That's an interesting point about the different centers of gravity -- shouldn't that mean pushups take less work for women, though, with the center of gravity closer to the fulcrum at the toes? (I'm not questioning the difficulty, I just don't understand your explanation of why.)
I'll have to try out that chair exercise -- sounds like the man ends up trying to support the chair with his head instead of his feet.
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Date: 2005-10-02 06:26 pm (UTC)I'll have to try out that chair exercise -- sounds like the man ends up trying to support the chair with his head instead of his feet.