100 pushup challenge... anyone interested in joining?

theologer Number of posts: 356 Location: east yo Registration date: 2008-05-09

I've decided to do this (a friend encouraged me on facebook...)
anyone interested in joining me? in 6 weeks you'll be able to do 100 consecutive pushups.
in my initial test i could do 31 today...

at my best shape ever (in high school wrestling) I managed 50... but 100 seems impossible to me...
so i need some moral support
hop on and lemme know you're in...

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Hieromonk Number of posts: 154 Registration date: 2008-05-20

I'll try, I'm pretty pathetic though. I don't think I'll be able to do 20 never mind 31

theologer Number of posts: 356 Location: east yo Registration date: 2008-05-09

maflynn wrote:

I'll try, I'm pretty pathetic though. I don't think I'll be able to do 20 never mind 31

sweet
for the initial I bet my wife I'd only be able to do 17... so you should be good...

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Hieromonk Number of posts: 154 Registration date: 2008-05-20

OUCH!!!!

I just completed my first day Very Happy

Being a person more focused on running then weight training, this will be interesting. I'm glad I'll have a day of rest to recoup.

I'd much rather run 5 miles then do 10 or 20 pushups but as one gets older you start losing muscle mass. I'm getting to that age, so I need to seriously think about that.

theologer Number of posts: 356 Location: east yo Registration date: 2008-05-09

haha
i just finished day 1 yesterday and today I was sore behind my arms (I dont even know what that muscle is called, that runs down my side... near my back...)...

i'm thinking i'm curious if i could fit the 6 week program into 3... i might try... but it would mean pushups every day but 1/week...

i'll keep you posted..

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Hieromonk Number of posts: 154 Registration date: 2008-05-20

So far my arms aren't that sore. I did push myself, but after what I did yesterday I had thought I'd be more sore today. Perhaps as the day wears on my arms will feel worse Smile

Subject: i'm in... Wed Aug 06, 2008 12:58 pm

okay, I am new to these forums, but I saw this and had to drop a note to say that "i'm in"! My initial test got 18 out of me, and I am excited to get back into shape after a long hiatus... Laughing

I'd post more to the forum, but I'll have to wait for the burning in my upper body to stop first....

Thanks!
Dan

Xenophile Number of posts: 147 Registration date: 2008-05-09

Welcome to the forum! I'm afraid to say that I have absolutely no desire to attempt this challenge, though I am altering my diet and starting to exercise again.

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theologer Number of posts: 356 Location: east yo Registration date: 2008-05-09

nice... welcome dan...
and nathan - you'll come around

i did day 2 of week 1 yesterday and the program picks up really quick... i hope I can keep up... so far so good... this is rough tho... it will all be worth it if I actually manage 100 pushups at the end....

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Subject: ouch! Thu Aug 07, 2008 12:19 pm

I hope that this gets easier... after my 18 from yesterday, I am pretty sore today...

Hieromonk Number of posts: 154 Registration date: 2008-05-20

bibledude wrote:

I hope that this gets easier... after my 18 from yesterday, I am pretty sore today...

Just the opposite - it gets harder.

Hieromonk Number of posts: 154 Registration date: 2008-05-20

I'm on week 2, day 1. Still sticking with it.

How about you guy(s).

btw, I'm on the wussie column of the program - column 2. While I'm happy that I'm not on the school girl column (column 1) its still pretty hard but I'm pleased with the results so far.

theologer Number of posts: 356 Location: east yo Registration date: 2008-05-09

did week 2 day 1 yesterday... i maxed at 31... i was going for 35 but actually caved in on myself when I thought I'd make it...

i'm enjoying it... impressed with the improvement i can make in a weeks time...

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