilise bone density and manage scoliosis. 🙏

@margaretmartinpt

2 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome! Keep up the good work!

@Thomasfrohwitter

Жыл бұрын

Hi Michelle, how’s your day going with you?

Thank you so much for this video. So informative, yet simple.

@margaretmartinpt

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@Thomasfrohwitter

Жыл бұрын

Hi Cathy, how’s your day going with you?

I like to do these on a park bench back, or at a bus stop!

Excellent demo...I always skip push-ups but after watching your video I gain confidence that I can also do push-ups and gradually build up strength... Can you please inform if we need to engage core while doing push-ups?? Thanks ...

@margaretmartinpt

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Yes, do incorporate your core.

Thank you for everything you provides 💐question : is this EX suitable for osteoporosis PT,s have back pain ?

@margaretmartinpt

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Yes, it is. Try to follow the progression that I provide in the video. God luck!

@margaretmartinmelioguide

4 ай бұрын

It is suitable but depending on your posture and pain would likely not be the first exercise I would give you. Please consult with a health care professional near you.

When did you get the exercise mat?

Hi Margaret - I totally LOVE your videos - thank you for helping us - however - when I do pushups (by the wall) I keep my elbows IN - versus OUT - I find it hard to keep my elbows out - am I doing it wrong ? I also have read articles where they show the teachers doing a wall pushup with elbows IN - Please Help!!

@margaretmartinmelioguide

4 ай бұрын

The rule I go by is that if your elbows are away from your body your hands are 1 1/2 shoulder width apart. The main muscle working is your chest, core and triceps. iI your want your elbows to come in along side of your body your hands should be shoulder width or less apart. The main muscles working will be triceps and core. I hope this helps.

In the "Stronger Bones, Stronger Body Athletic Level, Day 3" video, you show the pushups with elbows going back in the plank position. In this video, the elbows are to the side. Could you explain the difference/benefits of both?

@ernestortiz701

8 ай бұрын

Yes please let us know

could you clarify 2 points? 1) arm angles? I see in your starting position your arms are at about 70/80 degrees from your body. They're not supposed to be at 90 degrees? The smaller angle is easy for me but at 90 I feel my arms work much more. Which one should I be going for? 2) elbow direction? during the push up, your elbows slightly flare out. I've been trying to keep the elbows close to my body. Is that not necessary? Thank you in advance!

@margaretmartinmelioguide

4 ай бұрын

The rule I go by is that if your elbows are away from your body your hands are 1 1/2 shoulder width apart. The main muscle working is your chest, core and triceps. iI your want your elbows to come in along side of your body your hands should be shoulder width or less apart. The main muscles working will be triceps and core. I hope this helps.

Thank you for this video, very good instructions. But i do have a question. When i start working out, how many times a week do i have to do the exercise? And only one set a day? Grts from the Netherlands.

@margaretmartinmelioguide

4 ай бұрын

Thank you ofr your kind words. Twice a week is my recommendation so that you have plenty of recovery time in between.

@margaretmartinmelioguide

4 ай бұрын

Twice weekly. Build up to 3-4 sets of 8- 10 reps.

Can it be adjusted for wheelchair ?

How many reps? When do you know can go to down a level?

I have arthritis in one thumb. These push-up are painful, regardless of how I place my hands. Should I stick with the on my back floor push up with gradual increases in weight?

@n.harrington9298

10 ай бұрын

I'd like to know the answer to this as well...

Thanks for this. Can explain the tongue positioning more thoroughly?

@margaretmartinpt

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, absolutely. Please take a look at this video I prepared. kzread.info/dash/bejne/qJeBlKizg6W9eqQ.html

@margaretmartinmelioguide

4 ай бұрын

The tongue position is similar to where your tongue rests on your upper palate when you swallow. By anchoring your tongue you are able to engage the deep neck muscles. I hope this helps.

I suspect I have arthritis in ankles and wrists. I cannot take body weight etc. If I start like this will I strengthen wrists,as I go,? Or should I do specific wrist exercises?

@Thomasfrohwitter

Жыл бұрын

Hi Sue, how’s your day going with you?

And this is safe for severe osteoporosis of the wrists?

I have been doing wall push ups for about two months; but my wrists started to hurt badly and I had to stop. Can you recommend a way to modify them without hurting my wrists?

@alrocky

Жыл бұрын

Form fists with your hands and place knuckles on wall.

@papagooseonline

Жыл бұрын

A counter or a desk is a better option for beginners because of the angle of the wrists. Also doing arm and wrist warm ups help. Just start with fewer repetitions, be patient and build up the strength and flexibility. I often have problems with wrist pain when I stop working out for a while and get back to it, but with warm ups and slow build up of repetitions the pain is gone.

@margaretmartinmelioguide

4 ай бұрын

You can do them on your knuckles . Sounds worse than it is. There are other options available such as foam wedges, etc. Best of luck, Also, do not do them daily. Twice a week is sufficient.

Would this work if you do it with feet flat on floor?The balls of my feet are too sore to put all my weight on them.

@Thomasfrohwitter

Жыл бұрын

Hi Claire, how’s your day going with you?

Can we do all these exercises against the wall?

😊

OMG! :)

Shouldn't the elbows be closer to the body?

@margaretmartinpt

2 жыл бұрын

Not necessarily. Consider it a variation of the push up.

While this exercise sounds good, I can't accomplish it. My hands and wrists won't accomodate doing a push up, prior damage from working as a RN in Emergency Department. Moving on ....more exercises.

@Thomasfrohwitter

Жыл бұрын

Hi Christine, how’s your day going with you?

My wrists hurt doing this

@Thomasfrohwitter

Жыл бұрын

Hi Jane, how’s your day going with you?

Nice kitchen, me too I like to hang my cloth over the handle, drives my husband crazy, he prefers it rolled in a ball and wet sitting in the sink, ugh!

@margaretmartinpt

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@margaretmartinmelioguide

4 ай бұрын

Thank you. My girlfriends kindly lent me their place!

Se me regala la hamaco .

Thanks

@margaretmartinpt

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Very appreciated.