You can do Kendo without being able to do a pushup? You must be really agile, or it must be a whole different muscle group. My 'Fu required pushups and a whole lot of mid-section training, but it wasn't a serious course.
Update: Since the pool has been closed for giant-dome-removal, I haven't put effort into cardio, and shifted my focus more on lifting. This current work schedule leaves me dead tired after the three 12 hour days, and it'd be safe not to work out the day before. Unfortunately, the day after leaves me really tired too, leaving only two days to exercise. It's been a couple of months, but I wonder if leg training, or finding a way to stand for hours on end would make the adjustment go faster. It also leaves my back and shoulders tight, but some days are better than others.
On a great note, my biceps have considerable improvement in appearance, and I've gone from 8 70 pound reps to 12, which is a 50% increase since the beginning? I'm not sure if rep increases are improvement the same way weight increases are. I'm at the cusp of adding weight to the chest press, but I wonder if I should feel completely comfortable with my current weight before I move up ten pounds on each side.
In terms of sculpture artistry, I've been aiming for the straight-tone that expands at the pecs (limited lats), but it's turning into sort of an hourglass shape, as I'm losing weight faster than I'm gaining abs and obliques, so I plan on upping the mid-section exercise. The breakdancing will be put on hold till the end of summer, but I'll occasionally check on my ability to hold myself up with my arms.