God I'm awful at this.
In the test I could only do 2. How bad is that? 2 press ups. Truly Awful.
Have just done week 1 and struggled to do minimum 5.
Getting better though, 5 much better than 2!
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Fit Club: the hundred push ups training program
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Posted 2 years ago #
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Another fail, but not as bad as the last one.
Managed 28,35,25,22 and 18 before failure. Last set should have been 35+
Been feeling a bit ropey the last few days, but I'm determined to get week 5 done before I head off for the Transalp next Tuesday.
Next attempt at day 1 on Friday - watch this space...
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i'm still faffing about on week 4 day 2. today i managed 25,29,25,25,38 but i did have a fair bit more rest for last set.
i'm wondering if i should stay on this day until i can get the rest time down or proceed to next day. what is more benifical to my progress?, higher reps with more rest or lower reps with less rest? hmmm?
pullups still going well, slow but steady progress
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This is ace. I love how stuartie_c is considering week 4 a fail and I am overjoyed as I completed week 2 day 1 last night.
Out of interest, which muscles does a push up use? I am either:
a) obviously very weak in this area
or
b) I have average size muscles in this area but my 6ft 6' 18st frame is considerably heavier to lift than most!Posted 2 years ago # -
so.... anyone noticed any improvement in their off road cycling from doing all these press ups ?
Kev
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I've just started week (weak) 2. Cant say I've noticed any difference but my arms even felt shakey/heavy to lift when brushing my teeth this morning FFS.
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Oh, and refitting tubeless tyres with a track pump before doing your pressups counts as double training IMO.
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My shoulders were aching after a long ride on Sunday, so I've not started week 3 as I should have.
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Keva - Member
so.... anyone noticed any improvement in their off road cycling from doing all these press ups ?
KevThere is no question that my upper body is stronger than before, its also worth mentioning that my midsection is a lot firmer stronger and without doing a single situp! i've also been doing the pullups.
Now this all sounds great but i havnt noticed it making me any faster on the bike... The good bike news is that due to my core strength improving i do believe i'm able to maintain a better low forward position when climbing enabling me to concentrate on the legs without any stability/fatigue issues.
I also did not crash at "ayte army enduro" which is a mirical and also felt less fatigued than usual which these exercises may have helped with.
I really havnt noticed any improvement downhill.I have been more tired though and have ended up cycling less, but i'm happy so far with no major negative effects, all a bit subjective though
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i think the difference will beincremental so not noticable until one day you'll bomb down something bobbing and weaving and pumping and get to the bottom feeling like he-man. Thats what I hope anyway.
Still trying end of week 4 (I think). 29-33-29-29->40. Can't make the forty, although got one 23 to 30. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr
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I'm starting on week 4 tonight and not looking forward to it.
I've found my arms feeling a bit weak after weach session and I'm glad I've had the weekend to recover from day 3 week 3.
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I kinda lost my way with this so starting again tomorrow. Got the iphone app as well so no excuses to do it regular
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who's still going? I lapsed for a week and still can't get the minimum 40 after 29-33-29-29. Trying again today. And I'm going to do the 200 situps, too.
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I'm in a loop, on week 3 column 3, reach day 3, and still struggle to get the 30 pressups done, can do about 25 but no more... too many 3's for me maybe, i'm going to try working through week three next week for the third time now...
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Just finished week 3 and I can safely say that my arms did not want to do any more on the last set of day 3. I try to do a few more than the minimum, but had just nothing left for extras.
That means it's working yes?
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I've managed the 29-33-29-29-40+ twice now.
It IS working! I don't yet look like the adonis it promised though
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Maybe it meant you would look like Lord Adonis.
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I start week 5 tomorrow - from reading the posts above I think it will take more than the week to get through it though. So far I've noticed a firming of the upper body - sadly not had a chance to ride recently to no idea if it will help with that.
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I've stalled on week 5 - can't manage the 45 press ups neccesary to progress to week 6.
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Has anyone managed to complete this? I'm going to try it, but am wondering what your collective experiences have been so far...
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I've been doing this for a while now took 1 repeat to do week 3 column 3, 3 repeats to manage week 4 column 3, doing 1st repeat of week 5 column 3, I didn't bother with exhaustion test as I'd not managed to complete last set each day. I'll be repeating 5 again next week...
Do it right after my hilly 10km commute, good workout but the full 100 still a fair way off.
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Is it even remotely possible to progress through the six weeks in, well, six weeks? I've been stuck on week three for a fortnight, and i can't see my rate of improvement speeding up.
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I was looking at starting this but have been avoiding it because of my knee injury and being worried that hyper extension/giving way might happen, but I might give it a go any way and see what happens. I tried the sit up one, but did 200 in my test so I guess there's not point.
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I am currently looping week 3....always fall a couple short on the last set on day 2.
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i have lapsed. been feeling rubbish and tired from work recently so probably back to square 1. determined to complete it one day, though.
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Me too, lapsed that is...
I got to week 5 but it was very tough and was taking me much longer than it should. Transalp got in the way and I've been a lazy fecker since returning to the UK.
I'll start again at week 4 and see how it goes.
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i wish this threat would go away, i did the initial test and them slacked it off. i'm geting guilted out.
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Anyone else having lapse issues?
Not done this for a month, got up to week 4 though so having another go from week 3...Posted 2 years ago # -
I lapsed the first time I tried this back in January but I've just installed the iPhone app (and the 200 situps one) in an attempt to rejuvenate the challenge.
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I am currently in the process of doing week 3 day 3 again for the umpteenth time. Not that bothered tho as i still bulldoze through it whether i have to take a few little breaks so its all exercise innit? I am going to switch to doing it 5 days a week tho to try and get onto week 4.
Just started (and bought the app) for the 200 sit-ups as going to do that in tandem as well during the week. Problem with the sit-ups is they are so friggin' boring.
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I gave up after a long bike ride gave me tired shoulders. Once I'd entered the Kielder 100, I gave up entirely.
I'm planning on starting running over the winter when I'll probably be riding a bit less, and will maybe start this and the sit-up programme again then.
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i seem to be getting worse, not better
i've not been following it to the letter, but twice a week doing 4 x 15ish. normally, i could do 4 x 15. now i can do a 15, 12, 10, 12. sometimes i can manage a couple of other 10s in between general gym stuff but generally seem to be getting weaker not stronger. i suppose i should be happy in that i can do more press ups that most women i know, and most of the blokes i see in the gym, but want to feel i'm getting better, not worse, and i want to get to the 100!
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This looks hard work,
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Ooof I'm puffin and pantin just watching that...
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nice video, was there some fitness content?
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