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One Hundred Pushups (1 Viewer)
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Tau837
Footballguy
Couldn't make the 4th & 5th set total/minimum for the first time - 25/17/17/9/11. I guess I'll repeat this day until I get it... is that what others are doing?
Abraham
Footballguy
My max numbers have been poor and I just realized it's because I've been going to hard on the first 4 sets. I hadn't had the guide in a week so I was up to 17/17/15/15 on W2D1 when I needed to bea lot lower. Still, I'm already feeling better and can definitely notice a difference in appearance of my arms, chest, and shoulders. Amazing what a little exercise when you've had none for a while can do.
Paper Lions
Footballguy
I am on your trajectory, I'm watching you ####er. Don't let me down!
Paper Lions
Footballguy
Gaylord ####er.
Huh. Why would that be blocked?
Huh. Why would that be blocked?
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Fiddles
Footballguy
on w3/d1 alsoi had to take about 10 minutes before doing my 5th setreally kicked my ###maybe ill repeat it alsohave a feeling ill be repeating this week again. havent had to do that yet but week 3 is definately on another level than the first 2Couldn't make the 4th & 5th set total/minimum for the first time - 25/17/17/9/11. I guess I'll repeat this day until I get it... is that what others are doing?
offdee
Footballguy
Just a heads up to all starting Week 3 as it's sounding like it's kicking a lot of guys' ###.
Make sure to do your single max out test before you start it and then do the new column associated with that new max.
I could see many continuing with the 3rd column of reps like they were doing the first two weeks, when in fact, if your new max isn't 26 or more than you should be dropping down a column or two
Column 1: 16-20 max.
Column 2: 21-25 max
Column 3: 26 and over max.
Make sure to do your single max out test before you start it and then do the new column associated with that new max.
I could see many continuing with the 3rd column of reps like they were doing the first two weeks, when in fact, if your new max isn't 26 or more than you should be dropping down a column or two
Column 1: 16-20 max.
Column 2: 21-25 max
Column 3: 26 and over max.
Homer J Simpson
I don't push
Just barely got through the last 2 sets for Day 2. I'm an embarrassment to my ancestors...the world-famous Pushup Pagliatellis of Palermo. 
Pretty sure I'm gonna re-do Week 1 before moving on. My form is terrible.
Pretty sure I'm gonna re-do Week 1 before moving on. My form is terrible.
Paper Lions
Footballguy
Am I the only one that never feels fully recovered when I start the next day?
Senor Schmutzig
Footballguy
No. My moobs hurt even before I thought about doing W1D2 today.
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Homer J Simpson
I don't push
St. Louis Bob
Footballguy
Wait a minute. You guys really are doing push ups? 
Mine too. They were better today then when I did them on Monday.12/12/10/10/13
Bob N. Weaver
Footballguy
Damn, W3D2. I am being held back. So close... I hope it's not month 3 instead.
Paper Lions
Footballguy
One handed, obviously.Wait a minute. You guys really are doing push ups?
tri-man 47
Footballguy
How can you actively cross-train if you're not healthy?W3, D1: 30/30/20/20/60 Still a tad ahead of schedule, but knowing I've got work to do to get to 100.
Homer J Simpson
I don't push
He said it's his shoulder that's bad.
Invisible Sky Wizard
Footballguy
Woo hoo, I felt great today. For W3D2 I had 25/19/15/15/40 and had much better form than on W3D1 when I could only pump out 25 at the end.
Giant Wooden Badger
the Beav
Barely made the W3D2 max requirement and that 25th pushup on the last set was U-G-L-Y. Not looking forward to W3D3. Not at all.
Yes, swimming motion doesn't bother it but a pushup/bench press motion does. I can bench dumbells ok as long as I don't go too heavy. Had a 3rd degree seperation that didn't heal real well about ten years ago playing rugby, natch.That said.. I am going to see if I can do the first two weeks and see how the shoulder goes. If it hurts, I'll bail on the program. If it goes OK I may see how long I can stick with it.Homer J Simpson said:tri-man 47 said:He said it's his shoulder that's bad.
tri-man 47
Footballguy
Got it ...the swimming in particular had me puzzled (tho' even some hard biking can strain the arms a bit).Yes, swimming motion doesn't bother it but a pushup/bench press motion does. I can bench dumbells ok as long as I don't go too heavy. Had a 3rd degree seperation that didn't heal real well about ten years ago playing rugby, natch.That said.. I am going to see if I can do the first two weeks and see how the shoulder goes. If it hurts, I'll bail on the program. If it goes OK I may see how long I can stick with it.Homer J Simpson said:tri-man 47 said:He said it's his shoulder that's bad.
Fiddles
Footballguy
ya i actually went from column 2 to column 1 after my week 2 testwas disappointed but after doing day 1 i was glad i didnt have to do more
w3d2 tonight
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W3 D1 was the first challenging day so far. The rest intervals being just 60 secs makes me look forward to the extra 30 secs to rest on D2, even if there are more reps involved.
Struggled to get that last 25 in and just barely got a 26th one out. This is gonna be harder to do in 6 weeks than I originally thought.
Struggled to get that last 25 in and just barely got a 26th one out. This is gonna be harder to do in 6 weeks than I originally thought.
Completely agree, the last couple were pretty dang tough. I was hoping to do better today, but I was just able to get the prescribed amount. Looking forward to this week ending.
PewterFan
Footballguy
I start W3D1 tomorrow. Upon early review it seems to me that they REALLY amp up the number of required push-ups for the 3rd week. I suppose the first 2 weeks are designed to simply get your body used to doing push-ups. Now the real work begins.So far I'm loving this training schedule. I've more than doubled my maximum number of push-ups and really attractive women are approaching 24/7. I just lied about the latter there, but at least I'm mastering the push-up.Giant Wooden Badger said:
W1D3
15/13/10/10/20
Felt pretty good about getting to 20 on the Max set. I had a workout partner this morning. My 2 year old wanted to do push-ups with Dad this morning, so he joined me for the last 3 sets. He started in more of a triangle position and everytime when we got to 3 he would just collapse to the ground. It is tough to do push-ups while you are trying not to laugh.
15/13/10/10/20
Felt pretty good about getting to 20 on the Max set. I had a workout partner this morning. My 2 year old wanted to do push-ups with Dad this morning, so he joined me for the last 3 sets. He started in more of a triangle position and everytime when we got to 3 he would just collapse to the ground. It is tough to do push-ups while you are trying not to laugh.
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Urlacher54
Footballguy
I am relieved to see I am not the only one with week 3 troubles. I have been able to do the first 4 sets but I cannot get to the minimum on the last set.
I am just going to finish out the week like the schedule says, and I guess I will try week three again.
Has everybody else been sticking with the 60, 90, and 120 second intervals? I know it says "more if needed", but I want to adhere to it.
I am just going to finish out the week like the schedule says, and I guess I will try week three again.
Has everybody else been sticking with the 60, 90, and 120 second intervals? I know it says "more if needed", but I want to adhere to it.
beer 30
Footballguy
I have been, to the point of using a stopwatch. I think this is what really makes this workout difficult. The spacing in between sets is really tough on some of these days.I still want to see somebody do W5/D1/Column 3.
I have been using a timer as well. Today with the 2 minute break was great. I am not looking forward to the 1 minute breaks on Monday.
Tau837
Footballguy
I repeated W3D1 a second time today and made it, with one more than the minimum in the final set. However, after my experience the first time, I took about 3 minutes of rest between sets throughout, so I cheated. I also got thrown off the MWF schedule by business travel, so I think at this point, I'm just going to start W3 over on Monday, to get back on schedule.Couldn't make the 4th & 5th set total/minimum for the first time - 25/17/17/9/11. I guess I'll repeat this day until I get it... is that what others are doing?
I have also been using a stopwatch. I figured that W3D1 had me doing 100 pushups in 6.5 minutes, and I didn't feel too bad about struggling to do that. W5D1 is just 2 weeks away and I already hate it.
Bob N. Weaver
Footballguy
Back on track after my W3D2 repeat. Hopefully just a speed bump.
DawnBTVS
Footballguy
Exhaustion Test: 23 (Up from Initial of 15... nice)
W3D1: 20/15/15/13/20
W3D2: 22/17/17/15/20
W3D3: 25/19/19/17/24 = Roughly 104 in 8-10 minutes. Not that bad considering I never thought I could do more than 50 in 5.
Man... W3D1 was absolutely brutal on the final 20. I did a little better on Day 2 (wasn't as exhausted. Tried spacing things a bit in terms of not pushing myself too hard) and Day 3 went fairly smoothly in part because I went for speed + technique over absolutely 100% perfect technique + slow.
I found myself tiring by the end in part because I was just doing the first 4 sets slowly so I knew I'd get the perfect technique so I went for speed with awareness of how far I had to go down with each (think sprint vs. endurance) for day 3 and found myself more comfortable at the end too.
W3D1: 20/15/15/13/20
W3D2: 22/17/17/15/20
W3D3: 25/19/19/17/24 = Roughly 104 in 8-10 minutes. Not that bad considering I never thought I could do more than 50 in 5.
Man... W3D1 was absolutely brutal on the final 20. I did a little better on Day 2 (wasn't as exhausted. Tried spacing things a bit in terms of not pushing myself too hard) and Day 3 went fairly smoothly in part because I went for speed + technique over absolutely 100% perfect technique + slow.
I found myself tiring by the end in part because I was just doing the first 4 sets slowly so I knew I'd get the perfect technique so I went for speed with awareness of how far I had to go down with each (think sprint vs. endurance) for day 3 and found myself more comfortable at the end too.
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Invisible Sky Wizard
Footballguy
I'm a knucklehead. I just repeated W3D2 (25/19/19/15/42) by accident. Now I have to decide if I just move on to W4 or if I do W3D3 again.
Bob N. Weaver
Footballguy
If you can do 42 with your max set, I'd say you shouldn't have had a problem with W3D3 and move on to week 4. But if you are the first here to the magic "100", we may have to put an asterisk next to your name.
Giant Wooden Badger
the Beav
Getting ready to do my max set for W3D3. This SUCKS.
PewterFan
Footballguy
Besides this isn't a race to 100. Just getting there before 2009 is an accomplishment.
tri-man 47
Footballguy
Got a bit off-schedule in Wk3 due to other training, so used time/energy this morning for an extended set:
4x25, 5x20, 1x50 with about 90 seconds of sit-ups/stretches in between.
4x25, 5x20, 1x50 with about 90 seconds of sit-ups/stretches in between.
Invisible Sky Wizard
Footballguy
you're really pissing me off. Just when I thought I was gaining on you. Hey, do you do the Madison tri in early Sept?
Corporation
Angry Bovine
Pushup "form" question:
In your set, can you come to a complete stop and still have it count? There's been some times where I go all the way down and stay for less than 2 seconds and wondering if this still counts as a good form pushup.
In your set, can you come to a complete stop and still have it count? There's been some times where I go all the way down and stay for less than 2 seconds and wondering if this still counts as a good form pushup.
W2D1 today.
Not a tough day, but the 60 second rest really burned me out by the last Max set.
12/12/9/7/15
Last week I tried to do these at night after dinner and then go running. It felt so weird trying to run with dead arms. I now do my pushups before work in the morning and have recovered enough to run at night. What a weird feeling that was.
Not a tough day, but the 60 second rest really burned me out by the last Max set.
12/12/9/7/15
Last week I tried to do these at night after dinner and then go running. It felt so weird trying to run with dead arms. I now do my pushups before work in the morning and have recovered enough to run at night. What a weird feeling that was.
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