100 Push ups challenge starts Mon 14th Jan

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.

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.

Week 3, Col 2 14,19,14,14,19

Week 3 day 3 middle column completed. Final set was 22.

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?

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.

Exhaustion Test, end of week 6 - 60 - will repeat week 6 but on to column 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.

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!

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!

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.

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!

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!

@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!

Week 4 col 2 day 2 - 20,25,20,20,29