100 Push ups challenge starts Mon 14th Jan

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  • clover5
    clover5 Posts: 1,640 Member
    Week 3, Day 1, Column 2 - 12,17,13,13,18
  • hendinerik
    hendinerik Posts: 287 Member
    Week 6 Day 2 (col 2) 20/20/23/23/20/20/18/18/53

    If I learn nothing else from this, I hope I can remember just how much this challenge is helping me understand progressively increasing what you do(weights, reps, whatever...) - before I think I was just looking to keep fit and keep my muscles active (that's challenge enough for a sugar-holic like me!) but amazing the difference from when I started this a few weeks ago.
  • ChrisC_77
    ChrisC_77 Posts: 271 Member
    If anyone that is doing the 100 push up challenge wants to send me a friend's request. Feel free! good luck!
  • ChrisC_77
    ChrisC_77 Posts: 271 Member
    Week 3 (day 2--middle column)

    14/19/14/14/19

    Last set was sheer brutality after the 14th rep! But I got to 19.
  • hendinerik
    hendinerik Posts: 287 Member
    Week 6 day 3 (col 2) 22/22/30/30/25/25/18/18/60 -- rests were longer - alternating between some work and pushups! Will def be repeating Week 6 in col 3...
  • martinh78
    martinh78 Posts: 601
    Week 6 day 3 (col 2) 22/22/30/30/25/25/18/18/60 -- rests were longer - alternating between some work and pushups! Will def be repeating Week 6 in col 3...

    Good to see it's working for you and you are doing really well. It's made me realise how I need to structure a plan for the rest of my workouts. Those small steps and logging show impressive gains in teh long term.

    I've started again now my leg seems better. I'll begin updating again next week.
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    Completed Week 5 for the second time - column 2, then column 3

    36/40/30/24/43
    19/19/22/22/18/18/22/50
    20/20/24/24/20/20/22/50

    The 8 set days are tough!
    Moving on to Week 6, column 1 next week.
  • clover5
    clover5 Posts: 1,640 Member
    Week 3, Col 2 14,19,14,14,19
  • justal313
    justal313 Posts: 1,375 Member
    Week 3 Day 2: 20/25/15/15/40
  • ChrisC_77
    ChrisC_77 Posts: 271 Member
    Week 3 day 3 middle column completed. Final set was 22.
  • ChrisC_77
    ChrisC_77 Posts: 271 Member
    Question:

    How often and when should I do an exhaustion test? I started in week 3 and column 2. I made it through week 3. It was tough though. When should I do a max test? I would assume not on a day that I do my pushing training sets. Suggestions?
  • joshplus
    joshplus Posts: 5 Member
    I'm going to have to start over - I got two back-to-back sicknesses. Has anyone else had that kind of problem? Did you start over?
  • ChrisC_77
    ChrisC_77 Posts: 271 Member
    I'm going to have to start over - I got two back-to-back sicknesses. Has anyone else had that kind of problem? Did you start over?

    I would recommend mybe doing an exhaustion test and see where you end up. May not have to back track too much.
  • clover5
    clover5 Posts: 1,640 Member
    Week 3, col 2, day 3 16,21,15,15,21


    ChrisC - The next exhaustion is at the end of week 4. I did my last on a Sunday.
  • abrahamsitososa
    abrahamsitososa Posts: 716 Member
    I went down to 83 for being inconsistent.
  • hendinerik
    hendinerik Posts: 287 Member
    Exhaustion Test, end of week 6 - 60 - will repeat week 6 but on to column 3!
  • abrahamsitososa
    abrahamsitososa Posts: 716 Member
    Are you guys using runtastic pushups pro?
  • hendinerik
    hendinerik Posts: 287 Member
    Good to see it's working for you and you are doing really well. It's made me realise how I need to structure a plan for the rest of my workouts. Those small steps and logging show impressive gains in teh long term.

    I've started again now my leg seems better. I'll begin updating again next week.

    Glad your leg is feeling better! And yes, I really like this challenge because if I keep at it eventually the numbers do increase - even 5 more max a week it really adds up over time. It's adding an extra strength factor into my workouts.

    In fact, now when I do this on rest days I actually feel weaker than on a workout day - probably because my body isn't as warmed up.

    Good luck, and thanks again for letting us all know about this!
  • dukanukem
    dukanukem Posts: 23
    I've just joined and will be starting tomorrow - initial test 18, so Level 3 for my age...
    Goodluck everyone...
  • laceyfowler
    laceyfowler Posts: 127 Member
    The pushups logger site isn't working for me (sad!), so it doesn't look like I can log on there... it could have to do with the fact that I'm in Japan right now - that sometimes causes problems.
    But, thank you for motivating me! I looked up one hundred push ups, and I'm going to follow the program anyhow. I even got my boyfriend (who is back in the US while I'm out here in Japan for a few months) to agree to do the challenge along with me, so thank you for helping motivate both of us!
    I just did 10... but I think "perfect form" only lasted through 8 - I'll have to get a mirror so I can watch myself. Awesome, I'm excited to do this, thanks again!
  • 10kaday
    10kaday Posts: 177
    I started this program in January of 2012, completed all six weeks, but never actually got to 100 pushups for the final test. So I moved on to more strength training for the rest of 2012. I just started doing the pushup program again, and my last test was 70 push-ups. I've created my own week 7 schedule because even after everything I've done I'm still not there yet. I really want to reach 100!!!! It is not easy!!!
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    Did the end of week 5 exhaustion test today.
    Managed 61 but last 10 were very, very hard. Couldn't hold a glass of water afterwards as my hands were shaking so badly!!
    That's up from original 28 on 13th of Jan so pleased with my progress.
  • martinh78
    martinh78 Posts: 601
    I'm back at it, week two completed with 12-13-10-10 then 15 (total 60).

    Think 100 is going to take longer than 6 weeks though!
  • hendinerik
    hendinerik Posts: 287 Member
    Week 6 repeat - Day 1 (col 3) - 45/45/35/30/45 - on the 2nd and last sets I was supposed to do 55 but I felt a bit sapped today and was just glad to be "out there" doing it - ironically I went on to do a full body work out...Maybe it's because just yesterday I did my exhaustion test (60), not sure... I am just going to keep plowing ahead -- for me it's not about 6 weeks but progressive increase, as that is giving an extra fuel and burn to my workouts.

    I don't know if anyone else finds this but I find when I am stiff they are much harder and when I am sufficiently warmed up it's much easier for me... the balance for me is the trick - to be warmed up enough to do the reps but not too shot to do them.

    Onward and Forward!
  • martinh78
    martinh78 Posts: 601
    Think I would have had two days rest after the exhaustion test. Suspect tomorrow will be easier for you.
  • clover5
    clover5 Posts: 1,640 Member
    Sat: Week 3, Col 2, Day 3: 16,21,15,15,21

    Today Week: 4, Col 2, Day 1: 18,22,16,16,30 ---> THIRTY!
  • hendinerik
    hendinerik Posts: 287 Member
    Repeat of Week 6 - Day 2 (col3): 22/22/30/30/24/24/18/18/60
  • hendinerik
    hendinerik Posts: 287 Member
    @martinh78 - glad you're back! And yes, I probably should have taken a couple days after exhaustion test - More than the exhaustion test I'm just trying to keep the pattern going of the exercises... it's a lot of frickin' push ups!
  • martinh78
    martinh78 Posts: 601
    Week 3 Day 1. 10-12-7-7 followed by 11 giving 47 in total

    The programme has put me in column 1 so it's stepped me back a bit I think?
  • clover5
    clover5 Posts: 1,640 Member
    Week 4 col 2 day 2 - 20,25,20,20,29

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