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Push-ups challenge

tcraw15
tcraw15 Posts: 223 Member
edited January 23 in Fitness and Exercise
Hey everyone,

If you're like me, you lack in upper body strength and therefore struggle when it comes to push-ups. I found this site while surfing amongst the internet. I am on week 3 now and I DEFINITELY feel stronger! I just wanted to share this with anyone who was wanting to check it out and try it!

http://www.hundredpushups.com/

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  • InnerConflict
    InnerConflict Posts: 1,592 Member
    This program will definitely make you stronger, BUT be prepared to repeat some of the weeks several times. 6 weeks is not realistic for the average person. I started off in the low 30's and I am up to 75.
  • Nikki31104
    Nikki31104 Posts: 816 Member
    I am starting this tomorrow. I just took the test and BARELY got 4 regular push ups done. I have zero upper body strength.
  • tcraw15
    tcraw15 Posts: 223 Member
    Yeah I'm pretty sure I will have to repeat some weeks.. I'm okay with that though, as long as it makes me stronger. Congrats on your success! I am eager to be at your level. :)
  • TinaS88
    TinaS88 Posts: 817 Member
    I found a push up challenge myself today! Along with squats challenge! I am horrible so I KNOW I will be repeating weeks... best of luck to you!
  • JHarr454
    JHarr454 Posts: 50 Member
    My wife and i did a pushup challenge between Thanksgiving and Christmas last year. We used a deck of cards. I take a card and do the value in pushups. She'd take a card and back and forth. With Aces worth 1 and all face cards worth 10, a deck contains 340 pushups. We got to the point where we could do the whole deck between us in less than 20 minutes. It was kinda fun.
  • IzzyBooNZ1
    IzzyBooNZ1 Posts: 1,289 Member
    I am doing this ! I am on week 4 ! it is very good, I have gone from struggling to barely do 6 full pushups to 20 ! Ii think I may need to be on this week for a while though.

    this hurts my wrists a little, any pointers?
  • craigmandu
    craigmandu Posts: 976 Member
    I am doing this ! I am on week 4 ! it is very good, I have gone from struggling to barely do 6 full pushups to 20 ! Ii think I may need to be on this week for a while though.

    this hurts my wrists a little, any pointers?

    You could grab some cheap push up handles...makes so that instead of having your hands flat, you instead grip the handles. I like it much more than hands on the floor.
  • tcraw15
    tcraw15 Posts: 223 Member
    My wife and i did a pushup challenge between Thanksgiving and Christmas last year. We used a deck of cards. I take a card and do the value in pushups. She'd take a card and back and forth. With Aces worth 1 and all face cards worth 10, a deck contains 340 pushups. We got to the point where we could do the whole deck between us in less than 20 minutes. It was kinda fun.

    That's actually a pretty good idea. And that DOES sound fun!
  • tcraw15
    tcraw15 Posts: 223 Member
    I found a push up challenge myself today! Along with squats challenge! I am horrible so I KNOW I will be repeating weeks... best of luck to you!

    Thanks! Best of luck to you too!
  • Calituts
    Calituts Posts: 7 Member
    I am starting this challenge today!
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