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At this rate, have to get you all lined up for a wet t-shirt contest!! wooohooo!!! ha!
You're on: prepare to be underwhelmed!!Quote:
Originally Posted by NirvanaBliss
Haha, prepare the buckets of ice cold water ladies...Quote:
Originally Posted by southernsoftie
Sorry to have come to this very late but I had to do my 6 monthly fitness test today including situps and pressups in a minute. Am I right in assuming that this challenge is also timed? If you're only aiming at 100, assume also 1 min only. Or have I missed the whole idea?:confused:
No time, just 100 continuous press-ups, with no breaks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lola
For me generally starts off at a fair old pace, but then slows as I tire and try to maintain form. Once done the 100, I may go back to week 3/4 and do it again, this time with a more measured pace - but this will generally be slower (and therefore harder) than I'm currently doing.
Having said that, by working through this you will improve the number you can do in a set time. FOr instance, if you can knock out the first 20 quite quickly (e.g. 1/sec) but then tire so the next 10 are at a 0.5/sec pace then the next 5 at a 0.25/sec pace you've only got 35 press ups done within the minute.
By doing this you will increase the number you can do at that first pace, and may be able to do a full minute of 1press/sec rate (if not quicker), i.e. 60 press ups. Same with the sit ups.
So what you waiting for?? ;)
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
Week 3 Day 3: 22 / 30 / 15 / 15 / max (29) - 121 total
Apart from set 5, managed them all quite easily so I'll be moving onto week 4 now.
Your weeks seem to be moving quite fast!! Or are mine going slow? Is there some sort of space time continuum thing going on here?
OK, I get the picture now. Its a cheap and easy challenge so I'm up for it. I managed 78 in a minute after my shuttle runs and pressups so which week do I start on or is it a cumulative training load?
Oops, see above, delete pressups, insert situps; pressups always come last.
So that was 78 press ups in 60 secs then?
Well according to the programme that should start you week 3 col 3 (link here).
However, given a very high first score, you might like to try week 4 or 5. To give you some idea, I've just finished week 4 col 3 and did another max test and did 65, and the last 20 or so of these were a struggle (and therefore would have been slow). Now working my way through week 5 col 3.
Try week 5 day 1 col 3 in a couple of days, and see how you fare.
It may be that you can already do 100 consecutive press ups (only another 22 to go, and sounds like you stopped by the time, not your exhaustion). In which case just use the programme from week 5 onwards to get your rhythm and speed sorted out?
Week 5 Day 3 Col 3
20/20/24/24/20/20/22/Max 50 - 200 total
Think the extra rest over the weekend did me good. This was tough, but not overly so. Last max set of 50 was broken into 35/5/5/5 but didn'y get out of a press up position. Only took an extra 20-odd seconds rest between the 7th and last set, other than that, just the minimum 45.
Big day Weds: exhaustion test for this, sit ups (end of wk 2) and the pull-ups (end of wk 4). Bring it on!!!:D:D
I've been doing them religiously every 2 days since day 1 so guess I'm just getting through them quickly!Quote:
Originally Posted by southernsoftie
Yeah, I've had a couple of breaks - wasted a whole week with man-flu, and then a couple of days here and there I've had to miss with just not enough time.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheHeathens
On a roll at the mo' tho'
:cool:
20 press-ups 6*times and 25 sit-ups 4*times and also 9 reverse pull-ups seeing as I can't do proper uns..............out on the track then for a sesh with the juniors........cold ,wet n windy.
This is really shameful - I managed one pathetic attempt at a push up so some serious work is required. :o
I need an alternative push up as a start - Do you think a bench type push up using a fit ball be too much of a cop out?
Yup :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Stef F
Well that's helpful! Given that my arms and shoulders are too pathetic to start properly do you have an alternative suggestion? Or is this thread for the macho only? :mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ady In Accy
The ones where you are kneeling rather than one your toes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stef F
Interesting. I can only do one of these too on knees with hands level with shoulders, but with hands further forward it's much easier. The fit ball seems to be harder than the knees - it's a long way down! :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Al Fowler
Could someone else try this for a comparison please?
If by fitball you mean you stick your feet on it and do the press up, then yes it will be harder. Elevating the body in this way means more weight is being lifted. If you've got the fitball under your knees this will be easier than the full elevated press, but harder than a press up off your knees done on the floor.
Moving your arms forward of the chest line will involve more of the shoulder, which may be why you find it easier.
Week 5 Exhaustion Test: 82
60 easy, next 11 not so, managed to push out one at a time until I got to the end.
13 more than the last exhaustion test a week ago, and only 18 left for the hundred!!:eek:
Haha! If you knew me you'd know I'm anything but macho! (Camp as Christmas!!:rolleyes:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Stef F
If you're stuggling from your knees, try doing negative press-ups:
(1) start in press up position; (2) lower yourself (place a tennis ball under your chest and stop when you touch it); (3) hold for 2 secs. Get into position again at (1), and repeat. This will begin to develop the muscles required for a full press-up and get them used to the movement and load.
Do as many of these as you can and use this as an initial test. Do weeks 1-2 of the programme in this way, then try an initial test again, but this time adding in the press after (2).
If needs be you can do it in 3 stages: do the negative reps on the knees; do the press-up from the knees; get cracking with the full press-up. Do weeks 1-2 for each stage until you can do the full one and then go all the way!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0eVeHVJ7wA
Thanks SSQuote:
Originally Posted by southernsoftie
There might be light at the end of the tunnel after all. I just need to finish sulking then I'll get started!
Stef
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
Week 3 Day 3: 22 / 30 / 15 / 15 / max (29) - 121 total
Week 4 Day 1: 21 / 25 / 21 / 21 / max (32) - 120 total
Oh my God!!! How much did that hurt! I had absolutely no energy and was struggling from set 2 onwards. Last set was 1*12 and 4*5.
I suspect that it was because I ran for 7 miles last night - now that's small change for you guys but it's the longest run I've done in well over 18 months so it's taken it out of me a little.
On a stag do this weekend so not sure if I'll get to do days 2 and 3 before Monday but I'll give it a go
Heehee!! Does doesn't it, but it is less than you do at the end of week 3? The halving of your rest is a killer!!:DQuote:
Originally Posted by TheHeathens
Why the sulk?Quote:
Originally Posted by Stef F
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH5beHS3MEY
I have done up to week 2 day 2 so far
Week 2 day 2
14 / 16 / 12 / 12 / max (I did 18) so 72 total
:eek: how will I ever do 100??! :D
What's the max we've had so far then of the forumites? :D
Well OHW, I'm glad you ask:Quote:
Originally Posted by OneHillWonder
Softie............82 (+39)
Lola...............78
BritNick..........50
John Doe........46 (+26)
Al Fowler........35 (+15)
TheHeathens...30 (+10)
Eggman..........30 Est
Mud...............28
Slippery Stones.25
Peawet...........25
Trog..............25
LMF...............23
Derby Tup......20
One Hill Wonder.16
Donkarlo.........13
Hanneke.........7
(Initial and Exhaustion Tests only - except for Al, who begged!!)
Stat attack:
All in for 100 press ups means we're now looking at 1600 press ups.
Based on our initial tests, we'd done a total of 443, leaving us 1157 short.
Through Exhaustion Tests we've now gained 90 press ups and are up from 4.5% to 7.77% of the way to plugging this gap. Slowly getting there.
STATTO! STATTO!
I have temporarily stopped.
Im having a bad pain in my left elbow since starting the programme and it is there all the time now. So im packing in for abit to see if i can shift what ever it is.
But, i managed to do 35 for one of the final max bits during week 2....so can i go up from 20 please?
OHW, you're one up on The Heathens at the same stage (see his latest post just above yours), and take a peek at what he's now knocking out - which is the same as I was knocking out at that stage, and I've just done an 82 max. Keep the faith. The program works, and you can do it!!Quote:
Originally Posted by OneHillWonder
Having said that, I've just looked at my next week, Week 6 Col 3:
45/55/35/30/Max55 - 220 total, 60 secs rest
22/22/30/30/24/24/18/18/Max58 - 246 total, 45 secs rest
26/26/30/30/26/26/22/22/Max60 - 268 total, 45 secs rest!!:eek::eek:
Mummy!!
Go on then.:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Al Fowler
Done;)
Fanks softie, Sandshoe;):DQuote:
Originally Posted by southernsoftie
Keep going OHW - I'm looking for 40-45 on my max test on the next one; I was only 4 ahead of you at the start and you did more than me in the above session.Quote:
Originally Posted by OneHillWonder
Wouldn't you sulk if you couldn't do one pushup?! A year ago I was spending 4 hours + a day Mon-Thurs and 1.5 on Fri in the gym, plus fri pm and weekend workouts when I was local. I used to work out before and after work. Pushups would not have been a problem. Ho hum! :(Quote:
Originally Posted by southernsoftie
I'm liking the youtube entertainment, thanks! :)
I'm going to start my quest for pushup capability on Monday after the Edale Skyline. :eek:
Stef
See your point! Glad you liked me link;) Starting your challenge after Edale would be a nice recovery.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stef F
:eek: 40-45?! Which week does that come in?! Well done TheHeathens.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheHeathens
Just done 21...
Bugger, I was hoping to fail miserably so I could repeat week 2 but guess there's no excuse not to go onto week 3 next week :D
No way OHW, only one direction: forwards!! You're doing great!:DQuote:
Originally Posted by OneHillWonder
:D Yup.
How are you getting on SS - almost at the 100?? :confused::eek:
Only 18 away, but I've got a feeling this last push is going to be the hardest!:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by OneHillWonder
Only 18 to go... You can do it :D
Maybe, but not at the end of this week. Very very tough session (see below). Reckon I could probably push the 100 at the end of this week, but want to do it in style, and so want to finish week 6 properly. This'll probably mean repeating it next week.:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by OneHillWonder
Week 6 Day 1 Col 3
45/55/35/30/Max55 - 220 total 60 secs rest
Tough. Very tough.
3rd set 23/3/3/3b3b3 (/ = rest at top of press up; b = break out of press up position, sit on calves c5secs)
4th set 24/2/2/1.75 (just collapsed at the top of the last one:D)
Had to take 2min rest before
Max set 25b10b10b10
Ooooooww!