I CHALLENGE YOU!!!

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  • Cristy_AZ
    Cristy_AZ Posts: 986
    Very handy Trent, thanks. I did 6, but not happy with form and don't want to start out over doing it. So I counted 3. Feel that's what I could do comfortably.
  • Mindful_Trent
    Mindful_Trent Posts: 3,954 Member
    I did 15. I might have been able to squeeze in a few more, but my form would've probably started to suffer.
  • djkymba
    djkymba Posts: 174
    Grumble grumble...
    I saw this website recently and I said that if someone makde a challenge to do this I was going to join it.

    I'M IN!!

    And I can do 20 modified puysh ups, badly. So I think that's my starting point.

    I have HIIT tomorrow and Friday so I think I'll start the challenge Saturday, if that's okay. :)
  • fit_chica69
    fit_chica69 Posts: 57 Member
    This is one of my week points. Count me in...!!
  • Cristy_AZ
    Cristy_AZ Posts: 986
    Grumble grumble...
    I saw this website recently and I said that if someone makde a challenge to do this I was going to join it.

    I'M IN!!

    And I can do 20 modified puysh ups, badly. So I think that's my starting point.

    I have HIIT tomorrow and Friday so I think I'll start the challenge Saturday, if that's okay. :)

    Whatever schedule works for you... I can't be too strict with myself on the schedule, I avoid setting myself up for failure!

    BTW, 20 is great!
  • celric
    celric Posts: 6
    Count me in!

    I have to do modified knee pushups at the moment due to toe surgery, but should be healed up to do military pushups after 6 weeks, so I can do it again then!

    Did 38 modified for the test, after failing miserably in pain trying to do military pushups....darn toe.

    But looking forward to doing this challenge with all of you.

    Good luck everyone!
  • godblessourhome
    godblessourhome Posts: 3,892 Member
    Did 38 modified for the test, after failing miserably in pain trying to do military pushups....darn toe.

    look at you doing 38. whoot! whoot!
  • vold94
    vold94 Posts: 256
    Well I did my initial test with doing modified push-ups, I did 10. I actually tried doing military push ups first, I can do a couple, but I don't think I can actually go down far enough to be able to count them as good enough form. Therefore, I'm going to begin this challenge doing modified push-ups. Then after the first 6 weeks, maybe I'll be strong enough to do military pushups. Good luck to all. I will begin week 1 on monday!
  • Mindful_Trent
    Mindful_Trent Posts: 3,954 Member
    Woohoo! Day 1 for those of us starting the challenge today (after testing on Wednesday). Have fun everyone! I'll be doing my pushups after work.
  • kaitimae
    kaitimae Posts: 727 Member
    I did my test this morning and managed 10 good-form pushups. I'll start the actual program tonight! =)
  • kaitimae
    kaitimae Posts: 727 Member
    Done with my pushups for today! I'm doing good-form pushups on level 2, that is what the App assigned me. So I did my 10 this morning for the test, 25 just now for the program... and now I'm gonna do my 30 Day Shred DVD which I'm sure will try to torture me with some more pushups thrown in...

    I am already looking forward to this challenge being over... not because I hate pushups, but because I can't wait to see an improvement in my upper body strength!!!

    How did everyone else's day go?
  • Mindful_Trent
    Mindful_Trent Posts: 3,954 Member
    I did Week 1, Day 1 of the challenge. Since I did 15 on my initial test, that put me in the most aggressive of the three plans. My five sets were as follows:

    Set 1: 10
    Set 2: 12
    Set 3: 7
    Set 4: 7
    Set 5: max (I did 17)

    Total: 53
  • kaitimae
    kaitimae Posts: 727 Member
    I did Week 1, Day 1 of the challenge. Since I did 15 on my initial test, that put me in the most aggressive of the three plans. My five sets were as follows:

    Set 1: 10
    Set 2: 12
    Set 3: 7
    Set 4: 7
    Set 5: max (I did 17)

    Total: 53

    ROCKSTAR!!!
  • Cristy_AZ
    Cristy_AZ Posts: 986
    Day one week one, total 12 pushups - 2, 3, 2, 2, 3.:... starting out easy, but I know this will be tough. I'm just happy to a actually be able to do unmodified pushups!
  • Cristy_AZ
    Cristy_AZ Posts: 986
    I did Week 1, Day 1 of the challenge. Since I did 15 on my initial test, that put me in the most aggressive of the three plans. My five sets were as follows:

    Set 1: 10
    Set 2: 12
    Set 3: 7
    Set 4: 7
    Set 5: max (I did 17)

    Total: 53

    Very impressive!
  • AndyBee
    AndyBee Posts: 171 Member
    Doing modified, yesterday I did day one 10 : 12 : 7 : 7 max 14.

    Today week 1 day 2 I did 1 : 12 : 8 : 8 : max 20

    I'm doing the 30 day shred as well, and all I can say is: Don't try to do one right after the other :)
  • gothicprophet
    gothicprophet Posts: 189
    I'm doing the 30 day shred as well, and all I can say is: Don't try to do one right after the other :)

    I've been doing both for a little while now, slacked off on the 100 push ups though... I'll be picking it back up tomorrow. :D
  • kaitimae
    kaitimae Posts: 727 Member
    Doing modified, yesterday I did day one 10 : 12 : 7 : 7 max 14.

    Today week 1 day 2 I did 1 : 12 : 8 : 8 : max 20

    I'm doing the 30 day shred as well, and all I can say is: Don't try to do one right after the other :)

    Haha yeah I did the Shred immediately following pushups... it was not too bad actually! But, I've been working out once or twice a week with a trainer for 50 minutes at a time, so 20 minutes of Shred didn't seem too bad. I was a little stiff this morning, but feeling good now! Will do the Shred again tomorrow... and then Monday back to pushups... and maybe some yoga. =)
  • midmomike2
    midmomike2 Posts: 213
    I actually did this program about 3 months ago....and IT DOES WORK!!! my final test I did 100 consecutive pushups in less than 2 minutes and probably could have done a few more!
  • brandigo
    brandigo Posts: 16
    downloaded the app. Day 1: daily set 7, 7, 8, 8, 7, total- 37.........may be the end of me!
  • brandigo
    brandigo Posts: 16
    not gonna lie, i modified the modified... on my knees but feet tucked under the couch- odd i know but push ups on hard wood floors= a whole lot of sliding. i do a proper modified when i get a yoga mat. all that said my arms and chest are burning so apparently im still working something! OY! nonetheless, day one- check!
  • Cristy_AZ
    Cristy_AZ Posts: 986
    redid day 1 week 1 today so I can try to stay on Mon wed Friday schedule.. weird I know, just seems wrong for day 2 to be a Monday. At very very low reps and they still make me sore!
  • Cristy_AZ
    Cristy_AZ Posts: 986
    not gonna lie, i modified the modified... on my knees but feet tucked under the couch- odd i know but push ups on hard wood floors= a whole lot of sliding. i do a proper modified when i get a yoga mat. all that said my arms and chest are burning so apparently im still working something! OY! nonetheless, day one- check!

    Whatever works! Good job!
  • Mindful_Trent
    Mindful_Trent Posts: 3,954 Member
    Attempted Week 1 Day 2 today, and couldn't complete it. I did 10-12-8-8 (as programmed) but for the last rep I could only do 10 instead of the minimum of 12. I literally collapsed after the 10th one in the last set - my arms couldn't take any more. I'm wondering if I struggled so much tonight because I didn't get much sleep last night and worked late today... I'm pretty tired! I'll repeat this on Wednesday. Maybe it's better that way, anyways, since my day 1/2/3 will be lined up with M/W/F after this.
  • vold94
    vold94 Posts: 256
    Well started challenge today, Week 1, Day 1 with reps of 6, 6, 4, 4, with a max of 8! Modified version! We'll see what wednesday brings and how sore I'll be tomorrow!
  • godblessourhome
    godblessourhome Posts: 3,892 Member
    i decided to go with modified to start with. day one:
    10/12/7/7/14 = 50
  • godblessourhome
    godblessourhome Posts: 3,892 Member
    forgot to post on wednesday. day two:
    16 (i forgot to stop at 10)/12/8/8/15 = 57
  • Mindful_Trent
    Mindful_Trent Posts: 3,954 Member
    Oops. I forgot to do my pushups yesterday. Will do them this evening.
  • vold94
    vold94 Posts: 256
    Well I did Week 1 Day 2 yesterday. Wow did my arms burn when I started. I did manage to get the 6-8-6-6 with a max of 13 for total of 39 push ups done. Week 1 Day 3 will be done friday!
  • Mindful_Trent
    Mindful_Trent Posts: 3,954 Member
    I did Week 1 Day 2: 10-12-8-8-max(15)
    Total: 53
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