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Originally Posted by red sky
So I am on my third phase now and am getting a bit discouraged with some of my numbers. For some reason my pushups aren't really improving, I am not sure why this is. I definitely pump out my maximum and generally move to my knees for a few after that. Chin ups I have noticed an improved as I am doing about 20 reverse grip and 14-15 wide grip which is almost double where I was when I started.
Any suggestions with the push ups?
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I would suggest not officially following the P90X video, and instead when he says do pushups, figure out for how long he does them(30 seconds, 60, whatever)....and start doing different variations. Wide hand, close hand, legs on a chair(elevate higher each time if you can)....maybe even hand stand pushups if you can do them. You probably hit some kind of plateau.
Other option would be to not do them for a week or so. Just skip that part of the video. Once you start doing them again your numbers will be lower, but you should be able to build up and get past what you can't get past now.
Make sure you're eating enough too.