04/24/2026
The simple things 🤌
A push up, done well, is a fantastic piece of exercise.
First, it’s gymnastic in nature. It’s you moving your body in space. And to do them well you need to be able to brace your midline (abs, back, glutes). It works more than just your chest and triceps. You have a body. Learning to move it in a 3D world is a recipe for better living.
Second, it’s easily scalable. Can’t do a chest to deck push up? Put your hands on an elevated surface. The higher the elevation, the less weight you’ll be moving, thus it is easier to do. Already can do 25+ quality pushups? Elevate your feet. Or add a weight vest. Or put your hands on bumper plates. All of these make it harder.
Third, you can do them anywhere. Trying to sneak in more movement in your office job? Do a set of push ups every hour. That’s a “free” way to get 100+ push ups in everyday. Traveling and can’t make the gym? Push ups are a go to.
We see lots of people making fitness seem so complicated. And there are nuances and details. But if you can do twice as many push ups in 2027 than you can right now, we know that piece of the puzzle is getting better. No need for an app or algorithm.
To make it even easier to start, the month of May we will be doing a push up challenge. You choose the number. 3000 in the month (like 100/day)? 1500 (50ish a day)? 1000?
We will keep up with it on the whiteboard at the gym (if you’re not a member, you can comment on our posts with where you’re at # wise). Complete the challenge, get entered to win some swag (FitAid supplements, Ransom swag, and some other fun stuff).
Tag a buddy to do this challenge with!
