100 pushups, 200 squats, situps, and a plank

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  • A_Shannigans
    A_Shannigans Posts: 170 Member
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    I've been doing the 100 pushups. There is a group doing it, although our numbers have dwindled. New members always welcome.
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/6785-100-pushups-initial-test-7-6-2012

    When I started, I could do 6 (SIX!) standard pushups. (Not knees). I've been at this for five weeks (repeated one week), so I'm doing the 4th week program. Yesterday I did 83, broken down into five sets, with 23 in the final set. Tomorrow I will do 86, or more, broken out into eight sets. While I would love to be able to finish this in 2.5 weeks, I fully expect to have to repeat some weeks before I'm done. I will keep going with the program until I finish, regardless of how many weeks it takes me.

    I'd love to be able to do either the squats and sit-ups ... but only one at a time, and only once I make it through the pushups . I don't think I could do two programs on a regular basis, and be able to get through them. I know, for me, I'd be setting myself up for failure. Maybe an athlete could do them all, but I'm a 58-year-old grandmother, with a knee that's been a problem for a few months. (Physical therapy since June). If I can do it, why can't you???


    That's awesome! You can tell your grand kids they have a tough grandma!
  • A_Shannigans
    A_Shannigans Posts: 170 Member
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    Week 2 Day 2

    pushups 16, 17, 14, 14, 21
    squats 22, 22, 19, 19, 36

    1 60 second plank.


    I will do my sit ups before this evenings workout got tied up with work stuff this morning.

    60 sec. Plank... That's my goal!

    WTG Mellie!
  • redtim22
    redtim22 Posts: 144
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    I like this Im in even though Im late for the show I got this!!
  • redtim22
    redtim22 Posts: 144
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    Is this for a week or all in one day lol. I know this is probably a dumb question but that seems like alot for one day.
  • dreamsofescaping
    dreamsofescaping Posts: 206 Member
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    I think I may join :)
  • Butterbean6737
    Butterbean6737 Posts: 34 Member
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    COunt me in - apps downloaded and will start tomorrow
  • A_Shannigans
    A_Shannigans Posts: 170 Member
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    Is this for a week or all in one day lol. I know this is probably a dumb question but that seems like alot for one day.

    It's a gradual program you work your way up. It's a 6 week program but if you're in good shape you can skip ahead and it doesn't take as long. If you're in bad shape you can do weeks over if you need to.

    It's set up to do it 3 days a week plus an exhaustion test day.
  • redtim22
    redtim22 Posts: 144
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    gotcha thanks!
  • joyfulteach
    joyfulteach Posts: 419 Member
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    I started 30 day shred yesterday... So I don't think I can do both. But I think doing this for screw weeks certainly helped me start the shred.
  • A_Shannigans
    A_Shannigans Posts: 170 Member
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    I started 30 day shred yesterday... So I don't think I can do both. But I think doing this for screw weeks certainly helped me start the shred.




    30 day is tough I can see how it would be hard to do both. I'm doing zumba but I'm only doing a partial workout untill I get through this. I'm in pretty decent shape in my legs but my core neds a lot of work.
  • Mellie289
    Mellie289 Posts: 1,191 Member
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    Okay, I had a little time off since the last one to help heal up a muscle that was hurting during squats, and I started Ripped in 30 on Monday. I'm back now:


    Week 2 Day 3

    Pushups 16, 16, 15, 14, 20 (81)
    Situps 18, 20, 15, 15, 25 (93)
    Squats 22, 22, 19, 19, 30 (112)
    Dips 15, 15, 13, 13, 20 (76)
    1 Plank for 90 seconds

    I'm hoping to do the exhaustion test tomorrow before moving on to Week 3 on Monday.

    I'm now counting the first two set of pushups from my Ripped in 30 workout (on my knees) then doing the rest on stairs, as suggested my meerkat. I like doing them there better since it bother my knees to do so many girlie style. My arms were absolutely shaking through the last set and the plank made me want to cry today. :tongue:
  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,616 Member
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    Sorry, life has been a bit disrupted! Picking up with week 3 day 2

    Plank 68 seconds
    Pushups 10 12 8 8 12
    Crunches 24 20 26 24 22
    Squats 18 18 22 20 17

    I'll do the dips tomorrow. :-)
  • Mellie289
    Mellie289 Posts: 1,191 Member
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    Week 2 Exhaustion Test:

    Pushups: 26
    Squats: 45
    Situps: 41
    Dips: 28

    Plank: 2 min.

    Ready to move onto week 3 Monday!
  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,616 Member
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    Week 2 Exhaustion Test:

    Pushups: 26
    Squats: 45
    Situps: 41
    Dips: 28

    Plank: 2 min.

    Ready to move onto week 3 Monday!

    Well done! That's brilliant.

    What are you going to do re your plank, start some variations (one leg up etc) or carry on building on the straight plank time?
  • Mellie289
    Mellie289 Posts: 1,191 Member
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    Well done! That's brilliant.

    What are you going to do re your plank, start some variations (one leg up etc) or carry on building on the straight plank time?
    Thanks! I think I'm just going to stick with straight plank. I'll probably do shorter times and repeat it though. I'm doing Ripped in 30 right (starting week 2 tomorrow), so I'll be doing plank variations with that workout pretty much daily already.
  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,616 Member
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    Today week 3 day 3

    triceps 20 27 19 19 27
    squats 20 18 22 20 18
    plank 81 seconds
    push ups 12 13 9 9 13
    crunches 26 24 28 26 26
  • A_Shannigans
    A_Shannigans Posts: 170 Member
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    I started week 3 over so this is week 3 day 1

    Pushups 12, 17, 13 ,13, 32
    Squats 19, 24, 19, 19, 55
    Situps 18, 25, 19, 19, 33

    I'll do the plank later the situps give me a bad headache.
  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,616 Member
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    I started week 3 over so this is week 3 day 1

    Pushups 12, 17, 13 ,13, 32
    Squats 19, 24, 19, 19, 55
    Situps 18, 25, 19, 19, 33

    I'll do the plank later the situps give me a bad headache.

    Oh no! Poor you. Was it a form issue do you think?
  • Mellie289
    Mellie289 Posts: 1,191 Member
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    I thought I posted this last night... hmmm... either it didn't load, like my food diary yesterday or I was too exhausted to hit "post reply".


    Week 3 Day 1

    Pushups 14, 18, 14, 14, 20 (80)
    Situps 18, 25, 19, 19, 25 (86)
    Squats 19, 24, 19, 19, 30 (111)
    Dips 15, 22, 17, 17, 22 (93)
    Plank for 30 seconds x5
  • NCchar130
    NCchar130 Posts: 955 Member
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    bump for later!

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