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Test at the end of week 2 - 23 with decent form - could probably have struggled to 25, but they were starting to become less than graceful. Demoted to column 2, which I'm quite relieved about.
A few more weeks of this and I'll be like Charles Bronson - the convict, not the actor.
5*15 press-ups -60sec rest.........100 seems a long way off........
I am off and running, well press upping :)
Having achieved 25 Press ups on the initial test on Thursday, I started the main programme today.
From the initial results it was suggested that I could jump straight to Week 3.
Despite having 3 days rest, my left shoulder was a little stiff but I managed the Week 3 Day 1, left column workout: For set 5 the suggestion was 9 so I added one (just) for good measure.
26 Feb – Initial - 25
2 Mar – W3 D1 - 10. 12. 7. 7. 10
That's the Week 1 Day 1 workout mate. Week 3 Day 1 is 14/18/14/14/max (20)Quote:
Originally Posted by Trog
Well I did my 100 press ups yesterday morning. You lot might be good at fell running but you're crap at the important things in life like er.... doing press ups :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Stolly
In that case, you can do the 1000 press-up challenge ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Stolly
Call me Mr. Pedantic! But should not this thread be in the "Training" section of "Non Fellrunning".:rolleyes:
Mr Pedantic!Quote:
Originally Posted by wheezing donkey
Just think how many fell-runners would suffer less injuries if they improved their core strength...
I thought that I had cocked things up, however:Quote:
Originally Posted by TheHeathens
Week 1 Right Colum is the same as Week 3 Left Colum which is what I followed :)
Indeed you're right :o, but you should be doing column 2 because you did 25 on your test :p;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Trog
Initial : 20 pushups
Week 1 Day 1: 10 / 12 / 7 / 7 / max (13)
Week 1 Day 2: 12 / 12 / 8 / 8 / max (13)
Week 1 Day 3: 11 / 15 / 9 / 9 / max (16)
Good going Heathens.
Last day of wk 3 for me today:
28/24/20/20/Max (32) - 122 in total :eek:
Bloody hurt mind! Mucked up first sets too: should have been 22 then 30.
Finished off with 4 sets of 7 handstand presses for the shoulders. Almost resulted in a broken neck! Still, got to fill my time in the hotel somehow!
Just waiting for thee tea to digest.
;)
To be honest, I don’t think I could have done column three :mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by TheHeathens
Although today’s session was done straight after a hard run
Mentally preparing myself for the first session.:D
GET ON WITH IT AL!! :p *Quote:
Originally Posted by Al Fowler
*I've given up before I started tbh. I wasn't meant to have a six-pack :cool:
Week 1 Day 1: 10 / 12 / 7 / 7 / max (26):eek:
(60 second interval as asvised ;))
My dad said i was shaking like a lemon in the final max bit and ive gone the colour of a beetroot.:rolleyes:
What is that tendon thing buy your arm-pit.....joining the top of the bicep to the pecs?
Al, if you can do 26 at the end of the set you should probably jump ahead to week 3. You should be struggling to reach 10 for the 5th set of the first day.Quote:
Originally Posted by Al Fowler
No, my arms are 100% dead.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheHeathens
They are still shaking.....i really had to dig deep....i was struggling at about 17.
I bet im still wrecked come wednesday.
I think i tried a little too hard so early on.
Yeah but that's after doing the other 4 sets. If you can do 26 on the 5th set, you must be able to do about 35-40 if you're fresh?Quote:
Originally Posted by Al Fowler
I think we should do one of these after this challenge :eek:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rghpv...layer_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90xha...layer_embedded
That's impressive, used to do clapping push ups in boxing training years ago, ended up with more bloody noses from those than actually getting hit:eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by TheHeathens
Dear god, he must have abs of steel!Quote:
Originally Posted by TheHeathens
You mean to say you weren't doing them like this anyway???:confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by TheHeathens
I feel cheated!;)
I seem to be suffering from perpetual doms, doing these pushups every other day... bliddy hard they are, I feel like I am never going to get back to a semblance of my former self and I only dislocated my shoulder mid August, so that is only half a year of no upper body work at all... I have become such a weakling!
Mind you, getting a dislocated shoulder to heal completely in 6 months isn't half bad... and I did my own re-hab :D
I love the doms (now I know what they are!:rolleyes:): means it's working. No pain, etc.
You've done well with you're shoulder, H. I'm sure with more of your determination you'll soon find you're making good progress!;)
Wasn't that Batfink?Quote:
Originally Posted by Al Fowler
Feeling wrecked from last night still, dont think im going to quite manage 26 max at come tomorrow.:o
It suggested I start at week 3 based on the initial 25 I did, however I struggled with Day ones plan, only just completing the requirements for the first 4 sets and maxing out at 15 in the fifth set when I should have reached 17.
We'll see how day 2 goes on thursday.
Another session completed:
To be honest it was a bit tough, although perhaps the schedule is not designed for a fifty year old who is also knocking off 50 miles a week running.
Another factor is that I was straight off an hour steady run with only ten minutes stretching before the press ups.
Anyway today’s session was:
Week 3 Colum 1 Day 2: 10 – 12 – 8 – 8 -13
I only realised when I came to log the workout that I was allowed 90 secs recovery, I only took a minute:eek:
Initial : 20 pushups
Week 1 Day 1: 10 / 12 / 7 / 7 / max (13)
Week 1 Day 2: 12 / 12 / 8 / 8 / max (13)
Week 1 Day 3: 11 / 15 / 9 / 9 / max (16)
Week 2 Day 1: 14 / 14 / 10 /10 / max (15)
Might have to postpone the start of Week 4. Was going to do it tomorrow, but have got some serious man-flu building, and can already feel my temperature rising and getting aches in all me joints.
May need to recap the last day of week 3 once I'm over it.
Just done 40, so double me output in less than 2 weeks.........100s gona be bleeding hard.....
100 push ups should sort that out for you! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by southernsoftie
Hey, just come across this thread.
Both me and Mrs MH attempted this just before Christmas.
My initial test was 80, her's was 58.
After the 6 weeks I managed 95, she managed 100:rolleyes:
I think the key to her success was that she completed all the
sessions to the letter whereas I tended to fall short on the numbers on the 'max out' set at the end of each session.
BTW, I was using the hardest level of training, by the end she was using the easiest level but making sure she completed it.
Hope this helps some of you.
MH
I'm gonna start Week 4 (col. 3) on Monday. Gonna repeat Week 3 Day 3 tomorrow. Grrr.Quote:
Originally Posted by southernsoftie
I did my test on Wednesday.
14. Then being stubborn and determined I could do more, I tried again and did 16 the second time.
Hurts afterwards doesn't it, I can still feel it :o
I'll start week 1 tomorrow :eek:
Sorry, I am already flagging
Initial : 20 pushups
Week 1 Day 1: 10 / 12 / 7 / 7 / max (13)
Week 1 Day 2: 12 / 12 / 8 / 8 / max (13)
Week 1 Day 3: 11 / 15 / 9 / 9 / max (16)
Week 2 Day 1: 14 / 14 / 10 /10 / max (15)
Week 2 Day 2: 14 / 16 / 12 / 12 / max (17)
Really struggled with the 5th set but I think that's because my mate's missus gave birth the other day and we were 'wetting the baby's head' until 4am this morning!
Making good progress there, Heathens!:cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by TheHeathens