2011 Pushup Challenge!

sandylouwho
sandylouwho Posts: 31
edited September 23 in Motivation and Support
Dear MFP friends,

I am not good at pushups. I do the girly-style, knees-down kind of pushups. And I can barely struggle my way to 10, even when I'm only going down a inch or two.

But that is about to change!

On Monday, January 24, 2011, I will start doing 10 pushups every day, adding one more every following Monday. By the end of December, I will (hopefully) be doing 58 pushups a day!!

Who's with me??
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  • omgsayalathieo
    omgsayalathieo Posts: 103
    I am! I can barely manage 15.....I'm soooo in on this one!
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    Sounds good, but you may not want to do them everyday, as your muscles recover and get stronger during rest periods. You may want to change the goal to 4 times a week or something like that
  • Wocawa
    Wocawa Posts: 136
    Count me in!
  • clioandboy
    clioandboy Posts: 963 Member
    Hi there have you seen the onehundred push up challenge app and website.....it is hard but very very good- I am a new convert to push ups and am getting decent arms ooh!
  • MrsSommer
    MrsSommer Posts: 36
    hahah Yep, count me in too. I have ZERO upper body strength!
  • AndriaLL
    AndriaLL Posts: 162
    Me! Why is it so hard to continually do something that really doesn't take that long, like pushups? I needed a challenge :)
  • sandylouwho
    sandylouwho Posts: 31
    This is starting to look good! I'm glad you're all in on this with me!

    clioandboy: I just checked out the 100 pushup challenge site.. wowee! I don't think I'm quite ready to do 100 pushups within 6 weeks. Maybe that will be my 2012 challenge!
  • clioandboy
    clioandboy Posts: 963 Member
    This is starting to look good! I'm glad you're all in on this with me!

    clioandboy: I just checked out the 100 pushup challenge site.. wowee! I don't think I'm quite ready to do 100 pushups within 6 weeks. Maybe that will be my 2012 challenge!

    Lol! I have been doing it for way more than 6 weeks and I've not done 100 in a row yet BUT it gives great structure to building up!!!! I highly recommend it even tho I'll probably never do 100!!!!
  • SarahR1984
    SarahR1984 Posts: 212
    i want in! i've never joined a group like this, how does it work?
  • sandylouwho
    sandylouwho Posts: 31
    I think we should all check in on Mondays (and whenever else you want to) and let each other know how it's going, share tips and encouragement. If everyone wants me to, I could make a spreadsheet to track progress, but otherwise we can just keep it casual!
  • lynn12
    lynn12 Posts: 87 Member
    Count me in, I don't remember the last time I did pushups
    I have to start some time I think this will help me lot great idea
  • gbtesq
    gbtesq Posts: 84 Member
    Count me in, too!
  • sandylouwho
    sandylouwho Posts: 31
    Monday, January 24: 10 pushups completed!

    Yes, they were knees-down, but I tried my best to dip down to the floor (I think I made it to my elbows...).

    Good luck on yours today!
  • lynn12
    lynn12 Posts: 87 Member
    My husband is great support he is going to do the challenge with us
    10 pushups completed
  • yacker678
    yacker678 Posts: 41
    I am in too. I am going to do my 10 right now!!
  • chantalwhite
    chantalwhite Posts: 7
    Hi!! Just signed up today and I am so up for the challenge!!
  • nilisabel
    nilisabel Posts: 338
    I'm in and going one better - I have never been able to ever do a single pull-up the real way. I want to be able to do 25 in a row by the end of this year? IS that even do-able? I dunno. What do you think MFP peeps?
  • yacker678
    yacker678 Posts: 41
    I just did my 10 for the day. I did them the girl way, but that was way hard!! GOOD CHALLENGE!!
  • yaafee
    yaafee Posts: 274 Member
    I'm in. Push-ups, done. Pull-ups...I don't even know how to start.
  • kuarta
    kuarta Posts: 65
    I want to join this as I can't do pushups at all.
  • pennynk
    pennynk Posts: 5
    count me in to
  • pennynk
    pennynk Posts: 5
    done 10 for today
  • Wocawa
    Wocawa Posts: 136
    Finished my 10, also the girl way!
  • McRebecca
    McRebecca Posts: 72
    I am in and will be doing my 10 now! Girl way (= Hubby challenged me to hold the pose (the down position) for 15 seconds after every other push up... whoa.. burned my abs... arms and thighs.

    So 10 every monday adding 1 per monday??
  • MrX8503
    MrX8503 Posts: 67
    I'll join ya, my push up challenge has been to reach 100. I got to 95 and ran out of gas. Since then I've been slacking off and my pushup count dropped to 80.

    So my goal is to add 20 more pushups.
  • mogenfire
    mogenfire Posts: 81 Member
    I'm in!!
  • sandylouwho
    sandylouwho Posts: 31
    Welcome everyone!

    So yes, the original challenge is to start with 10 pushups every day and add 1 more every Monday. So this week is 10, starting next week is 11 and so on. Obviously you are more than welcome to modify this for your needs.

    I don't think I'm ready for pull-ups - good luck those of you who are trying! Maybe along the way I'll add in some ab work... but this particular challenge is really all about the pushups!!

    I did my 10 this morning, and I got hubby in on it too!
  • lynn12
    lynn12 Posts: 87 Member
    Check day 2 done
  • Wocawa
    Wocawa Posts: 136
    My 10 are done.
  • knittnponder
    knittnponder Posts: 1,953 Member
    I have to do 20 pushups on my knuckles for my Taekwondo class and I do this twice a week. Sounds all impressive, doesn't it?

    Yeah, except I just downloaded the "PushupFu" app for my iPod touch and apparently I do them so wimpy the thing won't count them! (You strap the iPod to your arm and it coaches you through the sets telling you "half", "slow down" or just counts them.)

    I will be joining the pushup challenge and my evil little iPod drill sergeant will be coaching me through! It's grand plan is to get me to 200 in a row. I have the sinking feeling it wont work if I don't actually start the program though...
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