Wanna Be Push Up Buddies?

missjacki

I will be doing the 100 push up challenge. Last night I did the initial test to determine my starting point and I was able to do 12 consecutive push-ups. I will probably start tonight or tomorrow. Does anyone want to do this with me?

The routine/schedule can be found on this website:

http://hundredpushups.com/

Sunsh1ne

I'm in! I started at the beginning of December, but I got off track after the semester ended.

KLSimpson

I'll join in too! I started this once last year, but never finished. I'll be more motivated to finish if I'm doing it with other people!

NaiLo

I'll do this too! I can only do 15 ! lol

Sunsh1ne

Did day one today! I managed 20 in my exhaustion set - I'm relieved that I didn't lose everything I gained before I fizzled out last time. How are you guys doing?

RecliningFigure

I'm in, but I know I'll have to start at the very bottom. I'll do the initial test tonight.

RecliningFigure

Initial test: 8. Pretty sad, but I can only go up from here.

missjacki

Sorry I haven't been checking in.

So Weds I did Week 1 day 1. I'm starting on level 3. I forgot my paper, so I was doing it from memory and did 10-12-8-8-8 with 60 second rest periods (I was supposed to do 10-12-7-7-Max).

Friday (last night) I did Week 1 Day 2 and did 10-12-8-8-13.

How are you all doing? Let's post our workouts and stats as we go along...knowing that I"ll have to post it online makes me try harder when I'm doing the "max out" portion at the end.

Sunsh1ne

Week 1, Day 2. I really pushed hard and maxed out at 22 on the last set! How's everyone doing?

RecliningFigure

Week 1, day 1: 6, 6, 4, 4, 8 What's that they say? - slowly but surely.

wakkodragon

Im in! This is the first time I have heard of this challenge but I think it will be good to try! I am also going to try the two hundred sit up challenge. I plan on starting both tonight!

wakkodragon

I did week 1 day 1 of both. Thought it might interest yall to know that if you use the "push-up logger" to enter your workout you can login through your facebook if you have one. Extra accountability and motivation!!!

missjacki

Last night did W1D3: 11-15-9-9-14

I'm getting stronger...I can almost see muscles if I flex and use my imagination!

missjacki

I did Week 2 Day 1 yesterday morning: 14-14-10-10-15.

That last 15 was really tough. It's a lot harder when you only get 60 seconds to rest.

Anyone else do their pushups this week?

Sunsh1ne

Gah, sorry, I had to go on a trip unexpectedly for business, I'm back on the wagon this week.

RecliningFigure

Wk 1, day 1: 6, 6, 4, 4, 8
Wk 1, day 2: 6,8,6,6,17
Wk 1, day 3: 8.10,7,7,17
Wk 2, day 1: 6,9,11,8,8, 20

My husband is saying that I'm not doing the pushups right. He says that my chin should touch the floor. I don't think I'll be able to do even one pushup that way. I can only go down so that my upper arm is parallel with the floor. And since that's all that I can do for now, then that what I'll do.

wakkodragon

I've finished week 1 and start wk 2 p/us tomorrow

pettmybunny

Wk 1, day 1: 6, 6, 4, 4, 8
Wk 1, day 2: 6,8,6,6,17
Wk 1, day 3: 8.10,7,7,17
Wk 2, day 1: 6,9,11,8,8, 20

My husband is saying that I'm not doing the pushups right. He says that my chin should touch the floor. I don't think I'll be able to do even one pushup that way. I can only go down so that my upper arm is parallel with the floor. And since that's all that I can do for now, then that what I'll do.

I looked up proper push ups for you... Here's what I found

1. Hand placement: hands are to be placed just outside the shoulders. If you were to draw a rectangle that encompassed your body with the sides of the rectangle being the edge of your shoulders, then your hands should be just outside that. Here is a pictorial:

2. Foot placement: it says everywhere that feet are supposed to be at midline. I feel that you can have equally good form if you place your feet at shoulder width apart, i.e. within that rectangle described and drawn above. I say that because pushing your feet out actually helps you from arching your back by forcing the abs to tighten.

3. Body position: your body should be perfectly inline, from the neck to the heels, throughout the push up.

4. Head position: you have a couple of choices here. Many people suggest looking straight down. When I do that however, I end up moving my head up and down with the push up (which is incorrect - the head should be perfectly still). Another option, which is one I prefer, is to look “up” slightly. That helps focus on one point, and it also helps keepng the head from bobbing around and avoiding neck strain.

5. Top position: while in the top part of the push up, the arms should be straight, but should not be locked at the elbows. If you don’t allow the elbows to lock, the muscles will be conracting the entire time.

6. Bottom position: at minimum, you must go down until the inside portion of your elbows are 90 degrees. You may however choose to go all the way down to the floor if you would like to increase your range of motion and srength.

7. Timing: experimenting with timing, I have found that doing 40 push ups a minute is a good compromise. Ideally, you would do each push up in 4 seconds. However, when going for maximum reps, it’s not really ideal to do slow push ups. Doing very fast push ups though won’t give quite as good a pump.

After practicing the perfect push up technique, I started using rotating handles to get maximum muscle stamina from my push ups. They’re not necessary, but they sure help a great deal.

Enjoy!

Sunsh1ne

Wk 1, day 1: 6, 6, 4, 4, 8
Wk 1, day 2: 6,8,6,6,17
Wk 1, day 3: 8.10,7,7,17
Wk 2, day 1: 6,9,11,8,8, 20

My husband is saying that I'm not doing the pushups right. He says that my chin should touch the floor. I don't think I'll be able to do even one pushup that way. I can only go down so that my upper arm is parallel with the floor. And since that's all that I can do for now, then that what I'll do.

That's extreme. At my fittest, I did pushups "military style" at my Tang Soo Do clases. That was touching your chin to the fist of someone counting your pushups. Lower than that, you'd have to be ripped. Do what you're able to do. Don't hurt yourself.

RecliningFigure

Wk 1, day 1: 6, 6, 4, 4, 8
Wk 1, day 2: 6,8,6,6,17
Wk 1, day 3: 8.10,7,7,17
Wk 2, day 1: 6,9,11,8,8, 20

My husband is saying that I'm not doing the pushups right. He says that my chin should touch the floor. I don't think I'll be able to do even one pushup that way. I can only go down so that my upper arm is parallel with the floor. And since that's all that I can do for now, then that what I'll do.

I looked up proper push ups for you... Here's what I found

1. Hand placement: hands are to be placed just outside the shoulders. If you were to draw a rectangle that encompassed your body with the sides of the rectangle being the edge of your shoulders, then your hands should be just outside that. Here is a pictorial:

2. Foot placement: it says everywhere that feet are supposed to be at midline. I feel that you can have equally good form if you place your feet at shoulder width apart, i.e. within that rectangle described and drawn above. I say that because pushing your feet out actually helps you from arching your back by forcing the abs to tighten.

3. Body position: your body should be perfectly inline, from the neck to the heels, throughout the push up.

4. Head position: you have a couple of choices here. Many people suggest looking straight down. When I do that however, I end up moving my head up and down with the push up (which is incorrect - the head should be perfectly still). Another option, which is one I prefer, is to look “up” slightly. That helps focus on one point, and it also helps keepng the head from bobbing around and avoiding neck strain.

5. Top position: while in the top part of the push up, the arms should be straight, but should not be locked at the elbows. If you don’t allow the elbows to lock, the muscles will be conracting the entire time.

6. Bottom position: at minimum, you must go down until the inside portion of your elbows are 90 degrees. You may however choose to go all the way down to the floor if you would like to increase your range of motion and srength.

7. Timing: experimenting with timing, I have found that doing 40 push ups a minute is a good compromise. Ideally, you would do each push up in 4 seconds. However, when going for maximum reps, it’s not really ideal to do slow push ups. Doing very fast push ups though won’t give quite as good a pump.

After practicing the perfect push up technique, I started using rotating handles to get maximum muscle stamina from my push ups. They’re not necessary, but they sure help a great deal.

Enjoy!

These are awesome recommendations. Thanks. I've never thought about the distance between my feet. I"m certainly not doing 4 sec pushups (1-1000, 2-1000, 3-1000, 4-1000), they're probably more like 2 sec ones. "Rotating handles?" Do you mean rotating the hands? I am so impressed with all of you, I'll get there eventually.:happy:

RecliningFigure

Wk 1, day 1: 6, 6, 4, 4, 8
Wk 1, day 2: 6,8,6,6,17
Wk 1, day 3: 8.10,7,7,17
Wk 2, day 1: 6,9,11,8,8, 20

My husband is saying that I'm not doing the pushups right. He says that my chin should touch the floor. I don't think I'll be able to do even one pushup that way. I can only go down so that my upper arm is parallel with the floor. And since that's all that I can do for now, then that what I'll do.

That's extreme. At my fittest, I did pushups "military style" at my Tang Soo Do clases. That was touching your chin to the fist of someone counting your pushups. Lower than that, you'd have to be ripped. Do what you're able to do. Don't hurt yourself.

Yea, I think hubby was in a mood. I just smiled, bat my eyes, and said I'll do what I can. Tang Soo Do class? What kind of class is that, martial arts?

MadHatter

I'll join! I've been looking for a good plan like this for a while. I have a feeling I'll be ranked 1 though, haha.

acureese

Cool I'd love to do this!

wakkodragon

I did my wk 2 day 1 push ups today. I only maxed 12 but I did it after working out so hopefully my day 2 will go better. I also started the 200 squat challenge if anyone else is doing it.

MadHatter

I did my wk 2 day 1 push ups today. I only maxed 12 but I did it after working out so hopefully my day 2 will go better. I also started the 200 squat challenge if anyone else is doing it.

200 squat challenge? I haven't heard of it. Is it like this push-up challenge sort of?

wakkodragon

yeah, theres that and a 200 sit up challenge as well. I am attempting all three. If you check the hundred push up web site you can find the link to the others in the left hand list

Sunsh1ne

Wk 1, day 1: 6, 6, 4, 4, 8
Wk 1, day 2: 6,8,6,6,17
Wk 1, day 3: 8.10,7,7,17
Wk 2, day 1: 6,9,11,8,8, 20

My husband is saying that I'm not doing the pushups right. He says that my chin should touch the floor. I don't think I'll be able to do even one pushup that way. I can only go down so that my upper arm is parallel with the floor. And since that's all that I can do for now, then that what I'll do.

That's extreme. At my fittest, I did pushups "military style" at my Tang Soo Do clases. That was touching your chin to the fist of someone counting your pushups. Lower than that, you'd have to be ripped. Do what you're able to do. Don't hurt yourself.

Yea, I think hubby was in a mood. I just smiled, bat my eyes, and said I'll do what I can. Tang Soo Do class? What kind of class is that, martial arts?

Tang Soo Do is like Tae Kwon Do, but it split off in 1983.

Sunsh1ne

Finally got back into it today - maxed out 11, 15, 9, 9, 20. I wish I hadn't taken the time off, but in Honduras you really want to minimize contact with the ground, even indoor floors. =/

wakkodragon

How is everyone doing? I completed week 2 today. Hope everyone else is doing well and staying on track!
Crystal

Sunsh1ne

Back on track with week 2, maxed out on 25 last night

RecliningFigure

Wk 1, day 1: 6, 6, 4, 4, 8
Wk 1, day 2: 6,8,6,6,17
Wk 1, day 3: 8.10,7,7,17
Wk 2, day 1: 6,9,11,8,8, 20
Wk 2, day 2: 10, 12, 9, 9, 20
Wk 2, day 3: 12, 13, 10, 10, 20
Exhaustion test: 23

Hmmm. Seem to be stickng around 20 for all the max out pushups.