100 pushups, 200 squats, situps, and a plank

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  • joyfulteach
    joyfulteach Posts: 419 Member
    Day 2:
    Incline push up. I use the fire place...: 3, 4, 3, 2, 3 (15)
    Squats: 15, 12, 16, 12, 12 (67)
    Plank: 30 sec
  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,605 Member
    well done, jc an shennanigans.

    Sorry, I didn't get mine one last night, so doing them this morning - will post in a bit.

    Mellie - do you have stairs? I've used them usually.
  • alexsmith01
    alexsmith01 Posts: 350 Member
    Hi everyone!! I'm joining now :) Started tonight with the initial tests, here are my results:


    UHHHH WAIT A SECOND before I post, I'm watching the rowing on the olympics, NZ just won gold WOOOOO so happy!!!!!!!!!!!! My tiny but powerful boys! So so so so happy!!!!!!!

    Anyway, my not so spectacular results:

    Push ups - 5 (well, 6, but didn't have the form on the last one)
    Sit ups - 70
    Squats - 10

    So I'm in column 1 for push ups and squats, but column 3 for sit ups :)

    I'm surprised at how many sit ups I could do when I actually pushed myself!! Hopefully doing them regularly over the few weeks will at least get me in the routine! Push ups I was also surprised at how many I could do - I knew I used to be able to do 3 sets of 15 girl's push ups, but I never used to be able to do any normal ones, so I'm really surprised I could do 5 normal ones! I'm planning to do the whole thing with normal push ups.

    For squats - does anyone have any tips to get the form right? I sit back in my heels, and I try really hard to keep my knees above my heels, but I really really find it impossible to get my thighs parallel with the floor while keeping my back straight AND my knees above my heels. Either my knees go forward or I bend forward with my back. I really want to keep good form, but I just can't get low enough - if anyone has any tips let me know!!
  • Topsking2010
    Topsking2010 Posts: 2,245 Member
    Count me in!!
  • alexsmith01
    alexsmith01 Posts: 350 Member
    Hi everyone!! I'm joining now :) Started tonight with the initial tests, here are my results:


    UHHHH WAIT A SECOND before I post, I'm watching the rowing on the olympics, NZ just won gold WOOOOO so happy!!!!!!!!!!!! My tiny but powerful boys! So so so so happy!!!!!!!

    Anyway, my not so spectacular results:

    Push ups - 5 (well, 6, but didn't have the form on the last one)
    Sit ups - 70
    Squats - 10

    So I'm in column 1 for push ups and squats, but column 3 for sit ups :)

    I'm surprised at how many sit ups I could do when I actually pushed myself!! Hopefully doing them regularly over the few weeks will at least get me in the routine! Push ups I was also surprised at how many I could do - I knew I used to be able to do 3 sets of 15 girl's push ups, but I never used to be able to do any normal ones, so I'm really surprised I could do 5 normal ones! I'm planning to do the whole thing with normal push ups.

    For squats - does anyone have any tips to get the form right? I sit back in my heels, and I try really hard to keep my knees above my heels, but I really really find it impossible to get my thighs parallel with the floor while keeping my back straight AND my knees above my heels. Either my knees go forward or I bend forward with my back. I really want to keep good form, but I just can't get low enough - if anyone has any tips let me know!!

    P.S I'll do my initial test and my first plank tomorrow to see how long I can go, and officially start the programs on Saturday, I plan to do them every couple of days 2-3 times per week. I'm starting running again (after about 3 weeks off, and before that I was doing C25K) next week once I've recovered from the flu but I wanted to do strength training as well cos I know it helps with running, hence joining the challenge.

    Eeeee they just did the NZ anthem and awarded the GOLD medals. I'm so happy, unbelievably happy - it's 11.30pm here and I stayed up to watch it (my normal bedtime is 10pm haha!) but soooo glad I stayed up, this is so amazing!!
  • jonward85
    jonward85 Posts: 534 Member
    Thinking of joining. I'll probably do my initial this weekend and then start week 1 on Monday so i can do a MWF schedule.
  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,605 Member
    You're both very welcome - good luck!
  • carhicks
    carhicks Posts: 1,894 Member
    I think I will start this as well. Not until Monday the 6th, because I am going away this weekend, then I am right on this.
  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,605 Member
    That's great Carla - it's hard work, but I definitely feel myself getting stronger, just with the consistent effort.
  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,605 Member
    2 Aug

    plank 70 sec
    triceps 16 20 15 15 20 (these are definitely my worst bit!)
    squats 17 17 19 17 17
    situps 16 16 18 16 18
    pushups 5 6 4 4 8
  • A_Shannigans
    A_Shannigans Posts: 170 Member
    Wow you kick my booty at the plank!
  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,605 Member
    Wow you kick my booty at the plank!

    But it makes me cry, doing it... :-D
  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,605 Member
    alex, for squats, try imagining yourself sitting down on a bench. You might want to try also doing them facing a wall (obviously not with your hands in front of you) and using the wall to ensure you don't bend forward too much.

    Squat form is my personal nemesis.
  • Mellie289
    Mellie289 Posts: 1,191 Member
    Week 1 Day 2 Complete

    Pushups 11, 15, 9, 9, 15
    Situps 9, 12, 9, 9, 10
    Squats 13, 16, 13, 13, 16
    Dips 8, 10, 8, 8, 10
    1 Plank for 70 seconds
  • A_Shannigans
    A_Shannigans Posts: 170 Member
    WTG Mellie!
  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,605 Member
    Week 1 Day 2 Complete

    Pushups 11, 15, 9, 9, 15
    Situps 9, 12, 9, 9, 10
    Squats 13, 16, 13, 13, 16
    Dips 8, 10, 8, 8, 10
    1 Plank for 70 seconds

    Very nice, mellie!
  • NeatMan
    NeatMan Posts: 62
    All of those are cool and i do them all, but planking doesn't help anything at all
  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,605 Member
    All of those are cool and i do them all, but planking doesn't help anything at all

    Thanks for your input.
  • sandrajune72
    sandrajune72 Posts: 492 Member
    Good God no! :laugh: I can barely do the push-ups in Ripped in 30! :laugh:
  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,605 Member
    Good God no! :laugh: I can barely do the push-ups in Ripped in 30! :laugh:

    That's why building up is a good idea... :-))

    I'm dreadful at pushups - but improving slowly.
  • sandrajune72
    sandrajune72 Posts: 492 Member
    planking doesn't help anything at all

    Really?? Where have you got that information from? and if so, why do lots of trainers swear by them to stabalise and tighten the core? :huh:
  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,605 Member
    planking doesn't help anything at all

    Really?? Where have you got that information from? and if so, why do lots of trainers swear by them to stabalise and tighten the core? :huh:

    I believe he's perhaps confusing the intention to build core stability and strength with the more usual desire of the teen boy to 'look ripped'.
  • sandrajune72
    sandrajune72 Posts: 492 Member
    planking doesn't help anything at all

    Really?? Where have you got that information from? and if so, why do lots of trainers swear by them to stabalise and tighten the core? :huh:

    I believe he's perhaps confusing the intention to build core stability and strength with the more usual desire of the teen boy to 'look ripped'.

    Of course! :laugh: silly me! I should have realised that!!
  • A_Shannigans
    A_Shannigans Posts: 170 Member
    All of those are cool and i do them all, but planking doesn't help anything at all

    Tell that to my abs
  • A_Shannigans
    A_Shannigans Posts: 170 Member
    Week 1 day 3 Complete

    Pushups 17
    Situps 32
    Squats 35

    1 plank at 40 seconds

    ETA I can't believe I'm still doing this
  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,605 Member
    Week 1 day 3 Complete

    Pushups 17
    Situps 32
    Squats 35

    1 plank at 40 seconds

    ETA I can't believe I'm still doing this

    Woohoo!

    I wonder this every time I get started. I think I'd feel better about it all if it weren't for the dips. The dips are killer!

    Well done on completing your second week.
  • joyfulteach
    joyfulteach Posts: 419 Member
    Day 3:
    Incline push up: 5, 6, 4, 3, 5 (23)
    Squats: 14, 14, 16, 16, 14 (74)
    30 sec plank
  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,605 Member
    looking good jcteach!
  • joyfulteach
    joyfulteach Posts: 419 Member
    Thanks! What are the dips?
  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,605 Member
    Tricep dips - ouchy! http://www.onefiftydips.com/week2.html

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