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[quote=Anonymous]Because you are weak:). Just kidding!! I am now a 46 year old woman and can do many, many more than I could do in my youth.  Most women do not have great upper body strength.   Not sexist comment, it's a biological difference between the genders.

I ran track and played soccer for years so my hams and glutes are strong as sh*t, but I really have added in a lot more weight training in later years and a UXF class that does many planks, burpees, clean&press, push ups, etc.  It's amazing how much more strength I now have in my upper body and can knock out some serious push-ups--even the spider man type.

Practice. Practice. Practice.  Start from your knees first if it helps.  What I always did was try as many as I could from my toes until my form started to slide as I got fatigued and then I dropped to my knees.  In the beginning this was just about 1:)---but you'll gain quickly.  Core strength is a big issue with push ups and planks help a great deal with that too.[/quote]

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