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Absolutely not. I cannot express to you how much pain can come from this. I'm talking about career-ruining, debilitating problems. You're not in the Army. Y

Absolutely not. I cannot express to you how much pain can come from this. I'm talking about career-ruining, debilitating problems. You're not in the Army. You aren't going to balance out your strength training with a long day of running, climbing, etc. You're going to get your chest good and pumped, then plop right back down and hunch.

joelrunyon 15y ago
1. 10 pushups a day will not debilitate anyone. 2. You don't have to hunch. You can practice good posture at your desk. 3. If you're really worried about this, take 5 minutes to stretch out your pectoral muscles before/after doing this. I would love to see some medical studies of people who've been seriously debilitated by doing pushups throughout the day. There's a difference between being in pain (sore) and being hurt. If you're doing enough pushups at the office to get hurt, you might be taking the team-building exercise a little too seriously.
- georgieporgie 15y ago
  You are utterly wrong about this. If you were so inclined, you could find all the information you desire about injuries caused by unbalanced musculature. But you seem like the invincible type who's going to ignore caution, so good luck to you.
  - joelrunyon 15y ago
    Wrong about what? You don't HAVE to hunch, you can stretch, and I said I would like to see studies of people hurt from ten pushups a day. If you have them, please share. If not, I'll keep listening to my body, doing pushups, and properly stretching safely. Have a good day!
    - georgieporgie 15y ago
      You are wrong about your ridiculous universal assertions. Ten pushups a day never hurt anybody? What basis do you have for this, other than ignorance? Even in the case of minimal physical exertion, neglecting muscular balance will lead to injury. Stretching, while good, will not overcome muscular imbalance. How many people do you know who do any back-specific exercise? As for posture, look at any of the photos that make it up on HN, such as photos of new startup locations. I haven't seen a single person in any of the photos sitting with proper posture. In over a decade of professional work experience, I have only ever seen one person sitting with correct posture, and he was an ex-Olympic athlete. Are you aware, by the way, that shirts are cut differently now than in the past? The shoulders are rotated forward, because that's how people carry themselves now. People, on average, simply do not maintain proper posture. It requires concerted effort, stretching, and, usually, focused weight training.

joelrunyon 15y ago

1. 10 pushups a day will not debilitate anyone. 2. You don't have to hunch. You can practice good posture at your desk. 3. If you're really worried about this, take 5 minutes to stretch out your pectoral muscles before/after doing this. I would love to see some medical studies of people who've been seriously debilitated by doing pushups throughout the day. There's a difference between being in pain (sore) and being hurt. If you're doing enough pushups at the office to get hurt, you might be taking the team-building exercise a little too seriously.

georgieporgie 15y ago
You are utterly wrong about this. If you were so inclined, you could find all the information you desire about injuries caused by unbalanced musculature. But you seem like the invincible type who's going to ignore caution, so good luck to you.
- joelrunyon 15y ago
  Wrong about what? You don't HAVE to hunch, you can stretch, and I said I would like to see studies of people hurt from ten pushups a day. If you have them, please share. If not, I'll keep listening to my body, doing pushups, and properly stretching safely. Have a good day!
  - georgieporgie 15y ago
    You are wrong about your ridiculous universal assertions. Ten pushups a day never hurt anybody? What basis do you have for this, other than ignorance? Even in the case of minimal physical exertion, neglecting muscular balance will lead to injury. Stretching, while good, will not overcome muscular imbalance. How many people do you know who do any back-specific exercise? As for posture, look at any of the photos that make it up on HN, such as photos of new startup locations. I haven't seen a single person in any of the photos sitting with proper posture. In over a decade of professional work experience, I have only ever seen one person sitting with correct posture, and he was an ex-Olympic athlete. Are you aware, by the way, that shirts are cut differently now than in the past? The shoulders are rotated forward, because that's how people carry themselves now. People, on average, simply do not maintain proper posture. It requires concerted effort, stretching, and, usually, focused weight training.