May 2013 Push Ups Challenge

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  • maurobono78
    maurobono78 Posts: 34
    Day 8... 31 push ups done!
  • highmaintnance
    highmaintnance Posts: 215 Member
    31 push ups done.
  • kar328
    kar328 Posts: 4,159 Member
    31 done, but did the little girl ones. My trainer worked my arms yesterday and they're still sore and shaky.
  • melindasuefritz
    melindasuefritz Posts: 3,509 Member
    no thanks push ups atre strength training and dont help u lose weight
  • castelluzzo99
    castelluzzo99 Posts: 313 Member
    no thanks push ups atre strength training and dont help u lose weight

    But I thought strength training boosts one's metabolism. Besides, isn't it fat you want to lose? Replacing fat with muscle might not net as many pounds on the scale, but it sure nets some nice numbers on the measuring tape! At least, that's the theory. I keep hearing that diet is 80% of weight loss, and exercise and other things the other 20%.

    All I know is, these challenges are fun! So why not do them? But you certainly don't have to if you don't want to!
  • sajeffe
    sajeffe Posts: 850 Member
    4 x 10 standing push ups again today. That's what I 'm going to do from now on (until I can do more). I probably won't post anymore though. Thanks for the challenge. May you all surprise yourselves as I have. :)
  • castelluzzo99
    castelluzzo99 Posts: 313 Member
    Did those last 14 pushups today. It was good. :)
  • hungryhobbit1
    hungryhobbit1 Posts: 259 Member
    Still in! 31 today. Just did the first set of 10, but I have to wait until the kitten isn't looking to do the rest. (Otherwise he crawls underneath me and attacks my face! Maybe if I were really hard core I'd keep going anyway.)
  • Absonthebrain
    Absonthebrain Posts: 587 Member
    Day 8 31 pushups done!!
  • Absonthebrain
    Absonthebrain Posts: 587 Member
    Finally did my pushups in the morning :) Day 9 34pushups done!!! Going to sleep early really makes a difference. :smile:
  • highmaintnance
    highmaintnance Posts: 215 Member
    34 pushups done!!
  • geekgirl_2012
    geekgirl_2012 Posts: 40 Member
    Day 9: 34 push ups done! Woohoo!
  • kittyr77
    kittyr77 Posts: 419 Member
    Day 9, 34 press ups. In themselves fine, combined with body pump biceps, triceps, chest tracks just youch!
  • castelluzzo99
    castelluzzo99 Posts: 313 Member
    Off to do the last 15 reps for the day. Then 45 done. 48 tomorrow, then rest on Saturday for me. :) I'm actually starting to love pushups!
  • maurobono78
    maurobono78 Posts: 34
    Day 9 and 10 done!
  • DouMc
    DouMc Posts: 1,689 Member
    34 push ups done yesterday, Ill get 37 in today. Still doing girly ones but hopefully soon Ill be able to manage a couple of proper ones!
  • kittyr77
    kittyr77 Posts: 419 Member
    37 proper ones. Bam!
  • Absonthebrain
    Absonthebrain Posts: 587 Member
    Day 10-37
    Day 11-40
    All Done! I cant believe that I am up to 40 push ups in one set, for the longest I wouldn't go over 25. This is amazing, I think maybe I was just scared to keep going idk but im happy about this! :happy:
  • BreytonJay
    BreytonJay Posts: 86 Member
    did i miss the pushup train? dang, oh well, guess i'll just work extra hard and spend the night caching up. haha just kidding. I'll start from the beginning!
  • kar328
    kar328 Posts: 4,159 Member
    I did 40. Just wish I could go lower. I think some of it's psychological - afraid of face planting and/or damaging my shoulder sockets.
  • andreadleb
    andreadleb Posts: 16 Member
    i,m not good at push ups but ill join you on this challenge
  • Coast_of_Maine
    Coast_of_Maine Posts: 27 Member
    I'm coming in late since, but I'll play catch up. Thanks for this, it's a good jumping on point for the pushups
  • castelluzzo99
    castelluzzo99 Posts: 313 Member
    Okay, so I forgot the last 18 pushups on Friday. Did them Saturday night (since I started higher than 10 and am taking Saturdays off). This morning I pumped out 30 during my workout. I'm still not going as low as I'd like, but I'm working on that. I figure the more I do, the better I'll get. :)
  • kittyr77
    kittyr77 Posts: 419 Member
    43 full push ups today.
    But really struggled today my pecs are killing and feel weak, may be because yesterday did two classes back to back, a lot of weight lifting plus the press up challenge?! Day off gym tomo so hopefully less sore!
  • kar328
    kar328 Posts: 4,159 Member
    43 done
  • maurobono78
    maurobono78 Posts: 34
    43 done! and this evening i'm going for 46 :D
  • ladyx100
    ladyx100 Posts: 3
    Lost track and did 50 today. I guess that makes up for doing the girlie push ups. Still not strong enough to do the real ones but I'll get there!:glasses:
  • castelluzzo99
    castelluzzo99 Posts: 313 Member
    Done all but 12 of my pushups for the day. Did all of them yesterday too. I'll do the last 12 a little later, probably after the kids are in bed.
  • maurobono78
    maurobono78 Posts: 34
    46 done!
  • Absonthebrain
    Absonthebrain Posts: 587 Member
    Day 12- 43 pushups DONE!

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