AUGUST PUSH-UP CHALLENGE

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  • sgt1372
    sgt1372 Posts: 3,997 Member
    edited August 2016
    Ok, I'm done! Did my 100 pushups today - - 50 standard plank and 50 decline wearing a 15# vest - - for a total of 2500

    It was hard taking the time to do that many each day especially since I added things in to make doing them more interesting and challenging, like the 2500 weighted and unweighted squats that I did along with them, but it was well worth it.

    I can see/feel a pump in my pecs, definition in my delts and firmness in my triceps that weren't there b4 and I'm going to continue doing them as part of my regular workout routine - - just not 100/day.

    I think 50/day or 1500/month will be more than enough, especially if I increase the difficulty by doing declines and adding weight and/or including them in mini-circuits w/squats, GHRs and curls as I have been doing.

    Thanks OP for starting the challenge and getting me motivated in this direction.

    Now I've got to finish the 100,000 meter Concept 2 rowing challenge for August.
    Have to row 20,000 meters today to do that. Gotta get moving . . . LOL!!!

    Ciao! :)

  • Savyna
    Savyna Posts: 789 Member
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    8/1: 66
    8/2: 79
    8/3: 40
    8/4: 67

    8/5 102

    8/6 6

    8/7 110. Total so far: 470 of my 620 minimum.

    8/8 20

    8/9 41

    8/10 I think I did about 15, wasn't much of a good day emotionally but still keeping at it.

    8/11 56. I also did some bench tricep dips to make sure I also work that part of the arm.

    8/12 20ish? I don't remember honestly haha
    8/13 56

    8/14 87

    8/15 106

    8/16 56
    8/17 10. 937 total thus far.

    8/18 65
    8/19 102

    8/20 I dont remember
    8/21 0
    8/22 12
    8/23 100

    8/24 73

    8/25 30
  • michael_jordan7
    michael_jordan7 Posts: 176 Member
    sgt1372 wrote: »
    Ok, I'm done! Did my 100 pushups today - - 50 standard plank and 50 decline wearing a 15# vest - - for a total of 2500

    It was hard taking the time to do that many each day especially since I added things in to make doing them more interesting and challenging, like the 2500 weighted and unweighted squats that I did along with them, but it was well worth it.

    I can see/feel a pump in my pecs, definition in my delts and firmness in my triceps that weren't there b4 and I'm going to continue doing them as part of my regular workout routine - - just not 100/day.

    I think 50/day or 1500/month will be more than enough, especially if I increase the difficulty by doing declines and adding weight and/or including them in mini-circuits w/squats, GHRs and curls as I have been doing.

    Thanks OP for starting the challenge and getting me motivated in this direction.

    Now I've got to finish the 100,000 meter Concept 2 rowing challenge for August.
    Have to row 20,000 meters today to do that. Gotta get moving . . . LOL!!!

    Ciao! :)

    Great job sgt!
  • MoveitlikeManda
    MoveitlikeManda Posts: 846 Member
    3rd August - 20
    8th August - 18
    9th August - 65 (pleased with that)
    10th August - 8
    11th August - 15
    12th August - 15
    13th August - 20
    15th August - 110 !!!
    16th August - 35
    17th August - 40
    18th August - 60
    21st August - 20
    22nd August - 20
    23rd August - 60
    24th August - 40
    25th August - 70
    28th August - 90
  • MoveitlikeManda
    MoveitlikeManda Posts: 846 Member
    3rd August - 20
    8th August - 18
    9th August - 65 (pleased with that)
    10th August - 8
    11th August - 15
    12th August - 15
    13th August - 20
    15th August - 110 !!!
    16th August - 35
    17th August - 40
    18th August - 60
    21st August - 20
    22nd August - 20
    23rd August - 60
    24th August - 40
    25th August - 70
    28th August - 90
    29th August - 30
  • michael_jordan7
    michael_jordan7 Posts: 176 Member
    I know that I started this challenge, but I am done...my final total for the month was 2000 push-ups.
    Congrats to sgt1372 who rocked it, and to mbaby86 and Savyna who have done great, as well as all the others.
    What would be a good challenge for September?
  • MoveitlikeManda
    MoveitlikeManda Posts: 846 Member
    3rd August - 20
    8th August - 18
    9th August - 65 (pleased with that)
    10th August - 8
    11th August - 15
    12th August - 15
    13th August - 20
    15th August - 110 !!!
    16th August - 35
    17th August - 40
    18th August - 60
    21st August - 20
    22nd August - 20
    23rd August - 60
    24th August - 40
    25th August - 70
    28th August - 90
    29th August - 30
    30th August - 65
  • MoveitlikeManda
    MoveitlikeManda Posts: 846 Member
    I know that I started this challenge, but I am done...my final total for the month was 2000 push-ups.
    Congrats to sgt1372 who rocked it, and to mbaby86 and Savyna who have done great, as well as all the others.
    What would be a good challenge for September?

    you have done great and thank you for starting this.
    Tomorrow is the last day of the month so Im gonna try my best to get as many in as I can to finish off
  • MoveitlikeManda
    MoveitlikeManda Posts: 846 Member
    3rd August - 20
    8th August - 18
    9th August - 65 (pleased with that)
    10th August - 8
    11th August - 15
    12th August - 15
    13th August - 20
    15th August - 110 !!!
    16th August - 35
    17th August - 40
    18th August - 60
    21st August - 20
    22nd August - 20
    23rd August - 60
    24th August - 40
    25th August - 70
    28th August - 90
    29th August - 30
    30th August - 65
    31st August - 60

    August total - 861

    so nowhere near the actual target but im really pleased with that, it 861 more than I would have done if id not joined this challenge lol
  • michael_jordan7
    michael_jordan7 Posts: 176 Member
    mbaby86 wrote: »
    3rd August - 20
    8th August - 18
    9th August - 65 (pleased with that)
    10th August - 8
    11th August - 15
    12th August - 15
    13th August - 20
    15th August - 110 !!!
    16th August - 35
    17th August - 40
    18th August - 60
    21st August - 20
    22nd August - 20
    23rd August - 60
    24th August - 40
    25th August - 70
    28th August - 90
    29th August - 30
    30th August - 65
    31st August - 60

    August total - 861

    so nowhere near the actual target but im really pleased with that, it 861 more than I would have done if id not joined this challenge lol
    mbaby86 wrote: »
    3rd August - 20
    8th August - 18
    9th August - 65 (pleased with that)
    10th August - 8
    11th August - 15
    12th August - 15
    13th August - 20
    15th August - 110 !!!
    16th August - 35
    17th August - 40
    18th August - 60
    21st August - 20
    22nd August - 20
    23rd August - 60
    24th August - 40
    25th August - 70
    28th August - 90
    29th August - 30
    30th August - 65
    31st August - 60

    August total - 861

    so nowhere near the actual target but im really pleased with that, it 861 more than I would have done if id not joined this challenge lol

    Great job! and great outlook!
  • Savyna
    Savyna Posts: 789 Member
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    8/1: 66
    8/2: 79
    8/3: 40
    8/4: 67

    8/5 102

    8/6 6

    8/7 110. Total so far: 470 of my 620 minimum.

    8/8 20

    8/9 41

    8/10 I think I did about 15, wasn't much of a good day emotionally but still keeping at it.

    8/11 56. I also did some bench tricep dips to make sure I also work that part of the arm.

    8/12 20ish? I don't remember honestly haha
    8/13 56

    8/14 87

    8/15 106

    8/16 56
    8/17 10. 937 total thus far.

    8/18 65
    8/19 102

    8/20 I dont remember
    8/21 0
    8/22 12
    8/23 100

    8/24 73

    8/25 30

    8/30 12
    9/1 11 (haven't felt like doing push ups lately. and I just realized that the challenge was over as I typed that haha)
    August grand total: 1331 (not counting the 11 from today).
    Woot I surpassed my goal. While doing the 11 though I didn't feel like I had improved the amount of push ups I could do in one set though. Now was that because yesterday I babysat my nephew and literally felt beat up the next day? So was I just tired and not at 100% for push ups or what. I'll try tomorrow and see how many I get to before winded.