July pushup squat and plank challenge

emmab0902
emmab0902 Posts: 2,338 Member
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This is for anyone who wants to improve their pushups, squats, or planks.

Do one or two or all three - there are no rules about how often or how many, this is just a way of supporting each other and cheering each other on!
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  • emmab0902
    emmab0902 Posts: 2,338 Member
    Already July 2 here! Started squats, planks on hands (POH) and planks on elbows (POE).

    1/7 2.5km swim
    2/7 60s POH 60s POE 30 squats and 3.3km swim. No pushups as shoulder sore!
  • TheMrWobbly
    TheMrWobbly Posts: 2,541 Member
    01/07 Push-ups 15 o-k, 0 squats
  • fraukazi
    fraukazi Posts: 614 Member
    Alright, I'm in with a new resolve! Let's do this!

    I will do 2 out of the following 6/7 days:
    - run, squats(50+)&situps(10+)"s&s", freeletics ("FL", which usually includes push ups), yoga

    01/07 6k run (the longest this year and in the heat)
    02/07 yoga, FL and s&s (50+10)
  • funjen1972
    funjen1972 Posts: 949 Member
    Akright, I'm in. I jog and walk about 30 miles a week, but need to add some strength. I just started working on body weight exercises. My push ups are dreadful so I'll track the number of good form PUs hereaw

    7/2 - 3 sets x 5 good form pu = 15
  • TheMrWobbly
    TheMrWobbly Posts: 2,541 Member
    01/07 Press-ups 15 o-k, 0 squats, 2 mile jog, 3 mile walk
    02/07 Press-ups 16 o-k, 5 squats, 4 mile walk

    Apparently my squat technique sucks ;)
  • fraukazi
    fraukazi Posts: 614 Member
    2 out of the following 6/7 days:
    - Run
    - Squats(50+)&Situps(10+)"s&s"
    - Freeletics ("FL", which usually includes push ups)
    - Yoga
    01/07 6k run (the longest this year and in the heat)
    02/07 yoga, FL and s&s (50+10)
    03/07 s&s (100+25) and FL - went to bed too late to get up for a run, postponed to tomorrow :/
    04/07
  • emmab0902
    emmab0902 Posts: 2,338 Member
    edited July 2018
    1/7 2.5km swim
    2/7 60s POH 60s POE 30 squats + 3.3km swim.
    3/7 90s POH 90s POE + 3.1km swim.
  • funjen1972
    funjen1972 Posts: 949 Member
    7/2 - 3 sets x 5 good form pu = 15
    7/3 - 2 x 6 plus 3 muscle shaking pu = 15

    I am sore! ...but I'll keep pushing on (heehee)
  • fraukazi
    fraukazi Posts: 614 Member
    @funjen1972 me too! I counted and there are 34 push ups in my freeletics workout, 5-7-10-7-5, and i'm only doing them on my knees...

    01/07 6k run
    02/07 yoga, FL and s&s (50+10)
    03/07 s&s (100+25) and FL
    04/07 5km run and S&S (100+30)
  • TheMrWobbly
    TheMrWobbly Posts: 2,541 Member
    01/07 Press-ups 15 o-k, 0 squats, 2 mile jog, 3 mile walk
    02/07 Press-ups 16 o-k, 5 squats, 4 mile walk
    03/07 Press-ups 17 o-k, 6 squats, 3 mile walk, went for a jog after the football (COME ON ENGLAND!), took a tumble in the dark, finished the jog but had to drive to work today.
    04/07 Press-ups 18 o-k, 7 squats, have to see about walking later
  • funjen1972
    funjen1972 Posts: 949 Member
    7/2 - 3 sets x 5 good form pu = 15
    7/3 - 2 x 6 plus 3 muscle shaking pu = 15
    7/4 - cardio only, day at the pool ahhhhh
    7/5 - 10, 8, 8...I just did 26 push ups!
  • fraukazi
    fraukazi Posts: 614 Member
    01/07 6k run (the longest this year and in the heat)
    02/07 yoga, FL and s&s (50+10)
    03/07 s&s (100+25) and FL - went to bed too late to get up for a run, postponed to tomorrow :/
    04/07 5km run and S&S (100+30)
    05/07 oh no, here we go, as soon as I have visitors i miss workouts...
  • Kprice171
    Kprice171 Posts: 4 Member
    I completed a 3000 squat challenge in June and I am continuing them this month. I'm at day 5 and have completed another 500 squats for a total of 3500 since June 1st.
  • TheMrWobbly
    TheMrWobbly Posts: 2,541 Member
    01/07 Press-ups 15 o-k, 0 squats, 2 mile jog, 3 mile walk
    02/07 Press-ups 16 o-k, 5 squats, 4 mile walk
    03/07 Press-ups 17 o-k, 6 squats, 3 mile walk, went for a jog after the football (COME ON ENGLAND!), took a tumble in the dark, finished the jog but had to drive to work today.
    04/07 Press-ups 18 o-k, 7 squats, have to see about walking later - did the walk and 1.5 mile jog
    05/07 Press-ups 19 o-k, 8 squats, 1.5 mile jog, 3 mile walk
  • KLM4k
    KLM4k Posts: 181 Member
    Hope it’s not to late to join!! It’s a great idea and I need the accountability!
    Plank Push-up Squats
    7/6 plank 4 min/ push up 4 sets 30 standing/squats 2 sets of 30
  • funjen1972
    funjen1972 Posts: 949 Member
    7/2 - 3 sets x 5 good form pu = 15
    7/3 - 2 x 6 plus 3 muscle shaking pu = 15
    7/4 - cardio only, day at the pool ahhhhh
    7/5 - 10, 8, 8...I just did 26 push ups!
    7/6 - 12, 8, 9...plus another 11 = 40

    Just established the goal...50 good form, Army style push ups in a row. How long will it take me to get from 12 to 50? Hmmmm.
  • TheMrWobbly
    TheMrWobbly Posts: 2,541 Member
    01/07 Press-ups 15 o-k, 0 squats, 2 mile jog, 3 mile walk
    02/07 Press-ups 16 o-k, 5 squats, 4 mile walk
    03/07 Press-ups 17 o-k, 6 squats, 3 mile walk, went for a jog after the football (COME ON ENGLAND!), took a tumble in the dark, finished the jog but had to drive to work today.
    04/07 Press-ups 18 o-k, 7 squats, have to see about walking later - did the walk and 1.5 mile jog
    05/07 Press-ups 19 o-k, 8 squats, 1.5 mile jog, 3 mile walk
    06/07 Press-ups 19 o-k, 8 squats, 2 mile jog, 3 mile walk
    07/07 Press-ups 20 o-k, 10 squats, 7.7 miles walk
  • KLM4k
    KLM4k Posts: 181 Member
    edited July 2018
    Plank Push-up Squats
    7/6 plank 4 min/ push up 4 sets 30 standing/squats 2 sets of 30
    7/7 plank 5min/push up 4 sets 30/squats 3 sets of 30
    7/8 plank 4 min/push up 4 sets 30/squats 3 sets of 30
  • fraukazi
    fraukazi Posts: 614 Member
    2 out of the following 6/7 days:
    - Run
    - Squats(50+)&Situps(10+)"s&s"
    - Freeletics ("FL", which usually includes push ups)
    - Yoga
    01/07 6k run (the longest this year and in the heat)
    02/07 yoga, FL and s&s (50+10)
    03/07 s&s (100+25) and FL - went to bed too late to get up for a run, postponed to tomorrow :/
    04/07 5km run and S&S (100+30)
    05/07 oh no, here we go, as soon as I have visitors i miss workouts...
    06/07 in bed too late again for morning workout and couldn't sleep in this heat!
    07+08/07 the heat got to me, no workouts
    09/07 run 5km, 50squats, 20sit ups, 10knee push ups - i'm back on track!
  • funjen1972
    funjen1972 Posts: 949 Member
    To simplify reporting and correlate it to my goal of 50 push ups in a row, I'm changing my report out to the max number of pushups without rest.

    7/2 - 3 sets x 5 good form pu = 15
    7/3 - 2 x 6 plus 3 muscle shaking pu = 15
    7/4 - cardio only, day at the pool ahhhhh
    7/5 - 10, 8, 8...I just did 26 push ups!
    7/6 - 12, 8, 9...plus another 11 = 40
    7/7 - cardio 14 miles
    7/8 - rest
    7/9 - 15
  • TheMrWobbly
    TheMrWobbly Posts: 2,541 Member
    01/07 Press-ups 15 o-k, 0 squats, 2 mile jog, 3 mile walk
    02/07 Press-ups 16 o-k, 5 squats, 4 mile walk
    03/07 Press-ups 17 o-k, 6 squats, 3 mile walk, went for a jog after the football (COME ON ENGLAND!), took a tumble in the dark, finished the jog but had to drive to work today.
    04/07 Press-ups 18 o-k, 7 squats, have to see about walking later - did the walk and 1.5 mile jog
    05/07 Press-ups 19 o-k, 8 squats, 1.5 mile jog, 3 mile walk
    06/07 Press-ups 19 o-k, 8 squats, 2 mile jog, 3 mile walk
    07/07 Press-ups 20 o-k, 10 squats, 7.7 miles walk
    08/07 Press-ups 21 o-k, 11 squats, 5.5 miles walk, 0.8 mile jog

    Find it too easy to have an excuse to stop jogging.
  • KLM4k
    KLM4k Posts: 181 Member
    Plank Push-up Squats
    7/6 plank 4 min/ push up 4 sets 30 standing/squats 2 sets of 30
    7/7 plank 5min/push up 4 sets 30/squats 3 sets of 30
    7/8 plank 4 min/push up 4 sets 30/squats 3 sets of 30
    7/9 plank 3 min/push up 3 sets 30/squats 3 sets of 30
  • Kprice171
    Kprice171 Posts: 4 Member
    I'm on day 39 for a total of 3900 squats since June 1st
  • emmab0902
    emmab0902 Posts: 2,338 Member
    Have completely fallen off the wagon here!

    1/7 2.5km swim
    2/7 60s POH 60s POE 30 squats + 3.3km swim.
    3/7 90s POH 90s POE + 3.1km swim.
    4/7
    5/7
    6/7
    7/7 2.2km swim
    8/7
    9/7 3km swim
    10/7 20 pushups 60 squats 2 minute POH
  • fraukazi
    fraukazi Posts: 614 Member
    01/07 6k run (the longest this year and in the heat)
    02/07 yoga, FL and s&s (50+10)
    03/07 s&s (100+25) and FL - went to bed too late to get up for a run, postponed to tomorrow :/
    04/07 5km run and S&S (100+30)
    05-08/07 no workouts due to heat&time
    09/07 run 5km, 50squats, 20sit ups, 10knee push ups - i'm back on track!
    10/07 yoga & FL (incl 34knee push ups)
  • TheMrWobbly
    TheMrWobbly Posts: 2,541 Member
    01/07 Press-ups 15 o-k, 0 squats, 2 mile jog, 3 mile walk
    02/07 Press-ups 16 o-k, 5 squats, 4 mile walk
    03/07 Press-ups 17 o-k, 6 squats, 3 mile walk, went for a jog after the football (COME ON ENGLAND!), took a tumble in the dark, finished the jog but had to drive to work today.
    04/07 Press-ups 18 o-k, 7 squats, have to see about walking later - did the walk and 1.5 mile jog
    05/07 Press-ups 19 o-k, 8 squats, 1.5 mile jog, 3 mile walk
    06/07 Press-ups 19 o-k, 8 squats, 2 mile jog, 3 mile walk
    07/07 Press-ups 20 o-k, 10 squats, 7.7 miles walk
    08/07 Press-ups 21 o-k, 11 squats, 5.5 miles walk, 0.8 mile jog
    09/07 Press-ups 21 o-k, 11 squats, 3.1 mile walk, 2 mile jog
  • fraukazi
    fraukazi Posts: 614 Member
    fraukazi wrote: »
    01/07 6k run (the longest this year and in the heat)
    02/07 yoga, FL and s&s (50+10)
    03/07 s&s (100+25) and FL - went to bed too late to get up for a run, postponed to tomorrow :/
    04/07 5km run and S&S (100+30)
    05-08/07 no workouts due to heat&time
    09/07 run 5km, 50squats, 20sit ups, 10knee push ups - i'm back on track!
    10/07 yoga & FL (incl 34knee push ups) +5km run

    No exercises today, but can add a run to yesterday!
  • fraukazi
    fraukazi Posts: 614 Member
    01/07 6k run (the longest this year and in the heat)
    02/07 yoga, FL and s&s (50+10)
    03/07 s&s (100+25) and FL - went to bed too late to get up for a run, postponed to tomorrow :/
    04/07 5km run and S&S (100+30)
    05-08/07 no workouts due to heat&time
    09/07 run 5km, 50squats, 20sit ups, 10knee push ups - i'm back on track!
    10/07 yoga & FL, evening 5km run
    11/07 rest day
    12/07 3.4km run(started 5-10km app), 60squats, 25situps, 10knee pushups
  • TheMrWobbly
    TheMrWobbly Posts: 2,541 Member
    01/07 Press-ups 15 o-k, 0 squats, 2 mile jog, 3 mile walk
    02/07 Press-ups 16 o-k, 5 squats, 4 mile walk
    03/07 Press-ups 17 o-k, 6 squats, 3 mile walk, went for a jog after the football (COME ON ENGLAND!), took a tumble in the dark, finished the jog but had to drive to work today.
    04/07 Press-ups 18 o-k, 7 squats, have to see about walking later - did the walk and 1.5 mile jog
    05/07 Press-ups 19 o-k, 8 squats, 1.5 mile jog, 3 mile walk
    06/07 Press-ups 19 o-k, 8 squats, 2 mile jog, 3 mile walk
    07/07 Press-ups 20 o-k, 10 squats, 7.7 miles walk
    08/07 Press-ups 21 o-k, 11 squats, 5.5 miles walk, 0.8 mile jog
    09/07 Press-ups 21 o-k, 11 squats, 3.1 mile walk, 2 mile jog
    10/07 Press-ups 21 0-k, 11 squats, 3.1 mile walk, 2 mile jog
    11/07 Press-ups 21 o-k, no squats as knee didn't feel right, 12k steps but no log on miles - football bad :(
    12/07 Press-ups 22 o-k, 12 squats, record time walking to work
  • KLM4k
    KLM4k Posts: 181 Member
    Plank Push-up Squats
    7/6 plank 4 min/ push up 4 sets 30 standing/squats 2 sets of 30
    7/7 plank 5min/push up 4 sets 30/squats 3 sets of 30
    7/8 plank 4 min/push up 4 sets 30/squats 3 sets of 30
    7/9 plank 3 min/push up 3 sets 30/squats 3 sets of 30
    7/13 plank 3 min/push up 3 sets 30/squats 3 sets of 30

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