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Double Your Pushups

Posted on by Garey Simmons

Here’s how to double your pushups in just a few minutes.

Practice Deep Breathing.

I read the NY Times article about a heart health predictor: How many pushups can you do? The article states you can worry less if you can do 40 pushups. So I did this:

I took 30 deep breaths in and release some but not all of the breath on the exhale. Sort of a filling up of both diaphragm and lungs and easy on the release. The sequence of 30 breaths oxygenates the body and its much easier to get to 40 pushups. I did have a little difficulty with the last 10 pushups as I have an abdominal strain that was a little painful, but I got through it.

So two things. 1) setting your mind state, your expectation that you are going to do 40 and 2) deep breathing

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Garey Simmons

I am a health coach with a bent for nutrition and lifestyle. I am the father of ten children, all of whom are grown and off on their own. Whew! I post regularly. I would appreciate honest feedback. Please comment below. Something to think about: “In a perfect world, no one would need supplements. But given the stress of our modern life, the poor quality of our food supply, and the high load of toxins on our brains and bodies, most of us need a basic daily supply of the key, raw materials for all our enzymes and biochemistry to run as designed.” – Dr. Mark Hyman, MD

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