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Who is up for a pushup challenge??
emmab0902
Posts: 2,338 Member
My upper body strength sucks and I have come across this www.hundredpushups.com
It's a six week programme and I did the initial test today so will start the programme Thursday (its done 3 times a wee)
Who is keen to do it with me??
It's a six week programme and I did the initial test today so will start the programme Thursday (its done 3 times a wee)
Who is keen to do it with me??
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I'll check it out, I'm all about pushing myself to new limits. I can't do ONE full pushup! So, I'm thinking this might be exactly what I need0
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ok im in!!0
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It's a great program - I started working on push ups with pretty much the same concept as the site has about a year ago. I did 240 tonight - not in a row, but still! I think I still may join you because I'd like to do 100 all at one time! Good luck!0
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bump0
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what do we do?0
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I'd love to, but I'm mending after a shoulder surgery. Maybe next time?0
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Sounds fun0
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I am interested . . . for the initial test do you have to be able to go all the way down for it to count?0
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Take a look at www.hundredpushups.com
You do the initial test first which is how many good form ones you can do in a row without stopping - and you can do knee ones if full are too tough. I do full ones but don't touch the floor with my chest - pushups are the one thing that makes me wish I had big boobs lol.
Then you take your number and go from there. There is a table that tells you how many to do based on your initial test results.
The site says: "For example: let's say you managed 8 push ups. Looking at the second column, Day 1 begins with Set 1 (6 push ups), a rest period of 60 seconds, before moving on to Set 2 (6 push ups). Rest for 60 seconds and continue with Set 3 (4 push ups) and Set 4 (4 push ups), before finishing with Set 5 and as many consecutive push ups as you can comfortably manage (at least 5, but not so many that you damage muscle tissue). The 60 seconds rest between each level should allow you to complete the workout, but I promise it will get tough towards the end."0 -
I have the upper body strenth of a down pillow & I hate it! I am soo down for the challenge!0
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I'm in!!0
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Cool this is going to be great.
How about we post our intial test results then check in every time we do a "session"
My initial result was 8 full pushups - I can't touch chest to floor but am at that place where on the knees are not challenging enough. Will do first session Thursday I think.0 -
Starting tomorrow. Very excited to see how I look in 6 weeks.0
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I am! it would be awesome to able to do 100 pushups!0
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I would love too! But I cannot do a push-up...I can probably do one... MAYBE! I will defiantly keep it in mind though!0
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Oh jeez - this is on my list of things to accomplish - so...I guess I have to get started sometime! Count me in. <gulp> I'm pretty sure if I get into push up position, I might get stuck there.
But initial test, here I come.0 -
I am in!!!!0
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I can do 100 in under 2 mins, do I qualify to join?0
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I can do 100 in under 2 mins, do I qualify to join?
You can be our mentor and maybe you can do some modified thing like one armed ones lol0 -
I am interested . . . for the initial test do you have to be able to go all the way down for it to count?
What I do is put a small glass on the floor and touch my chin to it. If I can go that far down, I count it. If not, then I stop.
That's what we did in the academy for my job, anyway. The habit stuck with me.0 -
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I can do 42 with my brother's girlfriend sitting on my back. Man I'm outta shape.0
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I am interested . . . for the initial test do you have to be able to go all the way down for it to count?
What I do is put a small glass on the floor and touch my chin to it. If I can go that far down, I count it. If not, then I stop.
That's what we did in the academy for my job, anyway. The habit stuck with me.
Roughly how tall is the glass? And do you have you face looking down or straight ahead?0 -
I am interested . . . for the initial test do you have to be able to go all the way down for it to count?
What I do is put a small glass on the floor and touch my chin to it. If I can go that far down, I count it. If not, then I stop.
That's what we did in the academy for my job, anyway. The habit stuck with me.
Roughly how tall is the glass? And do you have you face looking down or straight ahead?
The glass is about as tall as my fist. My neck is straight so I am basically looking at the ground, just not necessarily straight down. Looking straight ahead can strain your neck and upper back muscles.0 -
feck that is still getting very low to the floor.
I am in between pushups - knee ones are too easy but cant get way down with full so think on balance will do full ones and get as low as i can for now.0 -
Hi Ho.. I will join in.. I did the test last week i started on Monday day2 tomorrow...
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Finished week 1 day 2 of push up & situp challenge. Totally girly pushups, but i'm doing it. :laugh:0
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Finished day 3 of push up challenge. Thanks for starting this!0
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Finished Week 2 day 10
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I'm in! I can only do 9...and the last two are pretty shaky.0
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