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Title: 100 Push-up Challenge
Post by: Miniar on February 18, 2011, 01:57:30 PM
Post by: Miniar on February 18, 2011, 01:57:30 PM
So I'm doing the 100 push-up challenge (http://hundredpushups.com/index.html), and I've roped my husband and a few more people into it.
I discovered a couple months back that I could do push-ups. Just on-the-knees ones, but I CAN!
This is a milestone cause I haven't been able to do that since I was like 5 years old!
So when I bumped into this recently, OFCOURSE I wanted to play.
So, who's with me?
We can log progress in the thread!
I'm still a weakling, doing on the knees, smallest set, but I did day two of week one yesterday and will do day three tomorrow.
I discovered a couple months back that I could do push-ups. Just on-the-knees ones, but I CAN!
This is a milestone cause I haven't been able to do that since I was like 5 years old!
So when I bumped into this recently, OFCOURSE I wanted to play.
So, who's with me?
We can log progress in the thread!
I'm still a weakling, doing on the knees, smallest set, but I did day two of week one yesterday and will do day three tomorrow.
Title: Re: 100 Push-up Challenge
Post by: nancyparrishnrs on March 09, 2011, 04:26:02 AM
Post by: nancyparrishnrs on March 09, 2011, 04:26:02 AM
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Title: Re: 100 Push-up Challenge
Post by: kyril on March 09, 2011, 05:47:35 AM
Post by: kyril on March 09, 2011, 05:47:35 AM
Looks like a good program! Just did week 1 day 1 (biggest set). I probably should have started on week 2 or 3 since I do 20 pushups pretty regularly a few times a week, but figured I didn't want to overreach and have to go back.
Title: Re: 100 Push-up Challenge
Post by: Just Shelly on March 09, 2011, 08:54:50 AM
Post by: Just Shelly on March 09, 2011, 08:54:50 AM
Pre hrt I did 100 push-ups 3 sets of 30-35, 4-5 time a week, one reason I lost 25 lbs.
Now that I've been on hrt I am still able to do 100,(mens style) definitely a little more tired but not sure if its hrt or from not doing them consistently for a couple of years.
I have switched to pilates and crunches, I definitely don't want big arms. I do feel though push-ups are the best exercise you can do.
Shelly
Now that I've been on hrt I am still able to do 100,(mens style) definitely a little more tired but not sure if its hrt or from not doing them consistently for a couple of years.
I have switched to pilates and crunches, I definitely don't want big arms. I do feel though push-ups are the best exercise you can do.
Shelly
Title: Re: 100 Push-up Challenge
Post by: spenceroar on March 20, 2011, 08:29:38 PM
Post by: spenceroar on March 20, 2011, 08:29:38 PM
This is pretty cool, I'd love to be able to increase the amount of reps I can do with regards to push ups.
Right now I can only muster 20 in a single go, and I might give this a try to see if I can make that number larger.
Right now I can only muster 20 in a single go, and I might give this a try to see if I can make that number larger.
Title: Re: 100 Push-up Challenge
Post by: Michael Joseph on March 20, 2011, 09:10:57 PM
Post by: Michael Joseph on March 20, 2011, 09:10:57 PM
Im in!
Title: Re: 100 Push-up Challenge
Post by: Da Monkey on March 20, 2011, 09:24:38 PM
Post by: Da Monkey on March 20, 2011, 09:24:38 PM
Looks interesting. I would love to try it once I am healed. I am so weak so it will be nice to record some changes.
Title: Re: 100 Push-up Challenge
Post by: Devlyn on March 21, 2011, 03:42:00 PM
Post by: Devlyn on March 21, 2011, 03:42:00 PM
100 pushups? I'll bang out a hundred right now! I knew that Army training would come in handy someday!
Title: Re: 100 Push-up Challenge
Post by: Linus on March 21, 2011, 05:43:13 PM
Post by: Linus on March 21, 2011, 05:43:13 PM
I'll give it a shot. I'm hoping to get surgery this year and this might help what I need for the surgery. :)
Title: Re: 100 Push-up Challenge
Post by: Miniar on March 22, 2011, 02:55:17 PM
Post by: Miniar on March 22, 2011, 02:55:17 PM
I've gone from 4-5 pushups to 30 in a go already...
Title: Re: 100 Push-up Challenge
Post by: Renard on March 22, 2011, 10:22:09 PM
Post by: Renard on March 22, 2011, 10:22:09 PM
I've started the challenge twice... and hit a wall towards the end of week three both times x3 I'm going to retry it again starting sometime around mid-April, after my first few exams are over. Hopefully I can stick to it a bit longer this time.
Title: Re: 100 Push-up Challenge
Post by: mistressstevie on March 23, 2011, 10:13:28 PM
Post by: mistressstevie on March 23, 2011, 10:13:28 PM
I may be a bit of a pushup fanatic. They are a great workout. Yesterday I did 60 minutes of pushups and situps while listening to some online training to pass the time. As a fitness fanatic, I always encourage people to find what makes it work for them.
Count challenges, time, friends, weight goals, and so forth all work well for different people.
The listening/watching instructional materials as part of my workout the last three weeks has added
about 15 minutes to my average workout time and that is a big benefit.
-mS
Count challenges, time, friends, weight goals, and so forth all work well for different people.
The listening/watching instructional materials as part of my workout the last three weeks has added
about 15 minutes to my average workout time and that is a big benefit.
-mS
Title: Re: 100 Push-up Challenge
Post by: Lee on June 20, 2011, 11:30:25 PM
Post by: Lee on June 20, 2011, 11:30:25 PM
I'm hopping in late, but it looks like a good program. I can do about 15 at the moment, so it'd be cool to get that higher. God knows my arms and shoulders need some more tone.
Title: Re: 100 Push-up Challenge
Post by: V M on June 20, 2011, 11:55:29 PM
Post by: V M on June 20, 2011, 11:55:29 PM
I tried to eat as many "Push Up" frozen sherbet pops as I could but didn't make it past 2 before I got a head freeze :laugh:
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