July pushup squat and plank challenge

emmab0902

This is for anyone who wants to improve their pushups, squats, or planks.

Do one or two or all three - there are no rules about how often or how many, this is just a way of supporting each other and cheering each other on!

emmab0902

Already July 2 here! Started squats, planks on hands (POH) and planks on elbows (POE).

1/7 2.5km swim
2/7 60s POH 60s POE 30 squats and 3.3km swim. No pushups as shoulder sore!

TheMrWobbly

01/07 Push-ups 15 o-k, 0 squats

fraukazi

Alright, I'm in with a new resolve! Let's do this!

I will do 2 out of the following 6/7 days:
- run, squats(50+)&situps(10+)"s&s", freeletics ("FL", which usually includes push ups), yoga

01/07 6k run (the longest this year and in the heat)
02/07 yoga, FL and s&s (50+10)

funjen1972

Akright, I'm in. I jog and walk about 30 miles a week, but need to add some strength. I just started working on body weight exercises. My push ups are dreadful so I'll track the number of good form PUs hereaw

7/2 - 3 sets x 5 good form pu = 15

TheMrWobbly

01/07 Press-ups 15 o-k, 0 squats, 2 mile jog, 3 mile walk
02/07 Press-ups 16 o-k, 5 squats, 4 mile walk

Apparently my squat technique sucks

fraukazi

2 out of the following 6/7 days:
- Run
- Squats(50+)&Situps(10+)"s&s"
- Freeletics ("FL", which usually includes push ups)
- Yoga
01/07 6k run (the longest this year and in the heat)
02/07 yoga, FL and s&s (50+10)
03/07 s&s (100+25) and FL - went to bed too late to get up for a run, postponed to tomorrow
04/07

emmab0902

1/7 2.5km swim
2/7 60s POH 60s POE 30 squats + 3.3km swim.
3/7 90s POH 90s POE + 3.1km swim.

funjen1972

7/2 - 3 sets x 5 good form pu = 15
7/3 - 2 x 6 plus 3 muscle shaking pu = 15

I am sore! ...but I'll keep pushing on (heehee)

fraukazi

@funjen1972 me too! I counted and there are 34 push ups in my freeletics workout, 5-7-10-7-5, and i'm only doing them on my knees...

01/07 6k run
02/07 yoga, FL and s&s (50+10)
03/07 s&s (100+25) and FL
04/07 5km run and S&S (100+30)

TheMrWobbly

01/07 Press-ups 15 o-k, 0 squats, 2 mile jog, 3 mile walk
02/07 Press-ups 16 o-k, 5 squats, 4 mile walk
03/07 Press-ups 17 o-k, 6 squats, 3 mile walk, went for a jog after the football (COME ON ENGLAND!), took a tumble in the dark, finished the jog but had to drive to work today.
04/07 Press-ups 18 o-k, 7 squats, have to see about walking later

funjen1972

7/2 - 3 sets x 5 good form pu = 15
7/3 - 2 x 6 plus 3 muscle shaking pu = 15
7/4 - cardio only, day at the pool ahhhhh
7/5 - 10, 8, 8...I just did 26 push ups!

fraukazi

01/07 6k run (the longest this year and in the heat)
02/07 yoga, FL and s&s (50+10)
03/07 s&s (100+25) and FL - went to bed too late to get up for a run, postponed to tomorrow
04/07 5km run and S&S (100+30)
05/07 oh no, here we go, as soon as I have visitors i miss workouts...

Kprice171

I completed a 3000 squat challenge in June and I am continuing them this month. I'm at day 5 and have completed another 500 squats for a total of 3500 since June 1st.

TheMrWobbly

01/07 Press-ups 15 o-k, 0 squats, 2 mile jog, 3 mile walk
02/07 Press-ups 16 o-k, 5 squats, 4 mile walk
03/07 Press-ups 17 o-k, 6 squats, 3 mile walk, went for a jog after the football (COME ON ENGLAND!), took a tumble in the dark, finished the jog but had to drive to work today.
04/07 Press-ups 18 o-k, 7 squats, have to see about walking later - did the walk and 1.5 mile jog
05/07 Press-ups 19 o-k, 8 squats, 1.5 mile jog, 3 mile walk

KLM4k

Hope it’s not to late to join!! It’s a great idea and I need the accountability!
Plank Push-up Squats
7/6 plank 4 min/ push up 4 sets 30 standing/squats 2 sets of 30

funjen1972

7/2 - 3 sets x 5 good form pu = 15
7/3 - 2 x 6 plus 3 muscle shaking pu = 15
7/4 - cardio only, day at the pool ahhhhh
7/5 - 10, 8, 8...I just did 26 push ups!
7/6 - 12, 8, 9...plus another 11 = 40

Just established the goal...50 good form, Army style push ups in a row. How long will it take me to get from 12 to 50? Hmmmm.

TheMrWobbly

01/07 Press-ups 15 o-k, 0 squats, 2 mile jog, 3 mile walk
02/07 Press-ups 16 o-k, 5 squats, 4 mile walk
03/07 Press-ups 17 o-k, 6 squats, 3 mile walk, went for a jog after the football (COME ON ENGLAND!), took a tumble in the dark, finished the jog but had to drive to work today.
04/07 Press-ups 18 o-k, 7 squats, have to see about walking later - did the walk and 1.5 mile jog
05/07 Press-ups 19 o-k, 8 squats, 1.5 mile jog, 3 mile walk
06/07 Press-ups 19 o-k, 8 squats, 2 mile jog, 3 mile walk
07/07 Press-ups 20 o-k, 10 squats, 7.7 miles walk

KLM4k

Plank Push-up Squats
7/6 plank 4 min/ push up 4 sets 30 standing/squats 2 sets of 30
7/7 plank 5min/push up 4 sets 30/squats 3 sets of 30
7/8 plank 4 min/push up 4 sets 30/squats 3 sets of 30

fraukazi

2 out of the following 6/7 days:
- Run
- Squats(50+)&Situps(10+)"s&s"
- Freeletics ("FL", which usually includes push ups)
- Yoga
01/07 6k run (the longest this year and in the heat)
02/07 yoga, FL and s&s (50+10)
03/07 s&s (100+25) and FL - went to bed too late to get up for a run, postponed to tomorrow
04/07 5km run and S&S (100+30)
05/07 oh no, here we go, as soon as I have visitors i miss workouts...
06/07 in bed too late again for morning workout and couldn't sleep in this heat!
07+08/07 the heat got to me, no workouts
09/07 run 5km, 50squats, 20sit ups, 10knee push ups - i'm back on track!

funjen1972

To simplify reporting and correlate it to my goal of 50 push ups in a row, I'm changing my report out to the max number of pushups without rest.

7/2 - 3 sets x 5 good form pu = 15
7/3 - 2 x 6 plus 3 muscle shaking pu = 15
7/4 - cardio only, day at the pool ahhhhh
7/5 - 10, 8, 8...I just did 26 push ups!
7/6 - 12, 8, 9...plus another 11 = 40
7/7 - cardio 14 miles
7/8 - rest
7/9 - 15