After heavy rain, animals such as dogs and cats would be drowned and carried away by the storm waters. Alternatively, dead cats and dogs were thrown into gutters and would wash away during a storm. This could create the impression that it was raining cats and dogs.
Hereâs how to get set up to do a push up: 1  When down on the ground, set your hands at a distance that is slightly wider than shoulder-width apart. 2  Your feet should be set up in a way that feels right and comfortable to you. 3  Think of your body as one giant straight line â from the top of your head down through your heels.
Weeks 4 to 6: Hold for 30 seconds in the push-up position in week 4, then hold for 30 seconds in a knuckle-push-up position in week 5. Finally, in week 6, do slow-motion push-ups, maintaining perfect posture. Take 2 seconds to descend, hold 2 seconds, and push yourself up for 2 seconds. Work up to 10 at this speed.utfielder Ted Williams did 50 to 100 fingertip push-ups a day, and he was the Barry Bonds of his era. The great boxers Marciano, Ali, Foreman did push-ups by the hundreds. Today's athletes don't do push-ups in the same quantities, but they make up for it in quality, not to mention variety.