At the time of this writing I am taking on the 1776 Challenge in support of The Wounded Warrior Project. The Challenge is to do 1776 push-ups in July and I am at 680. The challenging part for me is overcoming the pain of a reconstructed shoulder.
Chest and shoulder based pushing exercises aggravate my shoulder. When I had the surgery, I was told it’s usually good for about 20 years then needs a clean up. I’m currently approaching 30 years with no ill affects. I also know that what I put my mind to, I can accomplish. Sixty push ups per day for 30 consecutive days completes the challenge. I can do that. I also figured out if I do 80 push ups per day, I can take a rest every fourth day and allow my shoulder to recover. So four times per day, I do a set of 20 push ups. Every fourth day, I rest.
Brave men and women put their lives on the line for each of us and the freedoms we hold dear in the US. I can make my adversity my advantage to support them.
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