I seem to remember a thread on here about this last year?
So whos with me? I am going to start tonight!!
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100 push up challenge
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Posted 4 months ago #
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my wrists don't bend far enough for me to do push ups on the palms of my hands - I always have to use my fists and then my knuckles ache.
suprised they use a picture of a kid to promote it - I've never seen one do a press up that looks right.
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never got past about 50 in the past
following a nasty wrist break back in august, i still cant do a single proper press-up.
i do have push up bars, but still feel thats cheating and I will keep pushing till my wrist will do it properly.
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ok i am in
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my wrists don't bend far enough for me to do push ups on the palms of my hands - I always have to use my fists and then my knuckles ache.
Posted 4 months ago # -
I use the iPhone app - I've been stuck on week 3 level 3 forever (I can complete day 3 on a good day only) but TBH I'm ok with this - doing the routine has done wonders for my upper body strength and I don't want to get any bigger as I'm happy being a skinny git
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I started this last week, doing the middle column. I really struggled on day 3, so I'm starting again with week 1, day 1, middle column tomorrow evening.
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I'm in.. I started this last year but hurt myself doing the initial test and lost interest..
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right post your test results tomorrow, however embarrassing!!
EDIT: Push up test, not any clinic results
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Hmmm, I have been thinking about this so suppose I should get on and do it.
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I'm in - i'll start next Monday . . . .
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It will be my third time in about 6 months trying this... Wonder if I'll manage to get beyond a fortnight, unlike previously.
There's an Android app, which makes it easier to be bothered to do it
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my personal best is 96 in two minutes. back in 2006. I would probably struggle to do 50 at the moment.
Kev
Posted 4 months ago # -
That programme is absolute horse****. Progression to 100 push-ups in six weeks, regardless of your starting ability. Right...
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Quite.
I think it was developed as a joke
Has anyone (excluding people who can already do 50 press-ups) managed to completed it?Posted 4 months ago # -
Tried it last year and for some bizarre reason I ended up in column three all the time, got to week five before a knackered shoulder put me on rest duties. Now using push up bars and doing slow and controlled push ups in repeated sets of 5, 6, 7 or whatever until tired, which seem to be having a greater effect.
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Interested to give it a go...
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Just got down on the office floor and bashed out 12, so I'm in column 3.
Dammit!
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I died after 10...........
Practice makes perfect i guess
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Quite.
I think it was developed as a joke
Has anyone (excluding people who can already do 50 press-ups) managed to completed it?Oh right, then I am OUT......
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I think it was developed as a joke
I don't think you'd get from zero to 100 in the time, but if you keep repeating weeks until to can comfortably complete them, you'll progress. If I get to being able to do 20 or 30 in one set, that'd be a considerable improvement for me and I'd be happy.
Posted 4 months ago # -
Just tried it now (not done a single press up since I left school I don't think ?)
Managed 24 before my wrists gave up !
Pretty pleased with that really
(39 years old, don't go to gym etc)
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Restarted it a few days ago. Did 30 on my test which I swear is due to recently improved posture (shoulder blades back and down!)
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Managed 16 but I was nicely warmed up after helping at the after school cross country club.
Has anyone (excluding people who can already do 50 press-ups) managed to completed it?
Maybe not, be interesting to see if any of us manage it eh!
Posted 4 months ago # -
I generally do 25, a 90 second plank, then another 25, then 25 dumbell curls on each arm with 15kg and 100 sit ups. The push ups I do slow though to make them harder. I'll give 100 a go later.
*edit* 50 straight is no problem and if you keep it up every night, 100 should be easily achievable in 6 weeks. I'd like to see people doing them with straight backs though - makes me laugh when you see folk doing them and they look like they are trying to do the caterpillar
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I started it last year but after about 3 weeks it started to ramp up far too fast for me- totally stopped my progress, even after redoing weeks. So I got pissed off with it in the end, just became totally disspiriting. I enjoyed it while it was achievable though but the plan didn't work for me.
Posted 4 months ago # -
I got to week 5 day 3, but it took me three months to get there. I think I could do about 65-70 consecutive at that time.
Posted 4 months ago # -
are you really telling me you can't do a 100 already?
jeebus
the 200 squat thing is quite funny as well
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i might be in, i'll have a look tomorrow.
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Just done 75 in 58 seconds, then faded (had two pints though). Left it a minute and did the remaining 25.
Will do 100 straight later, or tomorrow.
Posted 4 months ago # -
18 in a minute for me and felt like I was going to be sick towards the end. Just had a pizza and a couple of ciders though which probably didn't help. If this actually works I may be tempted to give it a go but going by what's on here it'll take me a year to complete week one
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Just done 75 in 58 seconds, then faded (had two pints though). Left it a minute and did the remaining 25.
My hero....Posted 4 months ago # -
Just done 75 in 58 seconds
You're not doing them properly. Take 2 second down and 3 seconds up; how many can you do then?
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yeah if your doing them that quickly your form is rubbish and your using momentum. i always struggle to do lots of reps of anything but i think its because my form is good. i could do 50 super clean pressups within a few weeks, how much further icould go im not sure. but flapping about like that dick isnt my style
Posted 4 months ago # -
Just had a look at week 6 and that looks tough. May give it a go though.
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