The 100 push up challenge

[southernsoftie]

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!!!

[TheHeathens]

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?

I've been doing them religiously every 2 days since day 1 so guess I'm just getting through them quickly!

[southernsoftie]

I've been doing them religiously every 2 days since day 1 so guess I'm just getting through them quickly!

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.

On a roll at the mo' tho'

[john doe]

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.

[Stef F]

This is really shameful - I managed one pathetic attempt at a push up so some serious work is required.

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?

[Ady In Accy]

Do you think a bench type push up using a fit ball be too much of a cop out?

Yup

[Stef F]

Yup

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?

[Al Fowler]

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?

The ones where you are kneeling rather than one your toes.

[Stef F]

The ones where you are kneeling rather than one your toes.

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!

Could someone else try this for a comparison please?

[southernsoftie]

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.