[Closed] 100 push up challenge

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.

Week 5 day 2, I might even get to the end of this.............

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.. 😀

Up to 41 pressups with the Android app.Downloaded the situps one as well.Hope it helps with my non beer belly.Apes

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!

jwt-I feel the same.Can,t even be bothered with me exercises at the moment. 😥

managed the 65 to progress to week 6 on my end of week 5 exhaustion test, maybe could have managed a few more but it felt kinda pointless.
Hoping to get out at the weekend on the bike, but the ice is causing chaos here at the minute!

I'm still on week 2, due to my "do each week three times regardless" strategy. Will be starting week 2 for the second time tonight.

Got me erse into gear 41sit-ups and 46 press-ups.Still don,t feel like riding into the North-east weather.Pathetic I know.Any motivational ideas?

I havent read all of the posts so i might be repeating, but that planner is probably the slowest and most boring way to improve up to 100 press ups. Once you can do 10, you have the strength, just not the endurance.

Simple thing to improve upon and results are extremely quick. Routine should be something like this:

Day 1: Press ups till failure against wall or girly way on your knees. Because its easy you should be able to at least double your normal effort for standard press-ups.

Day 2: Rest

Day 3:Standard press-ups till failure.

Day 4:Rest

Then back to the beginning. I went from 30 to 50 in one cycle of this. The harder you push it the better the gains. Don't be tempted to train two days on the trot. If you put in enough effort then you wont want to!

Hope that helps

Im in the middle of week 4 and have been finding it nigh on impossible to do the last 5 or so of the last set. I presume this is normal, is it?

Week 6 Day 1, almost there.

been sporadic the last week.. well err.. non-existent

I'm still taking it nice and slow to avoid injury.. repeating weeks etc..

treefingerlongboards I can only assume that you are not quite as decrepit as me.. my shoulders grinding, crackling and popping on each rep is enough to wake the neighbours.. I tried this last year and tore a muscle on day one so I'm taking no chances

gonna do an end of week four exhaustion test in a bit..

Must get back to this.To depressed to bother this week.I know MTFU.

Wk4 starting now. Have been sticking to it but having more rest days. Sounds like it needs more effort t from this point on.

I set off with only a rest day between exercise days, however I am having two-four days rest especially after an exhaustion test, this was after a three and a half hour night ride where my arms had been hammered anyway, try and see how you've improved from your initial test.

I have just started this today. My week 1 set 1 was 6 - 6 - 4 - 4- 11.

Am feeling good!

In january I started to do a little yoga and sit ups each day (I am up to 80) so let's see how I improve. I can really notice the improvement as I could just about do 10 good sit ups to begin with!

Week 6 day 2 completed. last set wasn't as horrific as I'd feared.

I'm surprised some people on here can actually [s]ride[/s] lift a bike.... 🙄 😕 😛 😉 8)

All things serious - I've not got round to trying 100, but know I couldn't do it. I could do 100 fast, but properly (breath in/out - up/down) can manage around 50. I prefer to concentrate my efforts on other exercises in combination with press-ups.

I,ve lost interest in this.Any inspiration would be greatly appreciated. Mr Winter Depression.

anyone seriously injured a shoulder and/or elbow yet?

I'm surprised some people on here can actually [s]ride[/s] lift a bike

I've never been any good at press-ups, but I can do a decent number of pull-ups, ride a rigid forked bike, lug heavy stuff around in the garden, and chuck my kids about. It's odd.

I am going to be doing my second set later today. My god my muscles were aching yesterday!!

I can do 100 but prefer to see how many I can do in one minute. My best is 84, proper military standard too.

I've also had 3 reconstructive shoulder operations on my right shoulder, so no excuses ladies!!!

Im in the middle of week 4 and have been finding it nigh on impossible to do the last 5 or so of the last set. I presume this is normal, is it?

I'm now on Week 5, Day 1. Although have now dropped to the middle column and am under the impression that I may need to start repeating weeks from here on in.

I've just started Week 5. I think. Or it might be Week 4. Can't remember what it said.

Anyway.

I'm not too fussed about being able to do 100, more interested in the programme just to use as a structured routine.

I've been doing elevated press-ups (feet on the sofa), and also with 5kg additional weight on my back.

I'm generally managing to maintain a pattern of 1 second push up, 2 seconds back down.

At the last exhaustion test thingy I got to 45 before collapsing in a heap.

I'm aiming for a little bulking up alongside the strength/fitness.

Seems to be having an effect.

miketually - Member

I've never been any good at press-ups, but I can do a decent number of pull-ups, ride a rigid forked bike, lug heavy stuff around in the garden, and chuck my kids about. It's odd.

It is a different movement. Pull up = vertical pull. Push up = horizontal push. Thus you are using different muscle groups.

Well, week 6 day 3.
Done.
Think I should be able to finish the program, but bear in mind I 'started' on week 3, I was fitter / stronger than I realised and I've not had to revisit any weeks.
If you're lacking focus, do an exhaustion test and try to look at how you've improved rather than how you're finding it difficult to motivate.
Use anything to focus, like a bad day at the office, but, if it's not working for you, then go and ride you're bike instead.
Good luck with it. 😀

Back on the rails.52 pressups and 48 sit ups(well my version).Two weeks of the Android fuhrer didn't seem to affect my performance.Did notice a slight ache in my right wrist.Think i need exercises to do my exercises,worryingly!

How's it going y,all?

Finally got around to the 100 on sunday night, after an abortive attempt earlier failed at 73 ( too close to finishing my tea!), not sure what to do now? I'll probably maintain on weeks 5-6, hell, I might even go and ride my bike............ 😉
Good luck to anyone still on the program.

58 press ups 56 sit ups.I should be finished by Easter!Can't be bothered to do it everyday.Old monkeys

buggrit.. slacked off and forgot due to new baby 😳

I,ve also slacked of due to Depression and the thought of homelessnes.

Last week I got up to 60, but was really tired and only did 15 in the final set. So instead of progressing to week 3, I am now back to week 2 column 2 again. Still feeling like I am progressing though.

Get back to it yunki.Just do it once a week.I,ve not found it any more difficult.

65 press ups,66 sit ups.Two thirds of the way there.I know i,m doing this a bit to quickly.

can't seem to get motivated.. this new baby is a lot screamier than the last and spends every waking moment yelling at the top of it's lungs..

I'm on about 4 hours sleep a night at the moment.. push-ups hold no appeal.. 😐

May I recommend Superdrug earplugs Yunki.

72 press ups and 74 sit ups on the android app.Anybody still trying.

Not sure where to go when I eventually reach 100.

Long miserable gap.80 pressups and 82 situps.Think it might hurt tomorrow.

Let it slip and started again at the beginning of the week.

I gave up with reaching the 100 press-ups goal.

It was useful for a few weeks to build up a good base of fitness & strength, but I wanted to bulk up a bit more so started doing weighted press-ups (no space in the house for my weights bench since children arrived).

It was useful for a few weeks to build up a good base of fitness & strength, but I wanted to bulk up a bit more so started doing weighted press-ups (no space in the house for my weights bench since children arrived).

You don't need a weight bench to do bench press, you can do it on the floor (dumbbells are best) as your arms aren't supposed to go lower than 90 degrees.

I know I always go on about this site but it really is good.

http://scoobysworkshop.com/chest-exercises/

He also has a zero - 100 push up program of sorts.

http://scoobysworkshop.com/zero-to-100-pushups-for-complete-beginners/