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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Woman, age 37, maybe 7 on toes, and I’m totally happy with that. My only fitness goals are to be strong enough to not have joint pain and to be able to do cardio for an hour a day to stave off my anxiety. No need to bother with push-ups.

But I am impressed with people who can do lots of them! Nice job, PPs![/quote]

You should.  Push-ups are the most underrated exercise.  They strengthen your back, core, and arms; will help prevent changes to posture as you age[/quote]

I do all the exercises my PT tells me to. He says that push-ups are great for people who don’t have my joint issues and hyper flexibility like me. My core workouts are very gentle on my back but are plenty challenging. [/quote]

Exactly!

Push-ups and running are great exercises and have the highest probability for injury.[/quote]

Why would push-ups cause injury?  Unless you have some prior shoulder issues from something else, push-ups are very safe and low impact.  [/quote]

They are actually very hard on my lower back. I could do all kinds of exercises to work up to doing more, but I would have to spend a lot of time and effort on that instead of exercises that will fulfill my fitness objectives more efficiently.

I can do flips with my kids at the trampoline park, do cardio for an hour a day, lift some free weights, and my vitals are excellent. I’m not missing out by not doing more than five or so push-ups. Or not running. [/quote]

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