How many pushups can you do?

The results are as follows:

The total number of voters is 2787

- 10 or less = 11% (303 votes)

- 11 to 20 = 18% (498 votes)

- 21 to 30 = 25% (708 votes)

- 31 to 50 = 30% (825 votes)

- 51 or more = 16% (453 votes)

If you’ve traveled for any length of time, you know how tough it can be to fit in a workout, eat right and continue to make progress (or even maintain what you’ve got!) when you’re in and out of hotels and motels.It seems the “fitness center” found in many hotels is a stationary bike without a seat and (if you’re lucky) a battered multistation weight stack machine. Quite often, hotels have deals with local gyms to offer discounts or free passes but, if you’re busy with other things, you may not have time to take advantage of these offers. You may even be staying in a place that has nothing at all for equipment!

So what DO you do when you’re on the road and want to workout and eat right? This article will give you some practical advice on just how you can keep yourself in shape on the road. It covers training programs, nutritional advice and some sample exercises that require no specialized equipment except for what you can easily find in and around typical motel rooms or homes.

TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR THE ROAD WARRIOR:

Quite honestly, it’s tough to follow a set program when you’re in unpredictable circumstances, as often happens when you don’t know what equipment you’ll have access to or even if you’ll have a chance to train on any particular day.

The more planned-out-in-advance your travel schedule is, of course, the better you’ll be able to follow a more set program. Here are some tips on how to schedule your training while traveling.

1. Every time you get a chance to do a workout, do a total-body workout. That way, if you don’t get a chance again for a couple of days, at least you’ll still have worked everything. And, even if you do get a chance and do end up working the whole body for several days in a row, you’ll get great benefits from this training by giving your body a completely different stimulus than it’s used to!

Here is a sample total body workout arrangement - take short rest periods to keep the training intense (e.g. 30 seconds to a minute between sets). The number of reps you get will depend on the exercise you use (some exercises and body positions will be tougher than others) but shoot for around 10 to 15 reps per set.

5 Sets Chest
5 Sets Back
5 Sets Thighs
3 Sets Shoulders
2 Sets Biceps
2 Sets Triceps
2 Sets Calves
3 Sets Abdominals

2. If you feel up to it, on days when you’ve been traveling for long periods, do some stretching to help loosen up. Your body is basically motionless for long periods when traveling and resistance training may not be all that productive after a long day on the road. Stretching is easily done, requires no equipment and will help relax you.

http://www.fitstep.com/Library/Info/Stretching1.htm

3. If you know you have a longer trip coming up, ramp your current training up to that date. What this means is that you want to start building up and working your body with increased sets and start using intensity techniques to move towards overtraining.

By doing this, by the time your trip comes along, your body will NEED the break and moving to infrequent bodyweight training will actually help your body recover and improve.

This strategy can also be applied if you travel very frequently for business. Before you leave on your trip, do a couple of extremely tough workouts in a row. While you’re on the trip, do a couple of bodyweight workouts or focus on stretching, especially on shorter trips.

The concept of controlled overtraining is more fully explained in this article (includes a sample training program):

Training on the Edge - Learn How Overtraining on Purpose Can Get You Maximum Results FAST!
http://www.fitstep.com/Misc/Newsletter-archives/issue22.htm

4. If your goal is to lose fat, try Fat-Loss Circuit Training while on the road. This training technique is basically doing cardio training in between resistance training sets instead of taking a typical non-active rest period. It’s extremely powerful and gives your body a strong metabolic response - perfect for packing as much punch into your workouts as possible.

Here’s a sample of what looks like in action:

1 set chest
30 seconds cardio
1 set chest
30 seconds cardio
1 set back
30 seconds cardio
1 set back
30 seconds cardio
etc.

For more detailed information on how to do it, have a look at the following article:

Fat Loss Circuit Training
http://www.fitstep.com/Misc/Newsletter-archives/issue32.htm

In your motel room, you can choose from a number of cardio options: pack a skipping rope, use stairs or a low bench or even just step-ups onto a stable chair in the room (no rolling chairs!).

5. If your goal is to build muscle, I would still recommend using the total-body workout format but try to use more challenging exercise variations that only allow for 8 to 12 reps per set. Doing 50 push-ups isn’t going to build muscle!

When it comes right down to it, it doesn’t matter where you’re training. As long as you’re giving your body a strong training stimulus, you’re going to be able to build muscle.

NUTRITIONAL ADVICE FOR THE ROAD WARRIOR:

Eating while traveling can often be unpredictable. Depending on activities or schedules, you may not know when or where or what kind of foods you’re going to be eating on any given day. Here are some tips to help keep your eating on track.

Most of these tips are just common sense, but it can be difficult to watch what you eat on the road and especially when you’re out in a group. The key is to just do the best you can and don’t stress yourself out worrying if you eat something that you didn’t plan on. The stress of constantly worrying about it is worse than the effect of actually doing it!

1. Naturally, the more control you have over food choices, the better off you’ll be. When you can choose, opt for healthier fare without fancy sauces and fatty toppings. Stick to less processed selections and do your best to stay away from fast food as much as possible.

2. If your room has a fridge, you can buy food from grocery stores and stock your fridge. If your room doesn’t have a fridge, do the best you can with nonperishable items. Try to stick to foods that are non-processed like fruits, veggies, whole grains, etc.

3. Bring a protein supplement. This could be in the form of protein powders, Ready-To-Drink formulas or protein bars. While traveling, you’ll probably find that it’s tough to get protein without getting a lot of fat along with it (meat is often fatty cuts or swimming in sauce). Protein supplements help immensely - you have complete control over how much protein you get and what is in it this way.

4. Take your vitamins. At the very least, you should be taking a multivitamin and plenty of extra Vitamin C (to help keep your immune system strong, which is especially important when you’re packed on a plane with others who may be ill).

5. If you know you’ll have a meal where you won’t have much choice as to what you must eat (it happens), try to schedule a workout immediately before it. This will minimize the impact of any not-so-healthy foods you eat and you won’t feel like you have to say “no” to everything.

6. Make sure to eat breakfast - your best choice is something healthy that you bought at a grocery store–before you even leave your room. Quite a few of the restaurant breakfast choices consist of fried, greasy, sugary and enriched flour foods. Starting with a good breakfast will keep you alert and energized throughout the day.

7. If you’re on a road trip and stopping for something to eat, try stopping at the grocery store instead of the McDonalds. It’s a lot easier to grab something healthy there. If you must eat fast foods, try to stick to grilled items. Many places offer low-carb selections or salads. Low-carb wraps are healthier than white-flour buns.

8. Order food without sauce or dressing or ask for it on the side so that you can control what goes on your food.

9. If you’re at a gathering and they serve snack foods, try to stick with nuts, fruits and veggies as much as possible (avoid the dips). As tasty as the cocktail weenies are, they have no nutritional value and are fatty.

EXERCISES FOR THE ROAD WARRIOR:

In this section, I’m going to over exercises you can do for every major bodypart. At the end of this section, I’ll give you a link where you can find pictures of many of these exercises in action.

CHEST

1. Push-up Variations:

- Regular Push-Ups (the normal push-up)
- Close Grip Push-Ups (hands shoulder-width apart)
- Kneeling Push-Ups
- Wall Push-Ups (standing up with your hands on wall, body at an angle)
- One Arm Push-Ups (set feet quite wide for balance)
- Feet On Chair/Bed Push-Ups (incline push-ups - increases difficulty)
- Between Two Beds/Chairs Push-Ups (hands on two objects so your range of motion is greater)
- Clapping Push-Ups - explode up and clap your hands between reps
- Luggage on Back Push-Ups (set your suitcase/bag on your back for resistance)

2. Dips

- Between Two Chairs (use the tops of the chair backs as dip handles)
- In a Countertop Corner (stand in the corner facing out and set your hands on either side of you - do a dip from there)

BACK

1. Pull-Up Rows

Lie underneath a solid object like a rail or table (not a table with only a center pedestal!). Pull yourself up underneath it like you’re doing a rowing movement.

Secret Training Tip #374 - The Pull-Up Row
http://www.fitstep.com/Misc/Newsletter-archives/issue28.htm

2. One Arm Suitcase Rows

These work best if you got a heavy suitcase. Use your luggage for resistance - go for strict form and squeeze your back hard as you do them.

3. Pull-Ups

If you can find something that is solid that you can hang from, you’ve got yourself a pull-up station.

4. Suitcase Knee Rows

For this exercise, you’ll need a fairly large suitcase. Rest the suitcase end on your thigh - this end will act as the pivot point for the exercise, using the suitcase as resistance. Row the handle towards your body - the one end will stay on your thigh while the top end pivots up towards you.

5. Luggage Farmers Walk

Grab your two heaviest pieces of luggage and walk around with them for as long as you can! For a variation that works your abs, hold only one piece of luggage - this hits the obliques.

THIGHS

1. Squats or Lunges

These can be done for high reps without extra resistance or you can use your luggage or other objects around the room for resistance. High reps won’t be as useful for muscle building but will definitely stimulate your metabolism.

2. Wall Sits

Maintain a sitting position with your back against a wall for as long as possible (with no support - you’ll only stay up by pushing hard with your thighs). You can also hold a piece of luggage on your lap for extra resistance.

3. One-Legged Squats

These can be done on the floor or standing on a chair for greater range of motion. Basically, you stand on one leg and squat down as far as you can then come back up (you can hold onto objects for balance when you first try these).

4. Isometric Leg Curls

Most motel/hotel rooms have tables. Stand in front of the table facing away from it (make sure there’s nothing on top of it). Now raise your foot underneath so that the heel of your foot is pushing against the underside of the table. Now try to push the table up. You should feel a strong cramping in your hamstring. Hold it there for 5 to 10 seconds, squeezing hard. Relax and repeat.

5. Bench Step One-Legged Squats

This exercise requires a chair, bench or even just a stair (as long as you have something solid to grab onto). Move the chair in front of a solid object, like a doorframe, that you can get a good grip on. Stand on the chair on one foot. Now, holding onto the solid object, lower yourself down into a one-legged squat. The benefit here is that you can go further down and use your arms to pull back up if you need to. This is a tough one but a good one!

http://www.fitness-ebooks.com/bench-step-exercise.htm

SHOULDERS:

1. Luggage Shoulder Presses and Raises

Press your bags overhead or do raises (front, rear or lateral) with them. When doing presses, grip the luggage on both ends and press the whole thing directly overhead (it’s a shorter range of motion). If your luggage is light, you’ll need to do high reps or isometric holds at the top of the movements.

2. Horizontal Push-Ups

These are done by first bracing two chairs against a wall about 2 feet apart. Kneel down in front of them then put your hands on the chair legs. Use your legs to push your body forwards then use shoulders to press your body backwards - use your thighs to apply resistance.

BICEPS:

1. Luggage Curls

Suitcases and bags all have handles. Use these to curl! These actually work extremely well because of how the resistance of the bag hangs down underneath the handle - much different than a dumbell or barbell! As you curl up, your hand will bend backwards, which keeps the resistance on the biceps very effectively.

2. Vertical Pull-Ups

If you’ve got a place you can do pull-ups, try keeping your torso completely vertical while coming up. This throws more tension onto the biceps.

TRICEPS:

1. Close-Grip Push-Ups

These are done like a regular push-up only you will set your hands about shoulder width apart. Keep your elbows tucked in beside your body as you do these.

2. Body Tricep Extensions

This is a great exercise that can be done using a dresser, chair, table edge or railing. Stand in front of the object (make sure it won’t roll back - brace it against a wall). Step back a few feet. Set your hands on the edge. Now, keeping your body stiff and straight, lower yourself down so that your head ducks under the edge of what you’re grasping.

http://www.fitstep.com/Bestexercises/free-course/5body-tricep-extensions.htm

3. Bench Dips

These can be done on a chair or bed. Sit on the chair and set your hands on the edge under your butt. Set your feet a little forward. Now move your butt off the chair and lower yourself down. Use your triceps to push yourself back up. This exercise can also be one arm for those who are stronger - set your feet wide apart for balance, keeping your legs straight. Your working arm should be in the center of the chair for best balance.

Wave Goodbye to Flabby Arms - Bench Dips For The Triceps and How to Make Them Work Better For You
http://www.fitstep.com/Misc/Newsletter-archives/issue12.htm

CALVES:

1. Standing Calf Raises

These can be done with one leg or two legs. They can be done on stairs or any other solid object. If you’re in a hotel room, often a thick phonebook will work just fine.

Basically, stand with your heels off the edge. Let your heels come down then use the calves to push back up.

http://www.fitstep.com/Library/Exercises/Standing_calf_raises.htm

2. Full Range Calf Raises

In short, you combine both Donkey Calf Raises and Standing Calf Raises into one exercise. For more detail, use this link:

Secret Training Tip #444 - Full-Range Calf Raises
http://www.fitstep.com/Misc/Newsletter-archives/issue40.htm

ABDOMINALS:

1. Crunches

The standard crunch exercise will work just fine.

http://www.fitstep.com/Library/Exercises/Crunches.htm

2. Abdominal Sit-Ups

All you need for this one is a rolled-up towel. Place the rolled-up towel in the small of your back just above the waistband and do a regular sit-up from there. The towel changes the leverage and forces the abs to do the bulk of the work.

Strong To The Core of Your Being - Dramatically improve sports and weightlifting performance and say goodbye to lower back pain!
http://www.fitstep.com/Misc/Newsletter-archives/issue9.htm

3. Luggage Squats

This is a variation of an exercise I call the Curl Squat. Grip your luggage with two hands (one on either end) and hold it at face level just in front of you, a few inches from your body. Be sure you’re NOT holding it against your body but that it’s supported just by your arms. Now squat down as far as you can and back up. Holding the luggage in that position will activate the abs VERY strongly.

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For pictures of many of these exercises in action (the ones without links above), please use the following link:

http://www.fitstep.com/Misc/Newsletter-archives/issue41-travel.htm

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In conclusion, while it can be a challenge to keep in shape on the road, it’s definitely possible! By training as regularly as you can, using exercises that are suited to the environment that you’re in and keeping your nutrition as simple and natural as possible, you should be able to continue to make excellent progress in your training no matter what your goals!

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2. Cheese is good for you, but the fat is not. Try this: Zap cheese in the microwave and drain off grease or choose lower fat options.

3. Exercising before you eat just makes you hungrier. Exercise AFTER eating when the body has to work harder to digest food.

4. Don’t eat while watching television. You can become so engrossed in your program, that don’t even realize how much you are eating.

5. Too many people skip breakfast. Eat in the morning when the body burns more calories.

6. Water mixed with fructose suppresses appetite better than glucose with water or diet drinks. Drink a glass of orange juice one half to one hour before a meal.

7. Avoid trans fatty acids as much as possible. Use olive or canola oil when cooking. Avoid products that list partially hydrogenated oils, since these are trans fatty acids.

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Looking for tips on toning muscles? You’re not the only one. When you want to get in shape, you need to find out the right exercises and techniques in order to make your body look sleeker and become healthier.

But with the overwhelming amount of information that is available, you also need to know how to use the information to your greatest advantage. And this means that you need to learn the secrets that personal trainers and athletes know. You need to know what tips they have - and how you can incorporate them into your workout time.

The key is that you need to understand why these tips work as well as how to physically use them. For example, when you are taught that you need to breathe out with each exertion movement; do you really know why you’re doing it?

Let’s take the example of doing a pushup. When you push up from the ground, you should let the air out of your body. This allows your abdominal muscles to close in tight with your core, which supports your body as well as contracts the muscles that are involved in the movement.

It doesn’t have to be a forceful exhalation of air, but you need to remember to breathe in when you are lowering from a movement and to exhale when you are doing the ‘hard’ part of an exercise.

Learning the proper movements is another key to your success. By working with a personal trainer or following the instructions of the movement carefully, you will be able to get the most out of the exercise. Try to learn the exercise first without weights and do it slowly to feel what muscles are working. If the exercise indicates that you should be feeling the quad muscles working… be sure you can feel it in your quads!

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When you’re looking for tips on toning muscles to help you with your workout goals, remember that common sense is the best advice. Don’t workout too hard; know what you’re doing; stop if it hurts.
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7 SIMPLE WORKOUT TIPS YOU CAN FOLLOW ANYTIME, ANYWHERE (by Andrew Gee)

The following article is one of a series of articles which focus on Self Improvement, Motivation and Empowerment. It is based on research done over twenty years as a personal and business coach. This self improvement article was written in response to questions which have been asked on exercising, keeping fit,losing weight and long term weight loss as well as address common challenges that people have with this subject. I sincerely hope that you find the following information of value.

All too often we are so caught up with different daily pressures that we can find it difficult or too time consuming to look after our bodies in the way that we should. Crazy thing is, if we did make time, we would feel better, be more energetic, and more capable of handling those daily pressures when they come along!

If we don’t have the time however or we don’t have access to exercise or training equipment, how can we make a start at looking after ourselves?

Apart from eating sensibly and healthily, there are a number of quick and simple work out exercises that we can all follow almost at ant time and any where.

Often, a simple work out can make you feel good in a small amount of time. You can squeeze in these moves during lunch break, or even right before an upcoming date. The best part is, these exercises aren’t too demanding, so there will be minimal perspiration involved. Keep in mind that these routines are not meant for advanced trainers looking for serious muscle growth. They are designed to help with our levels of energy and to maintain a healthy and good-looking body within approximately an hour.

Make sure that you have a healthy snack at least one hour before the workout, and a full meal afterwards.

Work Out Tip 1. Cardiovascular and Lower Body

Your cardiovascular work out should consist of a good brisk daily walk for about half an hour. Don’t be a fair weather walker, go out regardless of the weather; just make sure to dress appropriately. An effective alternative to going outside is walking up and down a building staircase. This option is excellent for your heart, as well as maintaining leg muscles. To maintain a constant progression, try to increase your pace on a weekly basis. Set goals and gradually increase your distances. If possible, alter your cardiovascular sessions for an even more effective work out: use the staircase one day, and walk around the block on other days.

Note: please don’t go from being a couch potato to running up and down flights of stairs. After long periods of inactivity it is always advisable to check out your plans with your doctor. It may mean taking things just a bit easier to begin with.

3 Pushup Exercises:

Work Out Tip 2 Basic Pushups

Basic pushups will work your chest area, triceps and rear deltoids. Aim for 3 sets of 10 to 15 repetitions (depending on your fitness level), and gradually increase the repetitions as the exercise becomes easier to do. Once the movement becomes too easy, you can increase the workout by elevating your feet on a chair to increase resistance.

Lay face down on the floor with your legs extended behind you and your hands directly beneath your shoulders. Your fingertips should be pointed straight ahead, and make sure you keep your back flat and your head in natural alignment with your spine. Get into the starting position by extending your arms straight from your shoulders, which lifts your entire body off the floor. While keeping your body stable, go down until your nose almost touches the floor. Exhale as you push back to the starting position with your chest and triceps. Try not to lock your elbows in order to keep constant tension on your muscles.

Work Out Tip 3 Close-Grip Pushups

Close-grip pushups mostly work the tricep muscles, the inner chest and the trunk muscles. Once again, carry out 3 sets of 10 to 15 repetitions (according to your fitness level), and gradually increase the repetitions as the movement becomes easier. * Use the same starting position and breathing pattern as the basic pushup. Bring your hands together and form a triangle with your index fingers and thumbs. As you go down to the floor, your elbows should go to the side, which incidentally puts more stress on your triceps and inner chest. Close-grip pushups also require more balance. By stabilizing your body, your trunk muscles will work throughout the entire movement. At first, close-grip pushups might strain your wrists, so make sure you stretch appropriately and start off slowly.

Work Out Tip 4 Wide-Grip Pushups

Wide-grip pushups will work your chest, rear shoulders and parts of your back muscles. Carry out the same sets and reps as aforementioned and gradually increase the reps as the movement becomes easier. * Use the same starting position and breathing pattern as the basic pushup. Your hands should be positioned beyond shoulder width, with your fingers pointing frontward. The wider position emphasizes the tension on your shoulders and lengthens your pectorals. Wide-grip pushups are more demanding, so you will tire more quickly than with other pushups. The above pushup variations will help keep your upper body muscles strong and fit.

3 Dumbell Exercises

For additional exercises, try these simple work out exercises with dumbells. You will need to select a weight that you are most comfortable with. I have had a neat set for years that have removable heads so I can use weights of either 12, 15 or 18 kg.

Try these work out exercises for a few minutes each…

Work Out Tip 5 Legs

These repetitions will build up muscles in the thigh and buttocks. First, spread your legs to hip length and keep your legs fully extended. Holding dumbbells in each hand and maintaining a straight back, slowly bend your knees until your thighs are level to the floor. Then, slowly return to your original position. Continue this exercise until you tire your legs to the point where you just cannot do any more.

Work Out Tip 6 Chest

In order to work out the pectorals, lie on a bed (stomach up) and hold a weight in each hand above your chest. Keep your arms fully extended with the palms facing each other. Next, lower the dumbbells outwards and down until parallel with your shoulders. Breathe out, and return the weights to starting position. Aim for eight sets of 8 to 12 repetitions.

Work Out Tip 7 Arms

These exercises will strengthen your biceps. Sit on the edge of a secure chair with your feet placed hip width apart. Hold the weights with palms facing inwards in front of your body. Extend your arm, and curl one dumbbell up at a time in a small arc towards your shoulder. Be sure to rotate your forearm so your palm faces your shoulder at the top of the movement. Aim for three sets of 8 to 12 repetitions.

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BUILD A ROCK HARD CHEST WITH PUSHUPS (by John Grube)

You no longer need to go to the gym to get that rock hard body, you need to look no farther then using our own bodyweight as resistance.

Building a rock hard chest is easier than you think and you don’t or never did have to spend an hour in the gym; all you need is one simple exercise, the exercise is the pushup.

Despite what most people think- the pushup will not only build a big hard chest but will also strengthen the whole body and this means you will get better results in a shorter period of time.

If you didn’t know just the act of holding the pushup position works the chest and the entire body and you don’t even have to move, that’s how great the pushup is.

If you are training hard in the gym and are not getting the results try the simple pushup for a little change and get the rewards of a hard fit body.

There are more different kinds of pushups then there is bench presses so this means you can work more muscles in a short period of time and the results will be great- and you will never look at the pushup the same way.

The pushup is not going anywhere anytime, an exercise that has been around as long as the pushup it means it works and always has worked that’s why we still do it yet most prefer the bench press.

Show me someone who does alot of different pushups and I will show you someone with a strong core; find me someone who benches 300 to 400lbs and I will show you someone with a weak core.

A pushup that has been used for years and has been done by almost all fitness icons is the Atlas pushup and this is a great exercise for building strength and endurance.

What if you were to do the Atlas pushup a little different; Charles Atlas shows himself doing pushups using 2 chairs with his feet on the ground if you do enough of these you know they will build a nice chest.

This is a great exercise but to make this exercise even greater try it with your hands on chairs and your feet on a swiss ball now you will get a strength building workout as well as an unbelievable core workout.

Want to make it even harder put your hands on 2 basketballs and put your feet on a swiss ball and do pushups; if you are weak in any area these types of exercises will show you.

Try different types of pushups and build a big heaving chest using your own bodyweight as your tool.

About the Author

John Grube is an expert on the subject of bodyweight training He has over 25 years of training experience and is the author of The Wildman Training Program manual , The New Expanded version The Wildman Training Course and The Super Strength Playground Training Manual.For more info www.wildmantraining.com

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