Hundred Pushups Group - Starting TODAY!

nehptune

oh my goodness...

i just tried the initial test again and managed 0 "proper" push-ups. that's bad. i was able to do about 9 a few months ago. that's what you get for neglecting your weight training.

so i'll be starting with some modified push-ups for a couple of weeks before I embark on the real deal.

:ohwell:

Dive_Girl

Ug...I might want to repeat this week. Although I haven't taken the end of week 2 exhaustion test and I'm not as strong today as I have been earlier in the week. I think it's due to the heat. I'll let you know how I do tomorrow with my 2nd exhaustion test.

WK2/D3/LV1
5
7
5
5
10 (barely)

Dive_Girl

oh my goodness...

i just tried the initial test again and managed 0 "proper" push-ups. that's bad. i was able to do about 9 a few months ago. that's what you get for neglecting your weight training.

so i'll be starting with some modified push-ups for a couple of weeks before I embark on the real deal.

:ohwell:

Good deal and welcome! We all gotta start somewhere. Even if we (me) has to repeat a week or two. :embarassed:

mechanicmom

Hey everyone!
I'm repeating week 3 I think for the 3rd time. Maybe the 4th. I lost track. I can make it through all the sets but I don't feel I am ready to move on.
Today I focused on maxing out on the last set instead of the min. number. It helped!
Week 3 level 1 day 1
10
12
7
7
14(min 9)
See you all in a couple of days!
MM

Dive_Girl

Ok guys, so I did my end of week 2 exhaustion test and I was able to do 12!!! Not a HUGE number in itself BUT my first test 2 weeks ago I was only able to do 8. So, slow and steady wins the race, I'm happy with being at 12 for the second week in. Start on week 3 tomorrow.

nehptune

I'm doing modified push ups for now... until I get a bit stronger anyway.
Did W1 D1 column 3 this morning
10
12
7
7
max 9

hopefully in a couple of weeks I can start with full push ups!
:happy:

Hoosiermomma

Skipped a couple days but did week 2 level 1 day 3 (real push-ups)
5
7
8
5
14

That is an improvement Still find it hard to believe i will be able to do 100 in 4 more weeks but I am happy to keep improving.

Tomorrow exhaustion test

nehptune

just managed to fit it in today:
W1 D2 col3 modified
12 (zoned out a bit and did too many)
12
8
8
max 13

nehptune

hey, where did everyone go?!

just managed to motivate myself to do some more push-ups! yay!

W1 D3 column 3 (modified)
11
15
9
9
max 14

that was hard today! but glad i got it done...
roll on week 2!
:bigsmile:

mechanicmom

Hey there. I wasn't feeling good again on Wednesday and Friday so I didn't do the rest of the week. I'll start again tomorrow at week 3 again.
How do you all feel about starting a new thread at the beginning of each month?
Hundred pushups October?
Let me know. I'll see you all tomorrow!
MM

muimuimui

Wow its been way too long since I've posted. : P

I have my midterms coming up so everything was a large rushy mess and whatnot. My first one starts tomorrow, and figuring I'm going to be as prepared as i'll ever be at this point, decided to give myself a pushup exhaustion test like I told myself I would.

Since I felt like I had been cheating with my over shoulder width apart hands pushups, I decided to start again, hands strictly in line with the width of my shoulders. I managed 33. So I figure I'll start where I started last time on tuesday! It's good to still see familiar faces(okay, dps) keeping up with the program. Great job everyone!

nehptune

Starting a new thread sounds like a good plan.

In the meantime...
Today I did W2 D1 col3 (modifed)
14
14
10
10
Max 15

Today was tough going... might end up repeating this week.

msarro

I kind of flaked on this challenge. The perfect pushup things really screwed up my shoulder when I was trying to use them at a wonky angle. I'm going to give it another shot... started last night again back at w1 d1. Will keep moving forward. I refuse to give up!

missjenn

I just finished and can really see the results in my arms. It took me a couple of times through weeks five and six to finish all the push-ups. It's a killer when you have to do 100+ then a max of 50. yikes!

Best of luck everyone!!

~J

denitchy

I have been busy the last couple weeks, so I haven't been doing this!! I am going to restart at week 3 day 1... I was liking the results I was getting...why did I stop? lol Good luck!

jlbay

Well, I keep flaking on this - I haven't yet made it through W1!

So, I restarted W1 this week.

Yesterday: W1 D2 (col 1 - modified p/u) 3, 4, 2, 3 Max 10.

I can do a lot more push ups at my Max this time (I guess I am stronger!!) - so don't know if I should continue on col. 1 or move to col. 2. Think I'll try to actually finish and get to Wk 2. Maybe I'll switch columns then.

muimuimui

Bwah. Starting again. Being really strict. Making sure I don't go too fast and making sure that my hands are placed strictly shoulder width.

Week 1 - Day 1:
14 - 18 - 14 - 14 - 20minimum.
1 min break in between.

Just made it to 20;; Literally could not push up after.

jlbay

Wk 1 - D3 - Finished week 1 - finally!

Today I felt weak - could barely maintain form. I'm also lifting weights, so maybe I need to readjust my push up days and do them first thing.

jlbay

W2 D1 - Done (4 - 6- 4 - 4 - 11)

I finally made it to Week 2!

nebulas

i love it. so in.

jlbay

W2 D2 - DONE

Where did everyone go?

April0815

I''m in. Will take initial test when I get home. Is it okay to start this late in the game?

jlbay

Sure, join! I'm only on week 2. I'm already feeling stronger. I have to do the modified push ups.

mechanicmom

Hey all,
Sorry I left. No really I am. Things have just been crazy around here and I lost motivation to work out at all. I was focusing on my eating instead.
I went back to week 2 level 1 just to get me warmed up again this week. I'll probably be at week 3 again next week.
4
6
4
4
10-ish My 4 year old was doing it with me and I started giggling. Couldn't figure the last set out. :laugh:
I hope I will come back Wednesday. I really need to get back into it. I miss having nice arms.

BTW Msarro, you look great! You are an inspiration!
MM
Oh I also wanted to ask you all if you would like to start a new thread at the beginning of every month. So we would start a new one November 1st.

cp005e

Hi everybody! MM, I agree with starting a new thread in November.

So, I had to take a break from this challenge because I managed to strain my chest muscle somehow (not sure if it was from pushups or something else). I think it has finally healed, so I am back.

I was on the 3rd or 4th iteration of week 4 when I stopped. When I tested over the weekend, I managed 23. So I decided to start back up on week 3, level 2:
12
17
13
13
23 (min 17)

See you all on Wednesday!

winky_gurl

I'm just starting this challenge out...I can do 9 good forms. Starting on rank 2 yeah me...thought i wouldn't get past rank one. Started today with w1 d1 and I could do 10 good forms.

cp005e

OK, just completed week 3, day 2 on level 2:
14
19
14
14
21 (min 19)

Whew! See you Friday. :flowerforyou:

mechanicmom

Forgot to do them yesterday, so I did them today!
Week 2 level 1 day 2
5
6
4
4
8(min7 feet were slipping. didn't have shoes on.lol)
I should be back Saturday!
MM

cp005e

Week 3, day 3, level 2:
16
21
15
15
25 (min 21)

Where'd everyone go? :frown: