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    Push Up Challenge Anyone?

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    • Posts: 288 Member
      Alright I'll give it a try! I suck at push up so I may have to add one a day after I hit 20 or so lol

      Right on!
    • Posts: 288 Member
      I will try!!!!!

      Awesome! And BTW, your transformation is AMAZING! Congratulations!
    • Posts: 288 Member
      I've been meaning to learn to do proper push-ups, and a group candy bar session sounds like a party. I'm in!

      :) Awesome!
    • Posts: 288 Member
      I'm thinking about starting a group for the pushup challenge. Do we need one, or just keep using this thread?
    • Posts: 19 Member
      I'm in! Can't wait to start tomorrow!
    • Posts: 288 Member
      I'm in! Can't wait to start tomorrow!

      AWESOME! Welcome to the club - BTW, your profile photo is hilarious!
    • Posts: 50
      I'm totally in!!!
    • Posts: 288 Member
      Here's some videos and info for pushup form - make sure you have good form so you don't hurt yourself

      http://www.builtlean.com/2011/02/23/how-to-proper-push-up-form/
    • Posts: 8,363 Member
      That much work doing the same exercise is a great way to get repetitive stress injuries. Not for me thanks.
    • Posts: 240 Member
      I'm in!!!
    • Posts: 23 Member
      I am with you guys. Kick a** arms/shoulders/back here we come!
    • Posts: 718 Member
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      2) Try a negative push up: thats where you start at the top of a push up (not modified) and then lower your self down for a 5 or 10 count. As soon as you reach the floor, boost yourself up and do it again. I did this type of work a bunch of times in order to be able to do pull ups

      THIS. IS. GENIUS! I've been trying to figure out a way to work up to pull-ups at home and this is perfect! Thanks so much for the info!
    • Posts: 288 Member
      I'm in!!!

      Awesome! Looking forward to starting up tomorrow!
    • Posts: 288 Member
      I am with you guys. Kick a** arms/shoulders/back here we come!

      Awesome! Welcome to the club!
    • Posts: 288 Member
      I'm totally in!!!

      Great! Looking forward to getting started and getting motivation for the work!
    • Posts: 97 Member
      I might modify it and just see if I can do 10,000 in the month of October. that would be a good one? maybe 11,000 in November and 12,000 in december, january would be easy with a thousand though. haha

      I did 8000 over a Christmas break once. Just pump out sets of 40, over and over and over.
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      I did 8000 over a Christmas break once. Just pump out sets of 40, over and over and over.

      WOW! Amazing! Are you in for this challenge?
    • Posts: 2,204 Member
      That much work doing the same exercise is a great way to get repetitive stress injuries. Not for me thanks.

      I am tempted to take part in this challenge but am scared of this. Hmmm.
    • Posts: 288 Member
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      I am tempted to take part in this challenge but am scared of this. Hmmm.

      There is the possibility of injury in ANY exercise, repetitive or not. The idea is to get people to try something hard for them; if you want to start at one, and be up to 31 by October 31, that's great! Pushups is the name of the game - do what you can, and what is a challenge!
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      There is the possibility of injury in ANY exercise, repetitive or not. The idea is to get people to try something hard for them; if you want to start at one, and be up to 31 by October 31, that's great! Pushups is the name of the game - do what you can, and what is a challenge!

      Doing something difficult and challenging is fine, but rest days are needed for the body to recover. This progression does not allow that at all. The cumulative number of push-ups by the end of the month is something like 2025 pushups. That will take its toll on you body, especially with no recovery days built in.
    • Posts: 690 Member
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      Doing something difficult and challenging is fine, but rest days are needed for the body to recover. This progression does not allow that at all. The cumulative number of push-ups by the end of the month is something like 2025 pushups. That will take its toll on you body, especially with no recovery days built in.

      Guys, just do the hundred push up program here http://hundredpushups.com/ if you want to do this challenge in a safe way. It consists of 5 sets 3 days a week with rest days in between. There is no need to follow the OP exactly, but you can still participate in an October push up challenge with him and others. I agree the muscles need recovery time, so fine...just put days in between. It isn't rocket science.
    • Posts: 43 Member
      I'm in
    • Posts: 288 Member
      Setting up a group for everyone who wants to do some push up challenging. I'll have the days outlined, and we can use it to report our progress and give each other encouragement!
    • Posts: 265 Member
      I'm in. As long as we have all day to do the challenge, it should be fine.
    • Posts: 288 Member
      Push Up Challenge Group is started! Join in!
    • Posts: 2 Member
      I am in also. I never do pushups so this will be interesting.
    • Posts: 603 Member
      Our YMCA is doing a pushup challenge that ends on Oct. 20. Can you give me some pointers on how to get started. I've tried the modified pushup (on my knees) and do OK, but how do I do a full-blown REAL pushup. I don't think I could even do 1. I honestly don't know how to do a pushup.

      I started doing them on my bay window sill, it's about 18 inches off the floor and after a while I became strong enough to do a regular push up. I can do about 20 now, I'm very proud :)
    • Posts: 493 Member
      ill go for it
    • Posts: 320 Member
      Ok, I will give this a go
    • Posts: 603 Member
      I've only recently been able to achieve an actual push up and can get in about 17-20 before I colapse so I'm in. :)
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