100 Push Ups

Rhubarbarian · Post by **Rhubarbarian** » June 4th, 2009, 1:07 am

moodygirl wrote:I am trying to get my 16 & 18 years olds going on this. Taunting them with "are you gonna let an old lady do more pushups than you". They are still thinking about it

I love it.

So now I've even gotten some of the guys at work to sign up on the same principle. Are you going to let the old lady at work do more pushups than you?!

I've made an excell spread sheet with names and #s of weeks. Everyone who completes a week gets a little sticky star next to their name. I need to come up with a fun prize for those who complete the 6 week challenge.

We're trying to have fun with this, in addition to getting into better shape.

moodygirl · Post by **moodygirl** » June 4th, 2009, 10:54 am

My abs are killing me from the pushups. I'm glad I haven't started doing the sit ups yet.

Big Chris · Post by **Big Chris** » June 4th, 2009, 3:28 pm

Wow
Val I am suprised how many people are jumping on the bandwagon with this.

I finished week 2 this morning and will fit test on saturday to see how much progress I have made.

Moodygirl I agree it amazes me how much pull ther is on the abs also.

bloomp · Post by **bloomp** » June 4th, 2009, 4:35 pm

Yeah it's cool to see other people doing it too!

I did enough to go straight to week 3, which I finished last night and am gonna start week 4 tomorrow! I can definitely do more in a row now than ever. It's hard to balance the squats and rowing though :\

moodygirl · Post by **moodygirl** » June 5th, 2009, 12:54 pm

I just finished week 1 and think I should be able to do a beter job, so I am going to repeat the week. Hopefully I will feel better at the end of next week

TabbRows · Post by **TabbRows** » June 6th, 2009, 8:06 pm

I started this program this week. I did 18 pushups and 65 situps on the intial test so I started on the higher levels and added squats too. but I kept them back to the mid level because of my various knee issues. End of the week my Day 3 set 5 max situps were 25 and my squats were 20, but my pushups ended on 9 with a failed form and exhaustion. I'm also going to repeat Week 1 for the pushups and maybe take it back to the middle level. I like the fact that there's enough time between sets that I can work in my knee/leg stretches. Be interesting to see where I get in 6 weeks and how it affects my rowing.

moodygirl · Post by **moodygirl** » June 7th, 2009, 2:04 am

Because of the amount of squats on my initial test, I started a week 5, and am bored with it. But I can tell a slight improvement in my rowing, and I can do more squats and not have the muscle pain for 4 days after. I am going to retest but use some weights this time.

I wonder about maintaining the level after the 6 week goal is achieved. Do I need to continue to do them 3 times a week or would 2 be sufficient. Any ideas?

moodygirl · Post by **moodygirl** » June 7th, 2009, 2:04 am

Because of the amount of squats on my initial test, I started a week 5, and am bored with it. But I can tell a slight improvement in my rowing, and I can do more squats and not have the muscle pain for 4 days after. I am going to retest but use some weights this time.

I wonder about maintaining the level after the 6 week goal is achieved. Do I need to continue to do them 3 times a week or would 2 be sufficient. Any ideas?

Big Chris · Post by **Big Chris** » June 8th, 2009, 10:12 am

Did the week 2 fit test and completed 26 so for week 3 that will move me to the 3rd column.

Much better than my dismal start of 6 push up.

As for maintenance I haven't read that far through.

Plus if you are doing all 3 sit up, push ups and squats it seem to me like to much.

I think I will tacke 1 at a time.

TabbRows · Post by **TabbRows** » June 8th, 2009, 11:23 am

All 3 take about 15-30 minutes depending upon which day and how much rest you put between sets. On these work out days I cut back on erging (20-30 ') and only do my daily PT knee/legs stretch and exercises without weights. On non 100 days, I do my PT exercises with light weight bands and then do a longer erg piece (40'-45') or row on the water. I can see how easy it'd be to jump to the later weeks for squats if you row regularly.

There's a thread or link on th esite that points to one of the army guys who does a routine every morning. That might be an option for a next step. But usually 6-8 weeks it's time to change the routine. So maybe or shift to upper body ball twists for situps and sub chinups for pushups and step ups/lunges for squats. Or go find a weight lift routine like Ripptoe plan some of the UK folks use.

Big Chris · Post by **Big Chris** » June 12th, 2009, 11:49 pm

Half way through the 3 rd week on level 3 did 105 push up for all 5 sets combined. Now I just have to get to 100 consecutive.

bloomp · Post by **bloomp** » June 13th, 2009, 9:50 pm

just did the first workout of week 5, i tested at 56 pushups at the end of week 4 and am noticing a lot of strength gains! lots of fun

anthonysemone · Post by **anthonysemone** » June 14th, 2009, 6:28 pm

Yeah, saw a guy at our gym today. A major stud!! He too was engaged in the effort to do as many triceps extensions as he could in a very limited time, about a minute as I recall. He now sports a full length left arm cast. Seems he avulsed the tendon, had surgery, and now looks forward to 6 to 8 weeks of recovery followed by another 6-8 weeks of PT.

As they say: Caveat f'g Emptor; but also, whatever floats your boat

tony

bloomp · Post by **bloomp** » June 14th, 2009, 9:39 pm

There's a big difference between what he was doing (artificial weight on a muscle that may or may not be trained well) is more damaging and weird to your body than a pushup. With a pushup, you have a compound workout of pecs, lats, triceps, abs, even quads somewhat. The forces are spread out through the body.

But yes, from what it sounds like this idiot you encountered was doing way too much weight. There is an excellent way to train - 'circuit' training - that involves repeated lifting with one exercise for a minute, then switching to the next part of the circuit. But with circuits, you do light weights.

yoda · Post by **yoda** » June 17th, 2009, 8:33 pm

I have been unable to really get into the mix with exercise since the replacement of both shoulders. But this really got me thinking. I can kill two birds with one stone. By trying to accomplist the 100 pushups I can throughly test the shoulders and get this old body back where is was a couple of years ago. Only one thing that I'm going to do different than the rest of you. I'll be doing my pushups off of a bar that is approximately 12" off of the floor. So, yes I'll be cheating a little, but that's the best I'm going to be able to do. I hope you all will accept my enrollment.

Yoda

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