Push up challenge - beginner

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  • RedneckDentist
    RedneckDentist Posts: 73 Member
    Push - up Challenge
    06/06 20 (60)
    07/06 20 (80) feels like I may have a small tear in my shoulder
    08/06 20 (50)
    09/06 20 (50)
    10/06 20 (40)
    11/06 20 (70)
    12/06 20 (150) gotta be done for the day, feels like my shoulder is giving again

    13/06 40 (50)
    14/06 40 (180)
    15/06 40 (120)
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  • kcs76
    kcs76 Posts: 244 Member
    Joining in a bit late. I don't have much upper body strength so I will start with 4.

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  • Avidkeo
    Avidkeo Posts: 3,206 Member
    Push Up Challenge June 2018
    06/06 - 6 wide full and 2 narrow on knees
    07/06 - 6 wide full and 2 narrow on knees
    08/06 - as above lol. Hopefully more tomorrow!
    09/06 - 6 wide and 2 narrow full (yay!) 2 narrow knees
    10/06 - didn't do, had a full on upper body strength workout, and I forgot to do pushup till AFTER my triceps were burned out haha
    11/06 - 8 wide, 1 narrow full, 2 narrow knees! Yay progress
    12/06 - didnt do, sick.

    13/06 - 9 wide and 4 narrow full, 2 narrow on knees (woo hoo)
    14/06 - As above
    15/06 - 10 wide 4 narrow full, 4 narrow on knees
    16/06 - 10 wide, 7 narrow full (yay!), 7 narrow on knees
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  • emmab0902
    emmab0902 Posts: 2,338 Member
    07/06 16/12/10/10 = 48
    08/06 18/12/10/10 = 50 + 2.4km swim
    09/06 2.8km swim no pushups today
    10/06 20/15/14/13 = 62 yay making progress!
    11/06 2.7km swim
    12/06 20/16/14/14 = 64 full pushups

    13/06 23/14/15/15 = 67 full + gym workout
    14/06 3.5km run
    15/06 2.6km swim
    16/06 2.5km swim + 4km walk
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  • RedneckDentist
    RedneckDentist Posts: 73 Member
    Push - up Challenge
    06/06 20 (60)
    07/06 20 (80) feels like I may have a small tear in my shoulder
    08/06 20 (50)
    09/06 20 (50)
    10/06 20 (40)
    11/06 20 (70)
    12/06 20 (150) gotta be done for the day, feels like my shoulder is giving again

    13/06 40 (50)
    14/06 40 (180)
    15/06 40 (120)
    16/06 40 (80) got a full workout coming later so i'm keeping it low today
    17/06
    18/06
    19/06
  • Avidkeo
    Avidkeo Posts: 3,206 Member
    Push Up Challenge June 2018
    06/06 - 6 wide full and 2 narrow on knees
    07/06 - 6 wide full and 2 narrow on knees
    08/06 - as above lol. Hopefully more tomorrow!
    09/06 - 6 wide and 2 narrow full (yay!) 2 narrow knees
    10/06 - didn't do, had a full on upper body strength workout, and I forgot to do pushup till AFTER my triceps were burned out haha
    11/06 - 8 wide, 1 narrow full, 2 narrow knees! Yay progress
    12/06 - didnt do, sick.

    13/06 - 9 wide and 4 narrow full, 2 narrow on knees (woo hoo)
    14/06 - As above
    15/06 - 10 wide 4 narrow full, 4 narrow on knees
    16/06 - 10 wide, 7 narrow full (yay!), 7 narrow on knees
    17/06 - 8 wide 8 narrow full
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  • lynngmc
    lynngmc Posts: 1 Member
    Am I too late to join? I have just started doing push ups and think I can manage 10, but I don't think i will be able to double it! We will see.....

    17/06 -10
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  • RedneckDentist
    RedneckDentist Posts: 73 Member
    Push - up Challenge
    06/06 20 (60)
    07/06 20 (80) feels like I may have a small tear in my shoulder
    08/06 20 (50)
    09/06 20 (50)
    10/06 20 (40)
    11/06 20 (70)
    12/06 20 (150) gotta be done for the day, feels like my shoulder is giving again

    13/06 40 (50)
    14/06 40 (180)
    15/06 40 (120)
    16/06 40 (80) got a full workout coming later so I’m keeping it low today
    17/06 40 (120)
    18/06
    19/06
  • emmab0902
    emmab0902 Posts: 2,338 Member
    @RedneckDentist forgive my ignorance but what do the number in brackets mean?
  • emmab0902
    emmab0902 Posts: 2,338 Member
    Back after four days off the pushups!

    07/06 16/12/10/10 = 48
    08/06 18/12/10/10 = 50 + 2.4km swim
    09/06 2.8km swim no pushups today
    10/06 20/15/14/13 = 62 yay making progress!
    11/06 2.7km swim
    12/06 20/16/14/14 = 64 full pushups

    13/06 23/14/15/15 = 67 full + gym workout
    14/06 3.5km run
    15/06 2.6km swim
    16/06 2.5km swim + 4km walk
    17/06 2.4km swim
    18/06 27/16/16/14/10 = 83 full
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  • Avidkeo
    Avidkeo Posts: 3,206 Member
    Push Up Challenge June 2018
    06/06 - 6 wide full and 2 narrow on knees
    07/06 - 6 wide full and 2 narrow on knees
    08/06 - as above lol. Hopefully more tomorrow!
    09/06 - 6 wide and 2 narrow full (yay!) 2 narrow knees
    10/06 - didn't do, had a full on upper body strength workout, and I forgot to do pushup till AFTER my triceps were burned out haha
    11/06 - 8 wide, 1 narrow full, 2 narrow knees! Yay progress
    12/06 - didnt do, sick.

    13/06 - 9 wide and 4 narrow full, 2 narrow on knees (woo hoo)
    14/06 - As above
    15/06 - 10 wide 4 narrow full, 4 narrow on knees
    16/06 - 10 wide, 7 narrow full (yay!), 7 narrow on knees
    17/06 - 8 wide 8 narrow full
    18/06 - 10 wide 9 narrow - no longer bothering with knees
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  • fraukazi
    fraukazi Posts: 614 Member
    So I was off for a little bit due to having visitors (and not a minute to myself) and also stress and lack of planningand preparation. But back to my healthy normal nlw!

    06/06 so I started with 4, thought I might do 5, but that did not happen...
    07/06 4 on knees
    08/06 4 on knees
    09/06 0
    10/06 0
    11/06 0
    12/06 4 on knees
    13-17/06 awol
    18/06 4 full (very badly done), 6 on knees
    19/06
  • allison8668
    allison8668 Posts: 885 Member
    June push up challenge
    6/13 : 16 knee-bench push ups
    6/14 : 20 knee-bench push ups
    6/15 : 20 knee-bench push ups
    6/16 : rest day from arm exercises
    6/17 : another rest day from arm exercises
    6/18 : 8 knee push ups (I’ve decided to not to the bench ones anymore.)
    6/19
  • RedneckDentist
    RedneckDentist Posts: 73 Member
    edited June 2018
    @emmab0902 that's how i keep track of the total amount i do through the day. the first number is what i need to do, and the second is my overall
  • RedneckDentist
    RedneckDentist Posts: 73 Member
    Push - up Challenge
    06/06 20 (60)
    07/06 20 (80) feels like I may have a small tear in my shoulder
    08/06 20 (50)
    09/06 20 (50)
    10/06 20 (40)
    11/06 20 (70)
    12/06 20 (150) gotta be done for the day, feels like my shoulder is giving again

    13/06 40 (50)
    14/06 40 (180)
    15/06 40 (120)
    16/06 40 (80) got a full workout coming later so I’m keeping it low today
    17/06 40 (120)
    18/06 40 (40) busy day today
    19/06
  • allison8668
    allison8668 Posts: 885 Member
    June push up challenge
    6/13 : 16 knee-bench push ups
    6/14 : 20 knee-bench push ups
    6/15 : 20 knee-bench push ups
    6/16 : rest day from arm exercises
    6/17 : another rest day from arm exercises
    6/18 : 8 knee push ups (I’ve decided to not to the bench ones anymore.)
    6/19
  • Avidkeo
    Avidkeo Posts: 3,206 Member
    Push Up Challenge June 2018
    06/06 - 6 wide full and 2 narrow on knees
    07/06 - 6 wide full and 2 narrow on knees
    08/06 - as above lol. Hopefully more tomorrow!
    09/06 - 6 wide and 2 narrow full (yay!) 2 narrow knees
    10/06 - didn't do, had a full on upper body strength workout, and I forgot to do pushup till AFTER my triceps were burned out haha
    11/06 - 8 wide, 1 narrow full, 2 narrow knees! Yay progress
    12/06 - didnt do, sick.

    13/06 - 9 wide and 4 narrow full, 2 narrow on knees (woo hoo)
    14/06 - As above
    15/06 - 10 wide 4 narrow full, 4 narrow on knees
    16/06 - 10 wide, 7 narrow full (yay!), 7 narrow on knees
    17/06 - 8 wide 8 narrow full
    18/06 - 10 wide 9 narrow - no longer bothering with knees
    19/06 - woops did it but forgot to write it in, I think 9 of each??

    20/06 - 10 narrow and only 5 wide - sore from an upper body workout i did 2 days ago! but yay for narrow ones!
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  • RedneckDentist
    RedneckDentist Posts: 73 Member
    13/06 40 (50)
    14/06 40 (180)
    15/06 40 (120)
    16/06 40 (80) got a full workout coming later so I’m keeping it low today
    17/06 40 (120)
    18/06 40 (40) busy day today
    19/06 40 (160)
  • twyla77
    twyla77 Posts: 445 Member
    06/06 - 4
    07/06 - 4
    08/06 - 4
    09/06 - 4
    10/06 - 4
    11/06 - 4
    12/06 - 4
    13/06 - 8
    14/06 - 8
    15/06 - 8
    16/06 - forgot
    17/06 - 8 + 8 to make up for yesterday
    18/06 - 8
    19/06 - 8
  • allison8668
    allison8668 Posts: 885 Member
    June push up challenge
    6/13 : 16 knee-bench push ups
    6/14 : 20 knee-bench push ups
    6/15 : 20 knee-bench push ups
    6/16 : rest day from arm exercises
    6/17 : another rest day from arm exercises
    6/18 : 8 knee push ups (I’ve decided to not to the bench ones anymore.)
    6/19 : 10 knee push ups
  • RedneckDentist
    RedneckDentist Posts: 73 Member
    20/06 80 (200)
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    gotta be happy with that, im making progress
  • emilystevens143
    emilystevens143 Posts: 71 Member
    So do you do 3 or 4 each day for a week and then double them the next week?
  • RedneckDentist
    RedneckDentist Posts: 73 Member
    @emilystevens143

    Its what ever number your comfortable with, then double it the following week
  • emilystevens143
    emilystevens143 Posts: 71 Member
    RedneckDentist wrote: »
    @emilystevens143

    Its what ever number your comfortable with, then double it the following week

    My arms are definitely the weakest part of my body. I guess the better question is, am I suppose to do them daily?
  • Avidkeo
    Avidkeo Posts: 3,206 Member
    RedneckDentist wrote: »
    @emilystevens143

    Its what ever number your comfortable with, then double it the following week

    Or be like me and just do what you can on the day lol
  • Avidkeo
    Avidkeo Posts: 3,206 Member
    emilystevens143 wrote: »
    RedneckDentist wrote: »
    @emilystevens143

    Its what ever number your comfortable with, then double it the following week

    My arms are definitely the weakest part of my body. I guess the better question is, am I suppose to do them daily?

    That's the idea though nothing wrong with rest days. I'll probably have one tomorrow cause I did so many push ups today with my workouts
  • emmab0902
    emmab0902 Posts: 2,338 Member
    07/06 16/12/10/10 = 48
    08/06 18/12/10/10 = 50 + 2.4km swim
    09/06 2.8km swim no pushups today
    10/06 20/15/14/13 = 62 yay making progress!
    11/06 2.7km swim
    12/06 20/16/14/14 = 64 full pushups

    13/06 23/14/15/15 = 67 full + gym workout
    14/06 3.5km run
    15/06 2.6km swim
    16/06 2.5km swim + 4km walk
    17/06 2.4km swim
    18/06 27/16/16/14/10 = 83 full
    19/06 2.4km swim

    20/06 total rest day
    21/06 2.2km swim - pushups tomorrow!
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  • TheMrWobbly
    TheMrWobbly Posts: 2,541 Member
    edited June 2018
    So I saw you could do this on your knees so started there, embarrassingly low though it's a start

    21/06 5 on knees
  • allison8668
    allison8668 Posts: 885 Member
    6/13 : 16 knee-bench push ups
    6/14 : 20 knee-bench push ups
    6/15 : 20 knee-bench push ups
    6/16 : rest day from arm exercises
    6/17 : another rest day from arm exercises
    6/18 : 8 knee push ups (I’ve decided to not to the bench ones anymore.)
    6/19 : 10 knee push ups
    6/20 : 10 knee push ups
  • RedneckDentist
    RedneckDentist Posts: 73 Member
    Push - up Challenge
    06/06 20 (60)
    07/06 20 (80) feels like I may have a small tear in my shoulder
    08/06 20 (50)
    09/06 20 (50)
    10/06 20 (40)
    11/06 20 (70)
    12/06 20 (150) gotta be done for the day, feels like my shoulder is giving again

    13/06 40 (50)
    14/06 40 (180)
    15/06 40 (120)
    16/06 40 (80) got a full workout coming later so I’m keeping it low today
    17/06 40 (120)
    18/06 40 (40) busy day today
    19/06 40 (160)

    20/06 80 (200)
    21/06
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