Practice makes perfect? Maybe not perfect, but practice make you better for sure.

If you practice playing the piano, you will eventually get better at playing the piano. I, as musically un-talended as I am, most likely wouldn't become a piano-playing pro, but I guarantee I would get better at playing “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” or “Yankee Doodle Dandy”.

I did own a keyboard when I was younger that had the letters above the keys, and man, could I jam out the song “Islands in the Stream”. You know, that old Dolly + Kenny Rogers duet… 🎶.

Well, I don’t have a keyboard or piano handy in the Airstream, but I do have a floor and I've been practicing my push-ups.

THAT’S RIGHT

For the past two months, I’ve been doing push-ups each time I'm able to in the gym. For me, that looks like ~3 to 4 days per week, knocking out a large set of push-ups (I’m currently up to 100 push-ups each session in as many sets as it takes). I didn't start at 100, but I built up to that over time. (and you can too, using the deets below!).

And what I’ve noticed from all of the practice, is that my push-ups are getting quicker, I can do more in a row (~25 reps in a row when fresh, which blows my mind now!), and as a bonus, I’m seeing new physique changes happen quickly!

So I was wondering if you’d like to join in on the fun… and the gains?

REAL TALK

You also have to be working on the nutrition side of things to start seeing the work you are doing in the gym shine through.

During this same time frame, I’ve been participating in the women’s group nutrition program (The DB Follow Through Formula), and have seen both my weight drop and my clothes fit differently with just a few simple tweaks to my overall diet, without feeling restricted or logging anything I eat. It’s been great!

Haley and I are going to be launching this program again at the beginning of the year, so ladies, reach out here if you want to be a part of that group, and I’ll get you on the waiting list for sure!

A FREE PUSH-UP PLAN FOR ALL LEVELS

If you are in for a push-up challenge…

What if starting MONDAY until the end of the year, you make a promise to yourself that you’ll do YOUR sets of push-ups every week?

I’ll give you some guidelines below to find the right starting point for you.

Once you get to where you can do ~100 push-ups each session, we won’t go above that number. We’ll just watch our push-ups get easier and our sets get larger!

FINE PRINT

1) Start small and build. Use the levels below to find your approximate daily goal. Try to hit this goal 1-3 times per week. Once you are crushing that goal, move up to the next level.

2) Know your form. Check out this ‘H.E.L.P. Yourself To Perfect Push-ups’ video to dial in your form. If you have to go back a few levels to get your form right, it’s worth it in the long run! Use this same form if you are doing knee push ups as well!

3) Stay in control. If you start “worming” (your shoulders are rising significantly before your hips), then it’s time to rest.

4) Let me know how it goes!

Are you ready? Check out the chart below to set your starting level, and off you go!

Use the guide above at your own risk. As we must say, consult your doctor before starting any new fitness, nutrition, or wellness program.

PS: Jonathan wanted to let you guys know that he has ONE SPOT left for the Men’s 12-week strength training cohort. If you didn’t get that email, here are all the details!

Be sure to let me know how your push-ups go if you take on the challenge!

-Blakley