:eek: Well I did week 1 day 1 on Tuesday and am going to do day 2 today, but it STILL HURTS! :o
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:eek: Well I did week 1 day 1 on Tuesday and am going to do day 2 today, but it STILL HURTS! :o
I'll have to have a crack at this, used to do 5 x 20 with 30 second rest every night when I was back at school/uni, don't think there's much chance I could do anything like that now.
Restarted yoga classes yesterday, been nearly 3 months since I last went and I've done no upper body conditioning work in the meantime. We were doing some strength exercises at the start. 20 push ups, pushing up movement lasting 2 seconds and lowering back down slowly over 6 seconds. Killer. Followed by sit ups done the same way, slowly lowering back down, and then leg lifts. I hurt today! :eek:
Initial : 20 pushups
Week 1 Day 1: 10 / 12 / 7 / 7 / max (13) - 49 total
Week 1 Day 2: 12 / 12 / 8 / 8 / max (13) - 53 total
Week 1 Day 3: 11 / 15 / 9 / 9 / max (16) - 60 total
Week 2 Day 1: 14 / 14 / 10 /10 / max (15) - 63 total
Week 2 Day 2: 14 / 16 / 12 / 12 / max (17) - 71 total
Week 2 Day 3: 16 / 17 / 14 / 14 / max (20) - 81 total
Review Test : 30 pushups
Week 3 Day 1: 14 / 18 / 14 / 14 / max (20) - 80 total
Managed sets 1-4 with relative ease but the last set was murder and had to split it into sections - 10 / 3 / 3 / 4
Week 4 Day 3 Col 3
29/33/29/29/Max 42 (162 total!:eek:)
Felt really good. Exhaustion test on Sunday. First test since the initial test. Bring it on!
Week 1 Day 3 today... actually I feel less like I'll be struggling in the morning to lift my arms than when I did day 1 and 2! maybe it's working :D
Good stuff OHW. I found day 3 easier than 1+2 aswell. Does make it feel like you're getting somewhere, don't it? Keep the faith!:)Quote:
Originally Posted by OneHillWonder
Week 3 day 3 was a killer!!
Managed sets 1 - 4 but set 5 did me. Got 20 proper press ups then just scraped the last 8 on my knees! Had been a hard week tho so not yet decided to move onto week 4 or repeat week 3
Initial : 20 pushups
Week 1 Day 1: 10 / 12 / 7 / 7 / max (13) - 49 total
Week 1 Day 2: 12 / 12 / 8 / 8 / max (13) - 53 total
Week 1 Day 3: 11 / 15 / 9 / 9 / max (16) - 60 total
Week 2 Day 1: 14 / 14 / 10 /10 / max (15) - 63 total
Week 2 Day 2: 14 / 16 / 12 / 12 / max (17) - 71 total
Week 2 Day 3: 16 / 17 / 14 / 14 / max (20) - 81 total
Review Test : 30 pushups
Week 3 Day 1: 14 / 18 / 14 / 14 / max (20) - 80 total
Week 3 Day 2: 20 / 25 / 15 / 15 / max (30) - 105 total
Last set included 8 press-ups on my knees. Definitely getting stronger as the first set (which was my original maximum) was pretty easy. Sets 4 & 5 weren't though!
I think I'm gonna have to do week 3 twice; there's no way that I'm ready to go onto week 4 yet.
Didnt get chance to do days 2 and 3 this week so im going to re-start week 2 on monday.
i used to do 80 full pressups in 1 minute when i used to go to the gym a lot. had to give that up because it never did any good for the stamina on long distance runs at all. the best way to improve is to do close hand pressups finger and thumbs touching bringing your nose down to your thumbs, this used to sort the men from the boys out at curcuit training.
Exhaustion test: 65
Or was it 70?
I got to 55 then had to eke it out 5 at a time, which I was able to do 3 times. When I was done tho', I couldn't be sure if it was 55 or 50 I got to first off.
Have to call it 65 really, don't I? Still, good progress.:)
Great progress - keep it up!
Initial : 20 pushups
Week 1 Day 1: 10 / 12 / 7 / 7 / max (13) - 49 total
Week 1 Day 2: 12 / 12 / 8 / 8 / max (13) - 53 total
Week 1 Day 3: 11 / 15 / 9 / 9 / max (16) - 60 total
Week 2 Day 1: 14 / 14 / 10 /10 / max (15) - 63 total
Week 2 Day 2: 14 / 16 / 12 / 12 / max (17) - 71 total
Week 2 Day 3: 16 / 17 / 14 / 14 / max (20) - 81 total
Review Test : 30 pushups
Week 3 Day 1: 14 / 18 / 14 / 14 / max (20) - 80 total
Week 3 Day 2: 20 / 25 / 15 / 15 / max (30) - 105 total
Week 3 Day 3: 22 / 30 / 20 / 20 / max (28) - 120 total
After the first set, I was struggling to make the 30 and set 3 wasn't much better - 4th set was agony as was the 5th! Not Good!
I think that I should maybe have dropped onto the second column in week 3. I'm gonna do week 3 again anyway, so may drop onto that one for the second week, then move onto week 4
Good going Heathens.
Couple of things tho'. If you completed Wk 3 Day 3 with good form, I'd say no matter how hard it was, move on to Wk 4 in the same column: you did it!
If you really feel the need to repeat Wk 3, go for the same col. I bet you'll do it again, but easier!;)
Keep it up!:cool:
I did it with good form, but even from the second set I was getting to exhaustion and having to break it up into mini-sets.Quote:
Originally Posted by southernsoftie
I'll give column 3 of week 3 another go - I'm just not ready for week 4 yet. I'd like to see me be able to do at least the first 4 sets without having to break them up.
Addaboy!:cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by TheHeathens
Latest scores on doors. I notice that some of these haven't had an update in a while. Is everybody still up for this?
Softie............65 (+22)
BritNick..........50
John Doe........40 (+20)
TheHeathens...30 (+10)
Eggman..........30 Est
Mud...............28
Slippery Stones.25
Peawet...........25
Trog..............25
LMF...............23
Al Fowler........20
Derby Tup......20
One Hill Wonder.16
Donkarlo.........13
Hanneke.........7
For these figures, I'm only using Initial and Exhaustion Tests.
Stat attack:
Assuming we're all going to make 100 press ups, this would mean a total of 1500 press ups.
Based on our initial tests, we'd done a total of 365, leaving us 1135 short.
Based on the updated Exhaustion Tests (a gain of 52) we're 4.5% of the way to plugging this gap.
:cool:(I know it's not cool, but there isn't a geek smiley:o)
There's some good progress going on here. Well done southernsoftie, TheHeathens and everyone else.
I started my programme today after just over a week's recovery from the initial test (50 :eek:).
Week 3 column 3: 14, 18, 14, 14, max 35. It left me shaking.
I did think about doing Week 5 Day 1 Col 3 today, but looking at it, I needed another day. Not so much to recover from my Exhaustion Test yesterday, more for psychological preparation: 36/40/30/24/Max (40).:eek: No way!!Quote:
Originally Posted by BritNick
No! C'mon, we can do this!!!
*breathes deeply*
*stares into the distance*
*beats chest*
Cmwaawn!!! Cyclone!! Body Fortress!!! Beefcaaaaakke!!!!Etceteraaaaaaa!!!
10 out 10 for that motivational speech, its enough to make Hetty sweaty:eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by southernsoftie
Haha! I used to train with someone years ago, and we used to take protein/creatine supplements. They would have ridiculous 'POWER' names, like Cyclone and Body Fortress. When one of us started struggling, the spotter would growl some of these in an effort to get some more effort out of them. Inevitably though (and not unintentionally), the spotter would have to rescue the lifter, as they lost all their strength in a fit of laughter.:DQuote:
Originally Posted by merrylegs
I think that was pretty much the same when I saw my Week 3 Day 3 programme!Quote:
Originally Posted by southernsoftie
Gotta suck it up tonight though!! No more delays.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheHeathens
:cool:
Dyson at the ready with new filters? :D
Yup - hoovering my arms back off the floor!!:eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by BritNick
It just keeps getting harder folks!
Week 5 Day 1 Col 3
36/40/30/24/Max (40) - 170 total!
That was really, really chuffing hard. First time I've had to take a longer rest than stated between sets (2mins between 4th and final), and the last set I had to break up.
I did a 20, then was aiming for four mini-sets of 5. Did 5 and 5 with a usual coupla second pause at top, but before the 3rd and 4th 5, I had to break: get on my knees and sit back on them, head touching the floor, arms stretching out in front. Probably broke for 3-5 secs at a time, before knocking out the next 5.
Only 185 to do on Thurs:eek:
Got Week 4 Day 1 Col 2 of the Pull-Up Challenge to do yet tonight! Just waiting for me arms to recover a bit!
Quick question for you, thought i'd come in the gym here and ask you all! i bought a running book, and the info on the food and drink i do understand, but it mentions creatine supplements, if i have enough protein foods, do i need a supplement? and what are creatine supplements are they tablets, or will it be a drink formula? thanks x
Creatine come as tablets. Commonly taken by body builders/ weight lifters.Quote:
Originally Posted by NirvanaBliss
Creatine can come in tablet or as an element of a protein shake. My favourite back in the day was Cyclone, a protein shake but with added creatine. Tasted very nice.Quote:
Originally Posted by NirvanaBliss
As to whether you need it or not, I'd say probably not. Creatine is used for strength and building muscle mass. I tended to use it as part of a graduated nutrition regime: increasing natural protein in diet; whey protein supplement; then hit the creatine.
I'd only go to the next stage when I had hit a training plateau - i.e. a couple of weeks where I gained no more strength. The best bit for me about the protein/creatine was the increase in strength/power (bound to cause some arguments that debate:rolleyes:), and the bulk I was able to add on. It was after one of these progressions that I hit my biggest of 13st. Was very strong at this point, but still had a build that fitted my frame, and I could still run for miles. Ho-hum, happy days!!
Anyway, from what I know about your aims from our little chats:
1) I would assume that you don't necessarily want to add bulk to your frame
2) You're not primarily interested in strength, certainly not the ability to move mountains of metal
3) are not at an advanced enough stage in your training yet, even if you were you interested in strength, to get the most of a creatine supplement.
I would just try at this stage to get as much natural protein in your diet to repair the muscle damage caused by your activity - erring more towards maintaining the balance than building masses of muscle. Though as you are still starting out relatively speaking, you would need to go through a stage of building some muscle. It's just a question of how far you take it.
Nuts, fish, chicken, usual suspects. If you must, especially immediately following a gym session, something like a slimfast shake (15-20g) or a can of Dunns River Nourishment (c26g?). Then there's always pilchards on toast (81g)!! ;)
That's where you're going wrong, ss. I'm not suprised you're struggling with the demanding push-up routine if you're tackling the pull-up routine as well. That's too hardcore and doomed to failure. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by southernsoftie
Thank you, yes i don't want to put bulk on in process of reducing bulk. Slimfast shakes i am okay with and the other one not heard of, and ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwww god i rather stick pins in my eyes than eat pilchards! but i have chicken, nuts, eggs, and also occasionally i will eat white fish, was looking into buying a omega 3 supplement, but hopefully one without the taste.
We'll see! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by BritNick
Struggling at the mo. nackered after sat. cross at Blackburn and thinking about Haige Hall relays this sat..
Initial : 20 pushups
Week 1 Day 1: 10 / 12 / 7 / 7 / max (13) - 49 total
Week 1 Day 2: 12 / 12 / 8 / 8 / max (13) - 53 total
Week 1 Day 3: 11 / 15 / 9 / 9 / max (16) - 60 total
Week 2 Day 1: 14 / 14 / 10 /10 / max (15) - 63 total
Week 2 Day 2: 14 / 16 / 12 / 12 / max (17) - 71 total
Week 2 Day 3: 16 / 17 / 14 / 14 / max (20) - 81 total
Review Test : 30 pushups
Week 3 Day 1: 14 / 18 / 14 / 14 / max (20) - 80 total
Week 3 Day 2: 20 / 25 / 15 / 15 / max (30) - 105 total
Week 3 Day 3: 22 / 30 / 20 / 20 / max (28) - 120 total
Repeat of week 3
Week 3 Day 1: 14 / 18 / 14 / 14 / max (24) - 84 total
Felt pretty tired on that one, but was a little easier than last week.
Exhaustion test tonight...46, 6 up on last time.
That's progress JD!!Quote:
Originally Posted by john doe
Cheers! slow but steady....
Week 5 Day 2 Col 3
19/19/22/22/18/18/22/Max (45) - 185 total
Weren't so bad - better than Wk 5 Day 1. Can see how it's beginning to work towards the continuous 100 now - more sets, lower reps, less rest (though I had to take an extra 10 before the final set). Had to shout at the missus who was counting. I was hitting 40, and she was counting 30!!:eek::eek:
Going to re start the challenge on week 3 over the weekend its not going so well at the moment i keep getting side tracked into other things. Just read Mike Tyson used to do circuits of 200 sit ups, 25-40 dips, 50 press ups, 25-40 dips then 50 shrugs with barbell. 10 circuits of that! Thats a challenge!
Initial : 20 pushups
Week 1 Day 1: 10 / 12 / 7 / 7 / max (13) - 49 total
Week 1 Day 2: 12 / 12 / 8 / 8 / max (13) - 53 total
Week 1 Day 3: 11 / 15 / 9 / 9 / max (16) - 60 total
Week 2 Day 1: 14 / 14 / 10 /10 / max (15) - 63 total
Week 2 Day 2: 14 / 16 / 12 / 12 / max (17) - 71 total
Week 2 Day 3: 16 / 17 / 14 / 14 / max (20) - 81 total
Review Test : 30 pushups
Week 3 Day 1: 14 / 18 / 14 / 14 / max (20) - 80 total
Week 3 Day 2: 20 / 25 / 15 / 15 / max (30) - 105 total
Week 3 Day 3: 22 / 30 / 20 / 20 / max (28) - 120 total
Repeat of week 3
Week 3 Day 1: 14 / 18 / 14 / 14 / max (24) - 84 total
Week 3 Day 2: 20 / 25 / 15 / 15 / max (25) - 100 total
Although my maximum was lower than last week, last week's figures included 8 on the knees and this was 25 full press-ups. Definitely feel like I'm getting stronger though.
Had an unplanned break over the weekend, but don't think this'll be a bad thing. Back with whichever stage is next on all the challenges tomorrow.