The 100 push up challenge

[ZootHornRollo]

my two-minute record is 75

reckon a 100 would take another minute - I'll give it a whirl and let you know ...

[TheHeathens]

my two-minute record is 75

reckon a 100 would take another minute - I'll give it a whirl and let you know ...

Try doing them slower.

Slower = Harder

[ZootHornRollo]

Try doing them slower.

Slower = Harder

true, to an extent

more important is the quality of the press-up

I'm amused to see what passes for one in some quarters ...

[OneHillWonder]

Thanks for the spreadsheet SS and hope that you're ok after your crash.

Just completed my first week of press ups (week 3, col 3):

Day 1: 14/18/14/14/22
Day 2: 20/25/15/15/26
Day 3: 22/30/20/20/28

The last 2 sets today hurt and it's only the first week, worrying...

Well I started on week one and that hurt more than week 2 so i think you will be ok

Although, I have a stinking cold and am feeling very rough this week so haven't done very well on week 3 I didn't finish my second set.

I will repeat week 3 next week I think

[TheHeathens]

true, to an extent

more important is the quality of the press-up

I'm amused to see what passes for one in some quarters ...

True to every extent. Do a press up and hold for 2 seconds at the bottom and see if you can do 75.

My press-up form is immaculate by the way as am a qualified gym instructor from a previous incarnation - I just can't do very many of them because I'm fat now

[TheHeathens]

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

Week 3 Day 1: 14 / 18 / 14 / 14 / max (20) - 80 total

Had the best part of 2 weeks off due to work / impending baby commitments so decided to start again at week 3. That hurt a lot!

Still, managed to hold immaculate form

[OneHillWonder]

So you are doing week 3 again then TheHeathens?

I think I may have improved my press up form - they feel more like proper press ups now. And they hurt more I might go back to doing ever slightly crap ones

[ZootHornRollo]

True to every extent. Do a press up and hold for 2 seconds at the bottom and see if you can do 75.

My press-up form is immaculate by the way as am a qualified gym instructor from a previous incarnation - I just can't do very many of them because I'm fat now

or hold at halfway for 2 seconds on the way down and up

while bringing a knee up to the elbow

[Trog]

Saw the thread and decided to give it a bash

Initial test is 25

Intend to start week 1 on Monday

And if I had kept at it I may have been able to do it!

Just over six weeks ago I was struggling to do all the press ups and run 50 mpw

Now I still can’t do many press ups and due to injury I cannot run either

[TheHeathens]

or hold at halfway for 2 seconds on the way down and up

while bringing a knee up to the elbow

Only one knee?