One of my readers, who has been working on getting back in good shape, feels a question about doing push-ups, even though he has knee problems. He wanted to know how he could still do push-ups, but avoid falling to the ground. Fortunately, I have an answer to his question.

For each standard exercise, there is usually a variation of that exercise that you can do. For example, when many people start out with regular pushups, they can’t do them very well because they don’t have enough strength in their arms and shoulders to propel themselves up and down. In this case, you should start doing push-ups with your knees on the ground and build up to the point where you can do regular push-ups. It won’t take long for this to happen, if you’re exercising regularly.

If you have bad knees, you can do wall push-ups. First, find the closest wall, which shouldn’t be too hard. Then, place your hands on the wall in the same relative position as you would on the floor, i.e. shoulder-width apart. Then, you move your feet away from the wall to create an angle.

When I started doing this, my feet were about 24 inches from the wall. As I got better I gradually started to move my feet back a bit further and now I can easily do it with my feet 36 inches from the wall. You lean against the wall, balance on the balls of your feet, and begin to move, pressing up and down. You adjust your angle, so that your back is straight, as if you were on the ground.

You can do just about any push-up variation this way and it won’t affect your knees at all. I’ve done a ton of variations this way, like military pushups, wide arm pushups, diamond pushups, fingertip pushups, and…believe it or not…one arm pushups and even one arm pushups. , the tips of the fingers. At the moment, I’m working on one arm, two-finger push-ups.

Exercise can be extremely creative, so don’t think that just because you have a problem area, you can’t exercise. Because with a little imagination, you can avoid the problem area and make the rest of you work like a top. Many times, this will even help the problem area.

Of course, if you have a very serious problem, you should first discuss what you are going to do with your doctor and get approval. There are many physical therapists and trainers who can also provide you with alternative and safe exercise programs to help you get stronger.

This morning, while watching Imus on Fox, he took a big hit on fish oil. Since he was diagnosed with cancer years ago, he changed his lifestyle completely and it seems that he has beaten cancer. Fish oil is a big part of her routine and she said it has made a big difference in the way she feels. Before being diagnosed with cancer, Imus, by his own admission, was a model of how NOT to be healthy and said he was very lucky to get away with just one warning.

The body is extremely resistant. Six months of healthy eating, exercise, and proper supplementation can reverse years of abuse. Get started now and make it easy for yourself.