Hundred Pushups Challenge for 2009! (January)

... I was just interrupted by the unmistakable, spasmodic sound of our cat about to hurl a furball onto the carpet.

Ee-ooh. I was a lucky visitor at the National Zoo last year, when one of the female lions had a hairball - same nasty, heaving sound, but roaring instead. It was amazing... something to put on your bucket list for sure!

PS - what week do you start doing double sets? I'm almost done groaning through week 3.

Week five looks intimidating but you'll be surprised at how much you can do now! Just get started and don't be afraid!
I did week 5 day 3 level 3 today. At first I didn't think I'd make it to 45 on the last set, but once I got warmed up I felt better about it.
1&2-18
3&4-20
5&6-17
7-20
8-50 (min 45)
Off to do sit ups. :grumble:
Come on everyone! You are doing great! :bigsmile: I'm proud of you all!
MM

OK - was able to complete day 3 of week 3:
22
30
20
20
30 (min28) - (glad nobody was taking pictures of that last set).

Did somebody say double sets in week 5? Gives me something to look forward to ... I will take the time to appreciate week 4.

You guys are an inspiration!

Keiko, congrats on moving up to level 3! The first day of the week is always the hardest, for me anyway. You may be able to do level 3 since they are shorter sets, but even moving up to level 2 is great! Keep it up!
Cp, Forpar, Marla, how are you all doing?

I just did week 6 day 1 level 1. I didn't struggle as much as I expected since I am sick and didn't get much sleep last night. I had just put lotion on my hands so my hands were trying to slip. I'll try not to do that next time. :laugh: I was suppose to test over the weekend but I just didn't feel up to it. I knew I was ready to move on to week 6 level 1 anyway.
25
30
20
15
45 (min 40)
It's good to be back on week six!
Happy pumping!
MM

Good morning everybody.
This morning did week 4. day 1, level 3:
21
25
21
21
33 (min.32)
That last set took it out of me.

Yay! :happy:

I will do my assessment tonight! I love a challenge! Woo hoo!

great website, i was excited to do the challenge! but . . .

so disappointed that i cant even do 1 decent push up, will i start on the wall pushups or how will i get started, so annoyed with myself already

any1 else not do one on your assessment? :blushing:

Great job guys in pushing out those push-ups.

Now for those who are a little intimidated by the thought of many a push-up. I saw the invite/challenge and thought, oh yeah I'm in on this one. I can do 5 (or at least 3). Initial Test; I get on the floor, body nice and straight, whooo whooo, down and puuuussshhh---uuuu...... ok, wait..... again, puuuuusshhhh-uuu..... ok, wait...... on the knee's. There we go - much better. Cheating? Well I'm still feeling tightening in the lower abs so they must work as well on the knee's. Week 1 day 2 (on the knee's) and will do this for a couple weeks and try the full form push-up again. As the belly goes away.

Morale of my story; be encouraged my fellow 3 or 4er's. Doing a few is better than none and we will get to a hundred. :bigsmile:

I'm so weak I have to do them against the wall. But I should see amazing progress, right? That's what I'm telling myself! :bigsmile:

OK - I'm in! But I do belive that it will be "girly" push-ups for me.

I started this and the 200 Sit up program

The only thing that made feel better about my pathetic results on the push-up assement (13 "girly")was that when taking the sit-up assesment I discovered that I am already able to do 200 sit-ups!

I was going to do that too. My abs are the strongest part of my body! :bigsmile:

WOW! Look at all the new people ready to take on the Challenge! Congratulations to each of you for deciding to start and Welcome!

I am doing week 4, day 2 level 2 (I tried 3 the other day and I could not get near where I needed to be so I moved down to level 2 today.
18
22
16
16
at least 25. I could not get that 25th one. But I am ok with that. I've already made up my mind that I am going to do week 4 again next week. Not sure yet if I'll try level 3 or stay with level 2 again. I'll see how I do on Friday.

:frown: So LIke I did the initial test and I could barley do one girl push up. I did the first day row one for the weakest of us all. I can barely bend my arms. OH my Golly!! I am so sore. However this is so much fun. I can't wait to be able to do some push ups!!!! :happy:

My initial test on Wednesday was 35. I did my first set. I started on Week 3 Day 1. My max was 23.

I'm a morning person! It I don't exercise at 6am it just does not happen. Even if I'm home all day. I might walk the dog later in the day but that's just for a walk and to enjoy being outside.

I have struggled all week. I am going to do week 4 again next week and do the whole week at level 2. Today again was hard. I use to do all my cardio then do my challenges. This week I changed to a 5min cardio warm up, my challenges, then weights for upper body then do my cardio. I thought maybe I wouldn't be so tired. But that was not the case. My arms still got really tired. But that's why it's called a challenge! So I'll be back at it next week.
Today was week 4, day 3, leve 2
21
25
21
21 those first 3 sets were ok, this one was really hard to finish
at least 32, I made it to 28 and could not do another one.

See you all next week! I hope you all have a good weekend!