James,

I think it's pedometer. On the push ups, you can't do them the same way for more than three weeks at a time and make any real progress. Try varying them by doing ones with your hands close together. Think you had a hard time getting to forty???? Also, try to do ones with you feet higher than your head.

Go down to your local magazine store and pick up Muscle Development magazine. Besides pretty girls, it'll put you onto info about protein supplements. Can't build muscle without protein.

Add bench dips to your drill too. With your back to the bench and hands at shoulder width apart on the bench, bend at the elbows until your forearms are parallel with the floor, then back up to arms straight. Builds up the triceps next to the biceps.

Keep cranking

Ben.