Week 3, day 2.
This could all end up being quite unpleasant and painful.
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100 push up challenge
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Posted 4 months ago #
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I prefer doing Hindu press ups, I reckon it's a better exercise >
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcW61Bb8uOo
Kev
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Those Hindu jobbies look excellent.. I'll be giving them a try..
My little brother used to swear by these until he started taking his darts training a bit too seriously..
(not my brother in the vid BTW.. he's always had a natural darts players physique..)
Posted 4 months ago # -
that's a bit freaky!
Posted 4 months ago # -
Up to 37 pressups on my android jobby.Think I should be doing a situps one.
Posted 4 months ago # -
Just downloaded an app as I have real trouble counting to 8!
Lots of scope for improvement.Posted 4 months ago # -
Day 1 starts for me tomorrow. Also recruited a couple of fat blokes from work who are 'wellard rugby players so should be interesting...me skinny bloke with long monkeyesque arms, them fat barstewards with only a few inches to drop
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fended-less of your monkeyist prejudices please.
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[quote] fended-less of your monkeyist prejudices please[quote]
Soz
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If you struggle with them try doing ten, but like this.
Do 1, then get up, then get down and do two, then three and so forth see if you can reach ten.
Done them for years bloody boring things, trouble is once you've done them you then build pecs, which soon become moobs if you don't keep em toned, so beware...
Posted 4 months ago # -
Week 3 day 3, strangely not as painful as day 2?
Posted 4 months ago # -
week 2 column 2 day 1
crunches and push ups..
Posted 4 months ago # -
Weeds.
When I was in my late teens and early twenties we all could do 100 push ups, or as the school prefered as many in 60 seconds. Any kid talking was given between 10 and 50. It was currency before the net, mobiles etc.When your in Woburn next, call me for a local speciality. Stone Throwing!
There's a lake by the play area and you have to clear it.Edit; only managed 37.
Edit edit, I'm in. Note to self don't try push ups after twenty years of not doing them and after your evening meal.
Posted 4 months ago # -
I can rack out about 45 in one go but 100 would be some task. Sorry haven't read the whole program but is this to do 100 pushups in 1 go without stopping?
I assumed in one go, what's the point otherwise?
Posted 4 months ago # -
As an aside - if people are just doing this as a challenge, then go for it, but if you want to get buff then forget it.
I've done press ups on and off for years and yes, you can see a difference if you keep them up. However, despite telling myself for years I never would, I've joined a gym. The transformation in a few weeks doing a full range of workouts is unbelievable.
If you do go to a gym though, work hard - don't just fanny about like some you see there. Hit the biggest weight you can do 10-12 reps with, rest for a minute and then do another set - then another. Push yourself to do bigger weights and coupled with a decent diet you can get very toned, very quickly. Oh, and do some cardio while you are there too - for both fitness and fat burn.
Posted 4 months ago # -
Week 4 day 1.
Then an hour on the turbo trainer to remind my legs how cycling feels........Posted 4 months ago # -
As an aside - if people are just doing this as a challenge, then go for it, but if you want to get buff then forget it.
I'm doing this cos I haven't been able to do 100 push-ups since I was 17..
as an aside to your aside.. never mind about buffness.. what would be a good exercise regime for overall strength and fitness..?
circuit training in the gym..?
body combat..?
Posted 4 months ago # -
I'm doing each week three times before moving on. Just did week 1 day 3 for the third time.
Posted 4 months ago # -
Aye I am in. Started with a test of 40 so in week-3 i think
Did this a couple of yrs ago and managed to get to a reasonable level ... Also attempting the 200 sit-up programme too ( to get rid of the 'veteran' gut)
Posted 4 months ago # -
Yunki for strength I'd say the most effective exercises you could do that would work pretty much everything, deadlifts, pull/chin ups, dips, Turkish get ups, bodyweight rows/renegade rows/bent over rows and press ups/bench press. You could work the above into a circuit with minimal breaks which would then be good for fitness, kettlebells are also very good. You could do pretty much all of the above though with a pair of dumbbells and a pull up bar.
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as an aside to your aside.. never mind about buffness.. what would be a good exercise regime for overall strength and fitness..?
Edit - similar to what schrickvr6 suggests. Big compound exercises.
Posted 4 months ago # -
Just downloaded the App and managed 25 so will see what happens , Looking to start some form of exercise other than cycling. Thought about running but find It really boring so Im thinking of Badmington . Any good for building fitness and maybe losing a bit of weight. ?
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A year ago at the tender age of 45 I could do 100 in two sets of 50. I'll give it a go shortly but I reckon 40 is my limit in one go at the moment. I've never tried the 100 thing so I reckon I'll give it a bash. Tennis elbow permitting that is, it's really getting on my wick at teh moment. I'm off to find the android app for no other reason than it sounds interesting.
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yunki, I haven't got a clue - I just go to the gym to get buff.
stanfree - badmin
gton is ace, makes me sweat loads.Posted 4 months ago # -
Week 4 Day 3, should have waited for longer after the bacon and egg bun.....................and maybe not drunk so much alcohol over the weekend..................
Posted 4 months ago # -
Just completed Week 1 Day 3 for the third time. 34 in total; much easier than first time round.
On Sunday, I'll start Week 2 and do that three times over the next three weeks. Slow and steady...
Posted 3 months ago # -
Push-up bars are brilliant. Easy on the wrists.
Posted 3 months ago # -
Just did day 1 of week 2 (http://hundredpushups.com/week2.html), middle column. I had to split final 11 into 5+3+3 to finish it. I am weak.
But, I had to split the final set a few times the first time through week 1, so I'm going to continue. I'm going to do this week three times before moving on too.
Posted 3 months ago # -
Just completed wk 2 day 1. Went in lower than my max press-up test and glad I did, 64 PU's was tough...try using dumbells if you dont have any push-up bars, no extra outlay if you already have them and same effect.
Posted 3 months ago # -
try using dumbells if you dont have any push-up bars
I use the floor
Just found this site today, that has press ups and similar exercises featured quite prominently: http://www.thefitnessexplorer.com/
Posted 3 months ago # -
Exhaustion test for end of week 4 - 62, so over a 50% increase in two weeks. However,copious quantities of alcohol have let me in a similar state to the picolax thread, I'm couldn't manage anything yesterday, so week 5 day 1 tonight.
Posted 3 months ago # -
Week 5 day 2, I might even get to the end of this.............
Posted 3 months ago # -
well.. I'm still on course - press ups and crunches..
week three day 2 yesterday.. even after the picolaxion of the previous day..I am strong like ox..
Posted 3 months ago # -
Up to 41 pressups with the Android app.Downloaded the situps one as well.Hope it helps with my non beer belly.Apes
Posted 3 months ago # -
Week 5 Day 3, last 50 was a push, I just wish I could focus on getting out and getting some fitness n the bike, suppose the weather isn't helping, it's easier to knock out pressups in the house I guess!
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