5 push-up challenge!! :)

danwood2
danwood2 Posts: 291 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I posted this for my friends, but I thought that I would share the wealth on the forum.

5 Push-up challenge. For those that accept this challenge - This is what you need to do:

Get in a pushup position (girl pushups allowed) - Hold for 3 seconds
As you descend down - count out 3 seconds
Hold in the down position for 3 seconds
As you ascend - count out 3 seconds

Each pushup should be 12 seconds long. If you can do more - even better. Let me know how you do! Cheers!! :drinker:
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  • sometimes_blondie
    sometimes_blondie Posts: 241
    I'm going to try!! Anything to tone my arms more!
  • danwood2
    danwood2 Posts: 291 Member
    You can do it, I know that you can!

    For those that think this is too easy... then up the time... instead of 3 seconds... go to 5 seconds!! :)

    DDPYoga folks might find this familiar!! :bigsmile:
  • strongershell
    strongershell Posts: 150
    I'm in!
  • Love2lift72
    Love2lift72 Posts: 157 Member
    Will be adding at the end of my workout. ChaLEAN has us go down for 8 then up for 8 so I'm interested in seeing if the holding is harder.
  • Yogi_Carl
    Yogi_Carl Posts: 1,906 Member
    I'm doing this as part of my bodyweight strength program - and for my yoga. we hold the three seconds sometimes in class in low plank as we call it, and push back up.

    This will really push my push-ups! I'm in.
  • danwood2
    danwood2 Posts: 291 Member
    I'm in!

    Great... post how many you got in! :)
  • danwood2
    danwood2 Posts: 291 Member
    Will be adding at the end of my workout. ChaLEAN has us go down for 8 then up for 8 so I'm interested in seeing if the holding is harder.

    With as many as you and your husband did on that one challenge... I'm sure these will be a piece of cake for you! :)
  • danwood2
    danwood2 Posts: 291 Member
    I'm doing this as part of my bodyweight strength program - and for my yoga. we hold the three seconds sometimes in class in low plank as we call it, and push back up.

    This will really push my push-ups! I'm in.

    Yeah, I've done the planks for 20 seconds and had to come back up... Very challenging!! I didn't want to put something too extreme one of my first challenges to the public! :) Let me know how you do!! :)
  • sunnshhiine
    sunnshhiine Posts: 727 Member
    I posted this on your news feed update, but I'll post it here too ---

    oh man. my abs are absolutely KILLING me from the two extremely intense ab/back/leg workouts my personal trainer had me do monday and tuesday. LOL. but I will TRY to attempt this. :)

    It'll be way later tonight though because i have work, pick up the kids, class/church. *sigh* busy day today!
  • danwood2
    danwood2 Posts: 291 Member
    I posted this on your news feed update, but I'll post it here too ---

    oh man. my abs are absolutely KILLING me from the two extremely intense ab/back/leg workouts my personal trainer had me do monday and tuesday. LOL. but I will TRY to attempt this. :)

    It'll be way later tonight though because i have work, pick up the kids, class/church. *sigh* busy day today!

    It is worth the try no matter if it is now or later on today!! You got this!! :)
  • BigAlfrn
    BigAlfrn Posts: 173 Member
    I am down!!! These hurt i know all too well about this.
  • MartialPanda
    MartialPanda Posts: 919 Member
    Try martial arts push ups. Essentially the same thing. You start at the top and slowly go down for down for 10 seconds. Hold for 5. Back up for 10 seconds. If you can get through 10 i'll be impressed.
  • Rachlmale
    Rachlmale Posts: 640 Member
    God push ups kill me... I take my hat off to the lot of you!
  • stephenson_a
    stephenson_a Posts: 1
    As a variation, try a ladder set:

    alternate between push-up and sit-up, so -
    1 push-up
    1 sit-up
    2 push-ups
    2 sit-ups
    all the way up to 10 and then from 10 back down to 1 (you'll be doing 10 twice).

    Get all the way through it and you'll have done 110 reps of each exercise. Works well with pushups/pullups too...
  • danwood2
    danwood2 Posts: 291 Member
    Try martial arts push ups. Essentially the same thing. You start at the top and slowly go down for down for 10 seconds. Hold for 5. Back up for 10 seconds. If you can get through 10 i'll be impressed.

    I have done something similar to this... but hold 10... down 10... up 10. I got through 3 before I said... ok, that's enough! :wink:
  • caseythirteen
    caseythirteen Posts: 956 Member
    I've already done arms today but I gave it a try anyway. I did 6. Pushups of any form are my nemesis.
  • WVmom24
    WVmom24 Posts: 266 Member
    I'll do it :) Granted I will have to do the girl push ups lol. I've NEVER been able to do a real push up, I'm a life-long chubby lil weakling! :P
  • danwood2
    danwood2 Posts: 291 Member
    I've already done arms today but I gave it a try anyway. I did 6. Pushups of any form are my nemesis.

    Awesome job... 6 is impressive! :)
  • danwood2
    danwood2 Posts: 291 Member
    I'll do it :) Granted I will have to do the girl push ups lol. I've NEVER been able to do a real push up, I'm a life-long chubby lil weakling! :P

    No matter how many reps and what style you do, is still an improvement from not doing them at all!! :)
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    I'm in. I've been doing an online pushup challenge so 5 is no problem now, but I haven't tried holding them. We'll see how it goes.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    As a variation, try a ladder set:

    alternate between push-up and sit-up, so -
    1 push-up
    1 sit-up
    2 push-ups
    2 sit-ups
    all the way up to 10 and then from 10 back down to 1 (you'll be doing 10 twice).

    Get all the way through it and you'll have done 110 reps of each exercise. Works well with pushups/pullups too...

    I might try that but with sqats instead of situps. I hate situps.
  • Mary6955
    Mary6955 Posts: 12
    Ok, I'm in. I'll start tonight. Can't hurt since I'm wearing a sleeveless dress to a Christmas party this weekend. (I know, Christmas parties ALREADY!)
  • danwood2
    danwood2 Posts: 291 Member
    As a variation, try a ladder set:

    alternate between push-up and sit-up, so -
    1 push-up
    1 sit-up
    2 push-ups
    2 sit-ups
    all the way up to 10 and then from 10 back down to 1 (you'll be doing 10 twice).

    Get all the way through it and you'll have done 110 reps of each exercise. Works well with pushups/pullups too...

    I will definitely have to try this...
  • danwood2
    danwood2 Posts: 291 Member
    I am down!!! These hurt i know all too well about this.

    See how many you can do! :)
  • danwood2
    danwood2 Posts: 291 Member
    Ok, I'm in. I'll start tonight. Can't hurt since I'm wearing a sleeveless dress to a Christmas party this weekend. (I know, Christmas parties ALREADY!)

    I guess I can't say that it is too early for Christmas parties... I'm still trying to figure out where this year went!! :grumble:
  • danwood2
    danwood2 Posts: 291 Member
    I'm in. I've been doing an online pushup challenge so 5 is no problem now, but I haven't tried holding them. We'll see how it goes.

    Let me know how you do with the holds... it definitely changes it up a bit!! If too easy, hold for 5... if those are too easy - try 10 second holds!! :)
  • iallen
    iallen Posts: 1
    I'm in, I will start tonight and add to my PT routine that I have to do everyday right now. :smile:
  • SEEotU
    SEEotU Posts: 32 Member
    I did 5. Now my arms feel rubbery.
  • danwood2
    danwood2 Posts: 291 Member
    I did 5. Now my arms feel rubbery.

    Awesome job! Way to go!!
  • danwood2
    danwood2 Posts: 291 Member
    I'm in, I will start tonight and add to my PT routine that I have to do everyday right now. :smile:

    Good luck, post how you do! :)

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