Still on push ups!

Oh man, I had three different topics to write about and now I feel like I have to first pick up where I left off last week. Yup, I'm still talking push-ups. 

Last week I found myself questioning why I'm so comfortable doing my modified versions of my 50000s. After my very lengthy blog, and my discovery of mediocrity I decided to address the issue. I did great for a few days doing 100% of my push-ups on my feet. As I settled in, to write my new blog today, I discovered a comment from Shing Csillag, prompting me to think about the purpose of doing that many push-ups. And I do know that the answer while also building muscles is consistency.

At this point, I already felt silly and somewhat misled about my conclusions a week ago for a few reasons. One was a blog from Sihing Regier in which he writes about sustainability and balanced training (to protect the body) and what part the ego may play in all of this. This hit home quickly as I didn't like how it felt after 2-3 days of doing only full push-ups. It's not that I injured myself but I felt out of balance and my muscles overworked and I struggled to get motivated enough to get going on my push-ups at all. I told myself I didn't have to do the full version but once I was down there I would question why not, so I went back on my feet and proved to myself that I could do it. The resistance grew with every set I did until finally two days ago I was ready to skip them all together. I mean I wasn't really deciding this but I found myself for the first time at the end of the day with no push-ups done. I got mad at myself, I went down on my knees and did the modified version. Yesterday I did all of them back on my knees and today I did a mix so far but will probably continue with my knees. While last week I was confronted with mediocrity this week I met my ego.

I don't feel silly for thinking the way I did but for thinking I was done with it. I appreciate the rabbit whole from last week asking why I'm doing what I'm doing. Is this serving me in the best way? Am I going the way of least resistance or am I following the path of mastery? After all, I often hear if it comes too easy you are not pushing hard enough. This week I pushed and I hit the wall. Two very insightful weeks. I realize finding the balance is tricky and while a true consistent balance is what I probably should aim for my reality looks more like a teeter-totter, or swerving car trying to correct the oversteering!


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