May 2013 Push Ups Challenge

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  • geekgirl_2012
    geekgirl_2012 Posts: 40 Member
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    I haven't been posting my updates everyday, but I've been getting my push ups done! Today is day 14. The number is 49! Haven't done them yet, but I will! This is a great challenge!
  • castelluzzo99
    castelluzzo99 Posts: 313 Member
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    Grr! I forgot the last 12 yesterday! I'm not going to catch up, just add 3 to my total for today. 30 done already.
  • geekgirl_2012
    geekgirl_2012 Posts: 40 Member
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    Day 14: 49 done! :)
  • Absonthebrain
    Absonthebrain Posts: 587 Member
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    Day 13- 46 Done! :p
  • castelluzzo99
    castelluzzo99 Posts: 313 Member
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    Got them all in today! And I know I'm getting better! I can bend my arms to almost 90 degrees when doing the knee pushups, and that's a huge improvement over where I was 2 weeks ago. When this challenge is done, I'm going to focus on getting lower, doing fewer, probably, but definitely going as deep as I can. The day I can do even one perfect full-length pushup will be a day to celebrate, because I've *never* been able to do *any* kind of pushup all the way down before. Ever. I'm so excited!
  • geekgirl_2012
    geekgirl_2012 Posts: 40 Member
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    Day 15, 52 done!
  • kittyr77
    kittyr77 Posts: 419 Member
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    52 full push ups done!
    Did them in sets like this - 12+10+5+15+15 - although today is my day off exercising so may be that's why i managed more in a set than i usually do, usually do ten max. Tomo is body pump so will try to do all 55 before class otherwise il be too tired and sore to do them!
  • maurobono78
    maurobono78 Posts: 34
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    52 done and i feel very well!
  • kar328
    kar328 Posts: 4,156 Member
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    52 done.
  • Absonthebrain
    Absonthebrain Posts: 587 Member
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    Day 14- 49done! These are getting harder...
  • geekgirl_2012
    geekgirl_2012 Posts: 40 Member
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    Day 16: 55 done!
  • Peaches4me
    Peaches4me Posts: 3 Member
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    Sounds good. I'm in!:smile:
  • castelluzzo99
    castelluzzo99 Posts: 313 Member
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    Day 14- 49done! These are getting harder...

    Really? For me, they're getting easier.

    Since I'm posting, I did all 54 yesterday, 57 due today. Already done 30.
  • kittyr77
    kittyr77 Posts: 419 Member
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    55 done! Full ones! Bam!
  • maurobono78
    maurobono78 Posts: 34
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    55 done! yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah
  • castelluzzo99
    castelluzzo99 Posts: 313 Member
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    Okay, I've been thinking about this really hard, and I think I'm going to quit. Okay, quit isn't the right word. But I read this: http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/02/15/proper-push-up/

    He said not to do them every day. Which makes sense, if you're going for strength.

    When I was doing more cardio than strength, it wasn't such a big deal. But starting Sunday I'm going to change programs and focus on body weight strength training.

    I decided wall pushups were too easy, so I tried my kitchen counter. I couldn't get more than 12 perfect pushups. So I'm going to focus on building up until I can do 3-4 sets of 20 and then move to the kitchen table (a bit lower), then a kitchen chair (even lower). My goal is to go all the way down, which will build muscles in a way that going half-way down with a full-length or knee pushup can't possibly do.

    So I'm not actually quitting pushups, just the challenge.

    But don't let me discourage anyone who wants to finish, if it's going well for you! :drinker:
  • kittyr77
    kittyr77 Posts: 419 Member
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    58 full press ups done!
  • geekgirl_2012
    geekgirl_2012 Posts: 40 Member
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    Day 17: 58 Done!
    Day 18: 61 Done!
    Working on day 19! :)
  • kittyr77
    kittyr77 Posts: 419 Member
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    64 full press ups done
    sets - 15+15+14+10+10
    It burns!
  • geekgirl_2012
    geekgirl_2012 Posts: 40 Member
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    Day 19: 64 Done!
    Day 20: 67 Done!

    Woohoo!

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