Help!

kenshin_himura SG

Hey guys, recently lost lot of weight during my time in NS as i was in the PES BP programme. Lost 20 kg , from 105kg to 85kg in 13 weeks. Since then, i can't carry the weights i used to before. Now i am resuming my gym regime. I can't do a decent push up, hence what exercise can i do to help myself?

Currently doing: Chest Press ( 15kg) . Bench Press (25kg). barbell Curl ( 20kg), training triceps (7 kg with both arms).

Now my body is sore.. any way to speed up the recovery process?

And any exercises to train back?

Thanks lots.

galapogos SG

If you can’t do at least 20 proper bodyweight pushups, you have no business getting under the bar for bench press. Work on your basic strength levels with bodyweight exercises first before moving on to free weights. It’s a good time to practise your form as well.

Simon Dean SG

if you want to improve in pushups then do more pushups..its as simple as that.

Other exercises you can try are overhead presses.

eagle SG

stretch occasionally to loosen your muscles... think may recover faster...

Eat well, sleep well for better recovery.

Unless your workout is super intensive, there's no need to take in any protein powder. =D

tut4nkh4m3n SG

idk for me i think it’s sleep? and my muscles seem to recover from their ache faster when i do more exercises. shruggs

eagle SG

that's when u do lighter exercises... and when the pain is due to excess of lactic acid... or so I think

Simon Dean SG

Maybe you were doing lighter exercises.

My muscles also recover faster for e.g if i did squats yesterday and i go HIIT swim today.Maybe the blood sent to my legs whilst swimming did helped in recovery.