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Originally Posted by bee1forfitness
I just suck it up and do as many as I can on my toes,
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That's what I did. I started doing toe push-ups as a kid, because at that time knee pushups were called "girl" pushups and no way was I doing girl pushups. No. Way. So youth and stubbornness got me on the "toe" team early, although I've mellowed with age and now don't see anything wrong with a good knee pushup as opposed to a poor (or no) toe pushup.
Lots of good ideas for modifications in this thread; the general idea is to gradually increase the load, and you can do that by working your way down to the floor, then to your knees, then to your toes. I also like the idea of adding planks to your program, as I do find they help in pushup stability - and help give you a rockin' mid section. I think the keys are consistency - doing this at least two and up to three times a week - and patience. You may never get to your toes, but you should see continuous improvement, which I personally always find very gratifying!