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  • Ecce_Signum
    Ecce_Signum Posts: 226 Member
    WOW! some massive percentage increases from you all - WELL DONE everybody :) My increase from the first test is minor next to all yours at 119% but am still well pleased ;)
  • Ecce_Signum
    Ecce_Signum Posts: 226 Member
    My fifth week and followed Week 6, Day 1, Col 2 40/50/25/25/50 one hundred and ninety in total!!!!

    I'd like to thank cmeirun for starting this but right now (if I had any strength) I'd be taking a swing at her lol. (though don't condone violence of course).
  • cmeiron
    cmeiron Posts: 1,599 Member
    My fifth week and followed Week 6, Day 1, Col 2 40/50/25/25/50 one hundred and ninety in total!!!!

    I'd like to thank cmeirun for starting this but right now (if I had any strength) I'd be taking a swing at her lol. (though don't condone violence of course).

    *DUCKS*

    *COUNTERS WITH WICKED RIGHT HOOK*

    :laugh:

    You love me, admit it :smooched:
  • Ecce_Signum
    Ecce_Signum Posts: 226 Member
    *DUCKS*

    *COUNTERS WITH WICKED RIGHT HOOK*

    :laugh:

    You love me, admit it :smooched:
    Well yes, must thank you really cos not sure I'd be where I am with this if it wasn't for this thread - a great motivator so ta :)
  • cmeiron
    cmeiron Posts: 1,599 Member
    Ermahgerd.

    I think I'm going to have to shift my pushups to non-weight days...<----jello arms :P
  • Ecce_Signum
    Ecce_Signum Posts: 226 Member
    I think I'm going to have to shift my pushups to non-weight days...<----jello arms :P

    hehe, looking at your profile pic I thought we had someone new on here ;) And yes, I've not picked up a resistance band for a couple of weeks now :(
  • cmeiron
    cmeiron Posts: 1,599 Member
    I think I'm going to have to shift my pushups to non-weight days...<----jello arms :P

    hehe, looking at your profile pic I thought we had someone new on here ;)

    Why yes, it IS someone new: SOMEONE WHO LIFTS WEIGHTS AND DOES 33 PUSHUPS LIKE A BOSS.:glasses:
  • brandiuntz
    brandiuntz Posts: 2,717 Member
    Wow, awesome job, everyone! Love seeing all the improvements!!:heart:

    I did my exhaustion test yesterday: 38. :smile: Previous test was 31. Tomorrow I'll be starting Week 5, Column 2!:happy:

    I also did 5 VERY assisted negative pull-ups on my new pull up bar.
  • Ecce_Signum
    Ecce_Signum Posts: 226 Member
    Well done on the exhaustion test brandiuntz and good luck for tomorrow :)

    I've been looking at outdoor pull-up bars but not sure still - looks like hard work!
  • cmeiron
    cmeiron Posts: 1,599 Member
    Nice work, brandi!

    When I start my next round of weights (in 5 weeks) I'm going to add some pull-downs with a resistance band to simulate pullups :)
  • Ecce_Signum
    Ecce_Signum Posts: 226 Member
    cmeirun, are you mainly doing free weights? I got some bodylastics resistance bands, not the cheapest but highly recommended and also got free 3 months subscription to liverexercise.com - does what it says in the url and there are over 3 years worth of video exercises as well as several training programmes you can do live. My free time is over now but have signed up again.

    Did my first ever resistance pressups last weeks as well :)
  • cmeiron
    cmeiron Posts: 1,599 Member
    cmeirun, are you mainly doing free weights? I got some bodylastics resistance bands, not the cheapest but highly recommended and also got free 3 months subscription to liverexercise.com - does what it says in the url and there are over 3 years worth of video exercises as well as several training programmes you can do live. My free time is over now but have signed up again.

    Did my first ever resistance pressups last weeks as well :)

    All free weights at home, yes, and just dumbbells for now because that's all I have and they'll be plenty heavy enough for a while (ours go up to 45lbs and my maxes today called for no more than 25lbs for any exercise <---puny muscles lol) - I found good dumbbell modifications for all the heavy bar lifts. We have a bunch of resistance bands though, too, that came with other programs we've used/are using (BeachBody stuff), and even a chin-up bar, which is of no use to me right now at all, what with the puny-nessl. I'll start with the bands first...baby steps :)
  • cmeiron
    cmeiron Posts: 1,599 Member
    *phew*

    I thought about taking this week off, but I hated the idea of losing what I've gained so far!!!

    Got 'er done: 17/19/15/15/22
  • brandiuntz
    brandiuntz Posts: 2,717 Member
    Week 5, Day 1. I'm following Col 2 of Week 5. 28/35/25/22/35 = 145. On the 2 long sets of 35, had to go to knees once I got into the late 20's. Whew, those hurt.:laugh:
  • cmeiron
    cmeiron Posts: 1,599 Member
    Week 5, Day 1. I'm following Col 2 of Week 5. 28/35/25/22/35 = 145. On the 2 long sets of 35, had to go to knees once I got into the late 20's. Whew, those hurt.:laugh:

    Amazing! Awesome work!
  • lifewithmikey
    lifewithmikey Posts: 51 Member
    Week 3 Day 1 - 10/12/7/7/9
    Max set: 9

    Today was super tough for some reason! Maybe I wasn't warmed up enough, I don't know... the first two sets were okay enough... the the last three really made me have to work.
  • cmeiron
    cmeiron Posts: 1,599 Member
    Week 3 Day 1 - 10/12/7/7/9
    Max set: 9

    Today was super tough for some reason! Maybe I wasn't warmed up enough, I don't know... the first two sets were okay enough... the the last three really made me have to work.

    Way to push through it!!!
  • Ecce_Signum
    Ecce_Signum Posts: 226 Member
    Week 3 Day 1 - 10/12/7/7/9
    Max set: 9
    Today was super tough for some reason! Maybe I wasn't warmed up enough, I don't know... the first two sets were okay enough... the the last three really made me have to work.
    Way to push through it!!!
    ^^ this
    And, am sure we all get an 'off' day sometimes and am sure today will make you stronger for the next set :)
  • Ecce_Signum
    Ecce_Signum Posts: 226 Member
    Week 5, Day 1. I'm following Col 2 of Week 5. 28/35/25/22/35 = 145. On the 2 long sets of 35, had to go to knees once I got into the late 20's. Whew, those hurt.:laugh:

    Well done! I've been reduced to my knees a few times myself and also tried holding the top of a pushup for a few seconds to get my breath back.
  • shantae1125
    shantae1125 Posts: 11 Member
    Im In!!! Hope its ok if i do the modified push ups though... My upper body is not that strong!!! :-)
  • Ecce_Signum
    Ecce_Signum Posts: 226 Member
    Im In!!! Hope its ok if i do the modified push ups though... My upper body is not that strong!!! :-)
    Hey Shantae, hop aboard and no probs with the modified pushups - we'll have you doing 'regular' pushups in no time ;)
  • cmeiron
    cmeiron Posts: 1,599 Member
    Im In!!! Hope its ok if i do the modified push ups though... My upper body is not that strong!!! :-)

    Welcome aboard!!! :flowerforyou: I've been doing this whole round on my knees, and I'm seeing great improvements this way! (I can even do some on my toes now!!!)
  • Ecce_Signum
    Ecce_Signum Posts: 226 Member
    Don't think I was properly prepared for today, was following Week 6, Day 2, Col 2... 20/20/23/23/20/20/18/18/53 total 215 (yes, two hundred and fifteen!!!). I did falter on #42 on the final rep but picked myself up, took some deep breaths and finished but boy do I ache now.

    Carpet shampooing by hand now if I get the use of my arms back ;)
  • cmeiron
    cmeiron Posts: 1,599 Member
    (yes, two hundred and fifteen!!!)

    DAYUM. You're my hero :flowerforyou:
  • Ecce_Signum
    Ecce_Signum Posts: 226 Member
    (yes, two hundred and fifteen!!!)

    DAYUM. You're my hero :flowerforyou:
    hehe but, think of me as being the person feeling the pain you will do in a few weeks time so, call me your guinea pig rather than hero ;)
  • ronboy1979
    ronboy1979 Posts: 83 Member
    Week 5 Day 2 complete

    10/10/13/13/10/10/9/25 total 100 woop woop

    The last 5 of the 25 set were tough but I was able to complete without stopping.

    Set up a redo of this day the next day I complete
  • ronboy1979
    ronboy1979 Posts: 83 Member
    WOWZERS that's awesome!!!!![





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    Don't think I was properly prepared for today, was following Week 6, Day 2, Col 2... 20/20/23/23/20/20/18/18/53 total 215 (yes, two hundred and fifteen!!!). I did falter on #42 on the final rep but picked myself up, took some deep breaths and finished but boy do I ache now.

    Carpet shampooing by hand now if I get the use of my arms back ;)
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  • ronboy1979
    ronboy1979 Posts: 83 Member
    AWESOME job keep it going



    Week 2 Day 3, final set: 20
    I CAN DO 20 PUSHUPS IN A ROW!!!
  • Ecce_Signum
    Ecce_Signum Posts: 226 Member
    Week 5 Day 2 complete

    10/10/13/13/10/10/9/25 total 100 woop woop

    The last 5 of the 25 set were tough but I was able to complete without stopping.

    Set up a redo of this day the next day I complete
    Ron, Kudos for the ton up! And congratulations for not stopping on the last set, I find rather than dying slowly I'm fine then all of a sudden I'm beat and can't push myself to complete it and have to hold the top of the pushup to regain some breath before continuing and have had to complete some sets on my knees - this is a (very) tough challenge.
  • cmeiron
    cmeiron Posts: 1,599 Member
    (yes, two hundred and fifteen!!!)

    DAYUM. You're my hero :flowerforyou:
    hehe but, think of me as being the person feeling the pain you will do in a few weeks time so, call me your guinea pig rather than hero ;)

    *whines* Why must you SPOIL it for me??? :sad:
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