Originally Posted by paintballdude
How many sit ups and pushups should I be doing to improve my biking and running skills daily ....also ....what part of the body do push ups and situps improve the most.
Sit-ups: as many as you can provided you do not hurt your back. Overall it is a great exercise to strengthen your back.
Push-ups: 100 to 200 daily. If you have never done push-ups, do not despair at first you will find it hard to do 20 to 30 reps. Initially do them by multiple of 10 to 20. Pace yourself, too many people are doing them way too fast. Do them at a moderate speed and breathe deeply. Do them from a full arms extension down to touching the floor with your nose. In the same daily routine change your arms width to train different muscles. Increase your reps on a weekly basis. You will be amazed at how many you can do after just a month. Push-ups are probably the best exercise to strengthen your upper body (chest, shoulders and triceps).