Newbie here. How important are push-ups for shoulder/arm/back/core strength. I have a morning routine where I do several sets of 20, 30, 40, or 50 for between 150-300 a few days a week. Then swim 1000 yds or more later in the day.
Both my running club coach and my masters swim coach urge me to do push-ups. The swim coach takes it a step further. During masters workouts, he maintains a "push-up list." Those who violate certain rules he sets up (not starting on their intervals, putting their feet down before the end of the set, etc.) are assigned 4 x {25 fly + 10 push-ups} I do the set sometimes even if not assigned it. The coach teases me--"you can't save them up!" My objective: when assigned the set, I want to reach a point where I can do it so easily that I jump out of the pool saying, "That was fun--can I do it again?" Let's just say I have a ways to go before that happens. ;)
Both my running club coach and my masters swim coach urge me to do push-ups. The swim coach takes it a step further. During masters workouts, he maintains a "push-up list." Those who violate certain rules he sets up (not starting on their intervals, putting their feet down before the end of the set, etc.) are assigned 4 x {25 fly + 10 push-ups} I do the set sometimes even if not assigned it. The coach teases me--"you can't save them up!" My objective: when assigned the set, I want to reach a point where I can do it so easily that I jump out of the pool saying, "That was fun--can I do it again?" Let's just say I have a ways to go before that happens. ;)
