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Two weeks ago I decided to try reps of 20 push-ups whenever I thought about them. I haven’t thought of doing so more than twice a day BUT I’ve noticed an increa

Two weeks ago I decided to try reps of 20 push-ups whenever I thought about them. I haven’t thought of doing so more than twice a day BUT I’ve noticed an increase in my chest mass. I want to get back into exercising regularly but that large chunk of time isn’t conducive to my personal projects…I just don’t want to dedicate so much time to exercise. I’m relatively healthy so it’s not a big deal but you know how it is. Your biggest bully is yourself.

simonbarker87 4y ago
Great work! Keep it up. This method is called Greasing The Groove and is a well used method to break through pull up plateaus. After two weeks of 40 or so push ups a day it’s incredibly unlikely you’ve gained muscle mass in your chest (or at least not noticeable) what you are probably seeing is increased water retention in the muscles and other associated exercise related side affects. I’m a fairly muscley guy and if I stop working out for a couple of weeks I look “flatter” when I’m training regularly my muscles look fuller and rounder after a week or so back at it. True muscle gains take a lot of time.
- darkerside 4y ago
  You'd be surprised how quickly someone with very little muscle mass can put a little bit on. It gets harder to keep adding once you've started.
  - gigaflop 4y ago
    Beginner gains are real.
gardenhedge 4y ago
If you can do 20 pushups, you're already in a good starting shape.
- NetOpWibby 4y ago
  The several months of consistent exercise I was doing a few months ago helped, I think. This time last year, I struggled to do 10. Now, I start to feel the burn when I reach 16 but I just power through.
- antisthenes 4y ago
  Numbers without adjusting for age are meaningless. When I was 18 and weighed 130 lbs, I could do 50 push-ups almost effortlessly. These days, I struggle to do 20 (still can, but my arms will literally noodle-fail at 25).

simonbarker87 4y ago

Great work! Keep it up. This method is called Greasing The Groove and is a well used method to break through pull up plateaus. After two weeks of 40 or so push ups a day it’s incredibly unlikely you’ve gained muscle mass in your chest (or at least not noticeable) what you are probably seeing is increased water retention in the muscles and other associated exercise related side affects. I’m a fairly muscley guy and if I stop working out for a couple of weeks I look “flatter” when I’m training regularly my muscles look fuller and rounder after a week or so back at it. True muscle gains take a lot of time.

darkerside 4y ago
You'd be surprised how quickly someone with very little muscle mass can put a little bit on. It gets harder to keep adding once you've started.
- gigaflop 4y ago
  Beginner gains are real.

gardenhedge 4y ago

If you can do 20 pushups, you're already in a good starting shape.

NetOpWibby 4y ago
The several months of consistent exercise I was doing a few months ago helped, I think. This time last year, I struggled to do 10. Now, I start to feel the burn when I reach 16 but I just power through.
antisthenes 4y ago
Numbers without adjusting for age are meaningless. When I was 18 and weighed 130 lbs, I could do 50 push-ups almost effortlessly. These days, I struggle to do 20 (still can, but my arms will literally noodle-fail at 25).