Nice try!

I'm sure he uses it more than I though

Is that why I keep having the most random thoughts? I thought I caught some sort of brain parasite, but this theory could also explain it.

have you also had an unexplainable urge to scratch yourself a lot?

Not that your chest is not incorporated, but both use your back much more than your chest. All pulling motions use your back. The chest is a muscele that primarily is used for pushing.

I've not experienced that issue quite yet, no. (Thankfully)

^^^What he said....the body is designed with muscles in antogonistic pairs, for anything that pushes, there is one that pulls. We had a good designer.

Don't show Peepers this.

Five minutes and no comment from Peepers. Is he ok?

He's eating.

You should let him know when he comes back that triple b put one up on the tee for him.

:Standing ready with the driver...:

Fine, I will do it....

I bet Peepers has a ripped back and bicep.

my eyesight is deteriorating so I've given that up

So, I remembered over the weekend why I had given up on doing pushups altogether. My wrists simply don't bend that way anymore (ganglian cysts).

I've done knuckle pushups, but even they hurt my wrists. So, I went out and bought "The Perfect Pushup" handles that twist as your arms rotate. I'll start using them this evening after work and let you know how I do. I did realize also that my shoulders are not happy about pushing up my fat body, so I'll be incorporating some weight-loss measures to help me keep pace with everyone. Hopefully, I don't jack up my rotator cuffs again. LOL.

Just throw 70% of your wieght on a bench press and we will call it even. I just threw the 70% out there because the motion does seem to lift 100% of a person's weight, but someone might have a more accurate value.

I think you're about right Mod. Most of what I have seen says between 50%-70%. Everybody does them with slight differnces so hard to nail it down.

Oh, for those who want to see how far you can take it...

The record for the most push-ups non-stop was 10,507, set by Minoru Yoshida of Japan in October 1980.

Is there a senior's division being considered?

Yes, and we even have an elderly division for YOU!

You can always do it gripping dumbells or something else so your palms don't have to be flat on the floor. I've hear the Perfect Pushup things work pretty well though, so that might work well for you.

It'll get easier, eventually!

<--- has the hair for it!

Hair is over rated.

Good! Because its not just grey, its having diminishing return issues too!