May 2013 Push Ups Challenge

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  • ToriLeighS
    ToriLeighS Posts: 11
    I just joined the site and saw this. I want to try this out, especially because I need to get better at doing push ups.
  • sajeffe
    sajeffe Posts: 850 Member
    5/5/2013 12 standing push ups twice today. Tomorrow I will try to do 10 thrice.
  • hungryhobbit1
    hungryhobbit1 Posts: 259 Member
    It seems like everyone is doing completely different numbers.

    Anybody can do whatever they want, of course, more power to you! But I think the OP meant for it to go like this:

    May 1: 10
    May 2: 13
    May 3: 16
    May 4: 19
    May 5: 22 (today)

    ...and so on, adding 3 every day.
  • anjialexander
    anjialexander Posts: 17
    I love pushups- im in ;-)
  • maurobono78
    maurobono78 Posts: 34
    Day five completed and 22 pushups done! let's go for day 6
  • highmaintnance
    highmaintnance Posts: 215 Member
    Late posting but I did my 22 yesterday.
  • DouMc
    DouMc Posts: 1,689 Member
    May 6th - 25 push ups done!
  • Bumblebee3441
    Bumblebee3441 Posts: 67 Member
    I've not been able to do this since Thursday, but I'm back on track now. I did my first 10 this morning, on day 6.
  • BEERRUNNER
    BEERRUNNER Posts: 3,046 Member
    This is awesome!!! im gonna jump in on this starting today!!! perfect timing too as I am going on vacation Wednesday and wont be abl to get to the gym......BUT now I gotta do some push ups!!
  • Elbee1
    Elbee1 Posts: 2,257 Member
    I'm joining in, late.
    Did 13 this morning and will do 12 tonight.
    Thanks for the challenge.
    Does anyone else get their heart rate up doing push-ups?
    Linda
  • kar328
    kar328 Posts: 4,159 Member
    Day 6, 25 done. I think I got a millimeter or two lower.
  • maurobono78
    maurobono78 Posts: 34
    May 6th - 25 push ups done!
  • kittyr77
    kittyr77 Posts: 419 Member
    Day 6
    25 done, plus an extra 5 for fun ;)
  • highmaintnance
    highmaintnance Posts: 215 Member
    I did two sets of 15 on the chest press machine. That's going to have to count today.
  • sajeffe
    sajeffe Posts: 850 Member
    I've done 4 sets of 10 standing push ups today. Woot. I surprise myself.
  • erniemj
    erniemj Posts: 187 Member
    Still doing mine - completed day 6 yesterday, today is day 7!!
  • geekgirl_2012
    geekgirl_2012 Posts: 40 Member
    I haven't checked in, but I've been doing my push-ups every day. Just finished my 28 for day 7! Woohoo!
  • Lysander666
    Lysander666 Posts: 275 Member
    I'm in for this though late to the party. I can do 60 knee press ups in one day with no problem [20x20x20]. Today I will do 28 normal, 14x14. Will report back!
  • kittyr77
    kittyr77 Posts: 419 Member
    28 full press ups as well as body pump, ouch my shoulders are killing!!
  • maurobono78
    maurobono78 Posts: 34
    Day #7: 28 pushups done!
  • Lysander666
    Lysander666 Posts: 275 Member
    28 done, 10x10x10 [well OK, it was 30]. Nice.
  • castelluzzo99
    castelluzzo99 Posts: 313 Member
    Got my 39 in today (I was already doing 24 a day, so I started there and am resting Saturdays). I did the 24 (split into two sessions during the workout) then a little while ago I did the other 15. For the last 15, I did 5 full-length and 10 on my knees. I didn't go down very far on my toes, but hey, it's better than I could ever do in the past, so that's great. And I think I'm going down farther on my knees than I was before; it's hard to tell, but I feel like I am.

    Anyhow, I'm really enjoying this challenge! Can't believe I'll be up to 48 by the end of the week! Almost half way there!

    I'm thinking I may up my during-workout pushups starting next week. This week I added some weight to some of the exercises (lunges and squats), so why not do two sets of 15 instead of 12? Or maybe add one extra rep to each set every day during that week. It will help me get my total reps in for the day, anyhow. :)
  • castelluzzo99
    castelluzzo99 Posts: 313 Member
    Does anyone else get their heart rate up doing push-ups?
    Linda

    Linda, I sure do! But you're heart rate is going to go up some no matter what you do. If you do lunges slowly (strength training as opposed to cardio) it will go up. That's how our body works. The blood's gotta get to our arms and chest and wherever else, so yeah, it's going to go up a bit.
  • highmaintnance
    highmaintnance Posts: 215 Member
    28 done: 15 regular pushups and 13 pushups on the stairs.
  • kar328
    kar328 Posts: 4,159 Member
    Day 7 28 done.
  • sajeffe
    sajeffe Posts: 850 Member
    Did 4 sets of 10 again today.
  • Absonthebrain
    Absonthebrain Posts: 587 Member
    Day 5 22
    Day 6 25

    DONE! Im playing catch up :)
  • Absonthebrain
    Absonthebrain Posts: 587 Member
    Day 7 28 done! :)
  • geekgirl_2012
    geekgirl_2012 Posts: 40 Member
    Day 8... 31 push ups done! :)
  • castelluzzo99
    castelluzzo99 Posts: 313 Member
    Okay, so I was going to add 1 pushup to each set during my exercises this morning, for a total of 26 during the workout. But on the second set, I forgot and did 15 instead of 13! So 14 to go! I'm so excited about this challenge! I'm already going lower than I was last week, and can do more full-length (not as low, but still, I can go down a little!).

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