The 100 push up challenge

[TheHeathens]

Ok, I'm going to give this a try.

Basically, the premise is that within 6 weeks you can go from being able to do as little as 15-20 press-ups (although it does say less) to doing 100, by following the training regime here:

http://hundredpushups.com/index.html

I've not done the initial test yet but I reckon I'll do about 20 - somewhat short of what I used to be able to do, but I am 30% heavier ().

I'm going to post my updates in here, but does anyone else want to try it as well? It only takes about 15 mins of your day 3 times a week

[Ady In Accy]

Once got a bit obsessed with push ups and sit ups a few years ago. Literally did hundreds every day. Think 220 push ups was the most I could manage in one go. Kept it up for 4 or 5 months.

[TheHeathens]

Once got a bit obsessed with push ups and sit ups a few years ago. Literally did hundreds every day. Think 220 push ups was the most I could manage in one go. Kept it up for 4 or 5 months.

As predicted, I managed exactly 20, so looking to build on that now. Will be a long long time until I reach 220 though! Losing a stone or two wouldn't go amiss I suppose!

[john doe]

Yea, I'ii have a go, just done 20 so i'm rank 3 on the chart thing. 220 Ady , I'm well impressed, and thats the first time I've said that about you

[southernsoftie]

"1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7..."

*spies fitty in the gym*

"98, 99, 100! Phew. Hey good lookin'."

I'm up for a piece of this action. Reckon I'm between 30-45 at the mo'.

[TheHeathens]

Great stuff - John Doe, you're exactly the same as me so it'll be interesting to see how we both progress

[Ady In Accy]

The push ups were all a little pointless really. Even after doing thousands my shoulders did not really change in the way they looked. At least the sits ups gave you visible abs (when done in conjuction with no pies) and helped with core stability which is useful for runners.
Anyone for a sit up challenge, I could get back into them.......................

[TheHeathens]

The push ups were all a little pointless really. Even after doing thousands my shoulders did not really change in the way they looked. At least the sits ups gave you visible abs (when done in conjuction with no pies) and helped with core stability which is useful for runners.
Anyone for a sit up challenge, I could get back into them.......................

Have a look on that site - there is a 200 sit-up challenge which I'm going to do after the push up one.

As for push-ups, the main increases in muscle should be across the chest, triceps and back rather than the shoulders. Doing military presses is probably the best way to get Herculean shoulders.

[southernsoftie]

Reckon I'm between 30-45 at the mo'.

Ooh, close! 43. All good form. Last couple didn't count, as not so good.

[southernsoftie]

Ady, would be interested to know what you were looking for looks wise from your press ups. The emphasis on the muscles worked varies on a sliding scale with hand position: under chest/bis; shoulder width/chest; wider/tris.

For this I've done shoulder width. Everyone else?

If you want traps that touch your ears, try shrugs. For lats like bat's wings, try lat pull downs, or wide-grip overarm pull ups.

Anyone for a 50 pull up challenge?