Hundred Push Ups February

keiko

I just did my test and did 35! I am going to start week 5, level 1 this week. I have not decided if I am going to go back to MWF or stay with TU,THU, S. That worked out ok this week so I might do that again since I do my cardio run/walks on MWF. The other days are walks only.
So I'll see you all either M or T!

1Corinthians13

Okay, so remember that I'm a newbie here on this thread, and this was day 2 of week 1:

8
8
8
6
14

This was an improvement from day 1 where I could only do 10 in a row! Plus, the second round, I did 2 more than they suggested (by accident...but yay!)

Marla64

Awesome, Corinth-- way to go, young lady!!!!

Lyn_Matthews

My hubby and I started the challenge after the first of the year. We were doing really well the month of January but for some reason we've quit doing them. You guys are my motivation to get back to it. I believe I was on Week 3 (for the 2nd time) doing girl push ups. I am going to do them MWF. I want to be able to do at least 31 plank push ups by my birthday in April...I have a long way to go and a short time to get there. I better get serious!

pipinana

OK, it was hard, but I did 'em!
Week 1, day 3, level 2 - girly style!
8,10,7,7,11....... my husband was SO impressed!!!

mechanicmom

Keiko, Way to go on your 35! You are making a lot of progress!
1 Corinth, you are doing great!
DM, welcome back! Glad to see you here!
pipinana, you're doing great! Your hubby should be proud!
How's everyone else doing?
Well, as usually for the first push up day of the week, I didn't want to do them. Day one is always hardest for me because there's so many more in a set. But I did them and I am glad I did!
Week 6 day 1 level 3
45
55
35
30
55
Wished I had done better on the last set. I just did the min, but I did it!
Now on to sit ups and then more cleaning. Ugh! :laugh:
MM

Lyn_Matthews

Week 3 (for the 3rd time) Day 1
10, 12, 7, 7, 9 (just barely)

When we were doing them religiously, I was doing 15-17 for my max. Today I thought I was going to die just doing 9....Hours later my triceps are still burning.

miasuperstar

week 1 day 2 level 3
10
12
8
8
20
Felt VERY hard today-but pushed through at the end.

keiko

I moved on to week 5!
Day 1, level 1
17
19
15
15
at least 20 and I did 30:happy: This feels good coming off of so many weeks on week 4. I'm just going to bask in the moment. I know day 2 is coming, then day 3.

I hope you all have a :happy: Tuesday!

TROUBLE2

Sooooo how does this work? I would be currious to see how many push ups I can do...

I do pyramids when I lift of about 130x12 then 140x10 then 150x8 and then 160x6

but I weight a little over 182, so I do not know what that will convert to, so any info would be great...

I am currious to see how everyone is working this and what these week 1-5 stuff means

keiko

HiandTri, this is the website for the challenge.

http://hundredpushups.com./

I think you can post on there but I and some others are only posting here.

Join us! it's alot harder than I thought!

Marla64

felt really crappy last night, thought my head was going to pop off-- but I did week 2, level 1, day one-- plank style.

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6
4
4
3!!! (supposed to be six, but Caleb wouldn't leave me be!! He kept trying to pick my head up by putting his fingers in my nostrils and pulling up!)

TROUBLE2

felt really crappy last night, thought my head was going to pop off-- but I did week 2, level 1, day one-- plank style.

4
6
4
4
3!!! (supposed to be six, but Caleb wouldn't leave me be!! He kept trying to pick my head up by putting his fingers in my nostrils and pulling up!)

you should have given him a boogie!

pipinana

felt really crappy last night, thought my head was going to pop off-- but I did week 2, level 1, day one-- plank style.

4
6
4
4
3!!! (supposed to be six, but Caleb wouldn't leave me be!! He kept trying to pick my head up by putting his fingers in my nostrils and pulling up!)

you should have given him a boogie!

HAha!
So........... You going to do the challenge tough guy??!! Come on! If I can you can!!!

cp005e

<peeking in>

Hey everybody! I am just peeking in - still "MIA" as MM mentioned in the first post of this month. I have been working my butt off finishing my graduate degree and working full-time, but I believe the end is in sight! You all are doing great - and welcome to the newbies. I should be back with you in a couple of weeks... I figure I'll just start out by testing and seeing how many I can still do (I was up to 88! :sad: ) and then jumping back in wherever it makes sense - hopefully week 5 or 6.

Keep up the great work!!! :flowerforyou:

Forpar

Congrats keiko, on getting to week 5. I'm still stuck in week 4.
My work schedule has thrown my routine off this week. I'm at week 4, day 3 level 3 and couldn't get to it yesterday til later than usual.
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33
29
29
33 + 10 after rest (min.40)
Still tryin

1Corinthians13

Eeek! Last night I was weak!

For Week 1, day 3:

9
9
7
8
11

I think I may do week 1 again.

pipinana

Good Morning all! :bigsmile:

I did week 2, day 1, level 2-girly style this AM... 9,11,8,8,12 :drinker: :smokin: :noway: :bigsmile:

Don't give up Corin, I did the third day of week one over... :flowerforyou:

TROUBLE2

felt really crappy last night, thought my head was going to pop off-- but I did week 2, level 1, day one-- plank style.

4
6
4
4
3!!! (supposed to be six, but Caleb wouldn't leave me be!! He kept trying to pick my head up by putting his fingers in my nostrils and pulling up!)

you should have given him a boogie!

HAha!
So........... You going to do the challenge tough guy??!! Come on! If I can you can!!!

We will see, Today is my chest work out and typically when I am done i find it hard to even shift my car on the way home I am so sore... maybe Friday when I my muscles are back to normal I will do the initial test and see where I am at... :happy: I think this will be fun... someone go over what I am supposed to do for the test, as my internet browser has seemed to block the page :mad:

pipinana

HERE YOU GO HIandTRI..

INTRODUCTION:
the hundred push ups training program

If you're serious about increasing your strength, follow this six week training program and you'll soon be on your way to completing 100 consecutive push ups!

Think there's no way you could do this? I think you can! All you need is a good plan, plenty of discipline and about 30 minutes a week to achive this goal!

No doubt some of you can already do 50 consecutive push ups, but let's face it, you're in a big minority. Most of you reading this won't even be able to manage 20 pushups. Actually, I'm sure many of you can't even do 10.

However, it really doesn't matter which group you fall into. If you follow the progressive push ups training program, I'm positive you'll soon be able to do 100 push ups!

INITIAL TEST:

Before you dive in and start the Hundred Push Ups Program, you should:

obtain medical advice and clearance from your doctor
take an initial push ups test.

The test will highlight your current fitness level and determine where to start and how to plan your push ups training program.

initial test: the road to one hundred push ups
Age < 40 years 40 - 55 years > 55 years
Rank * number of pushups performed
1 0 - 5 0 - 5 0 - 5
2 6 - 14 6 - 12 6 - 10
3 15 - 29 13 - 24 11 - 19
4 30 - 49 25 - 44 20 - 34
5 50 - 99 45 - 74 35 - 64
6 100 - 150 75 - 124 65 - 99
7 150 & above 125 & above 100 & above

To perform the test, simply execute as many good-form push ups as you can. Don't cut corners and please don't cheat - the last thing you want to do is end up in the wrong level of the training program! The results may be humbling, but trust me, honesty is the best policy if you want to maximize your strength gains!

Once you've collapsed in a sweaty heap on the floor and your arms have stopped trembling from the exertion, make a note (mental or otherwise) of how many, or how few, push ups you were able to perform. As an example, the first time I performed the test, I managed to eek out just 19 consecutive good-form push ups.

Before starting Week 1, I recommend taking a couple of days to familiarize yourself with the program and recover from the exertion of the initial test. You'll be required to work out three times per week - Monday, Wednesday, Friday worked well for me.

Don't forget how many push ups you performed in the test and if you're still keen to improve your strength and fitness, read on to learn more about the program.

* If you're concerned about your Rank in the extreme left column; there's really no need. The scale of 1 to 7 is purely an indicator of current fitness, and can be used as a comparison tool between yourself, friends, family & co-workers.

mechanicmom

Howdy!
You guys are doing awesome! Don't get discouraged! I have had to repeat every single week, most of them multiple times!
I have had a case of the not want to's lately but once I do them I feel so much better! And my Mother in law complimented me on my arms yesterday. :bigsmile:
Today: week 6 day 2 level 3...I was thinking on Monday that today would be easier since the sets are shorter, but it wasn't. I was a little sore from Monday. I did take a 90 second break before attempting the last set.
1&2 22
3&4 30
5&6 24
7&8 18
9 62(min 58)
I did it before eating breakfast (and I am very hungry) so I wonder if that may have affected my performance today. I made it through though.
Keep it up everyone!
MM

Lyn_Matthews

Week 3 day 2 level 1 (girly)
10, 12, 8, 8, 12

I can already see that I'm going to need to repeat this week to get back to where I was before I took some time off. I should have been able to do 17-20 for my max and I just about died doing 12. Not discouraged though...just keep pushing through!

keiko

I probably said this on Monday. I was concerned about moving to week 5. Now I'm glad I did. Week 5 level 1 has been easier than week 4 level 2 was for me. I know I'll be here awhile because I'll want to move up through the levels. But this has been a good mood/motivation boost.
Forpar, you might want to try it.

So today was week 5, day 2, level 1
1&2 10
3&4 13
5&6 10
7 9
8 25 and I did the 25 with no breaks.

Keep up the good work everyone! We'll all get to that 100:happy:

Forpar

I probably said this on Monday. I was concerned about moving to week 5. Now I'm glad I did. Week 5 level 1 has been easier than week 4 level 2 was for me. I know I'll be here awhile because I'll want to move up through the levels. But this has been a good mood/motivation boost.
Forpar, you might want to try it.

So today was week 5, day 2, level 1
1&2 10
3&4 13
5&6 10
7 9
8 25 and I did the 25 with no breaks.

Keep up the good work everyone! We'll all get to that 100:happy:

I think I'll give it a go next week, keiko, even if I can't hit the max for week 4 on Saturday. :mad:

I didn't do it yesterday, but I came closer:
29
33
29
29
35 (max. 40)
Day 3 for me is Saturday, so I'll try it one more time :yawn:

mechanicmom

I agree with Keiko. Week 5 level 1 may seem easier than week 4 level 3. But I'm so proud of all of you for sticking with it!
Well, I got really mad about something before I worked out and it must have helped! :laugh:
Week 6 level 3, day 3
1&2 26
3&4 33
5&6 26 ( I may have missed one of these. I was still mad and couldn't focus. lol!)
7&8 22
9 min 60 and I did 81! Yipee! (my goal was 86 in case I missed the 26 in set 5)
I am going to do my best to test this weekend. My goal is ultimately is 100 (duh!) for this weekend, but I want to get to 90. I noticed I do better if I am a little warmed up first. I may do ten and then rest a couple of minutes before testing, just to help me get warmed up.
You guys keep it up! Your awesome!
MM

Marla64

Hey all--

Well, I've had to abandon the plank pushups-- wayyyy stressful on my lower back, right in the spine-- youch.

So, I did some girlie ones, week 2, day three, level one-- I think-- I'm going to do a test tomorrow and begin week three again on Monday and go from there.

pipinana

oh man.... I forgot to do them this AM! :sad: I'll have to do it tonight........

miasuperstar

well, i think i may have to put this challenge on hold for myself temporarily, until i figure out a "system". I do plenty of push ups at the gym and several other arm and core routines in a few strength training classes a few times a week but after the classes i'm too tired to complete the challenge series:frown: I've only done 2 days of week one. When i figure out a better way to incorporate this into my weekly workout routine i'm sure i will be back on board. To rest of you-Keep up the good work!

Lyn_Matthews

I forgot to do them yesterday, but I got them in today.
Week 3 Day 3 level 1
11, 13, 9, 9, max 18 (wahoo for me!)

mechanicmom

I'm a little disappointed with my test. Maybe I should have waited until tomorrow. I did 10 to warm up and then I tested. I only managed 60! I know my upper back is sore from yesterday. I played baseball on the wii last night so that made me even more sore. I also spent the morning cleaning. I am giving myself all kinds of excuses. I really could have done better. I should have waited until tomorrow. Oh well, I wasn't going to be on a different week, or level so it doesn't matter much. Just an ego thing I guess.
MM