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One Hundred Pushups (1 Viewer)

Week 3: Day 1

Target

14

18

14

14

>20

Me

14

18

14

14

21...collapse in a heap. Gooood God. This sucks.

Week 3 Day 2 is 20, 25, 15, 15, >25. Considering the fact that my max with complete rest is 30 push-ups...I'm going to go out on a limb and say I have 0% chance at making that. 0.

 
Tough As Nails said:
Week 3: Day 1Target14181414>20Me1418141421...collapse in a heap. Gooood God. This sucks. Week 3 Day 2 is 20, 25, 15, 15, >25. Considering the fact that my max with complete rest is 30 push-ups...I'm going to go out on a limb and say I have 0% chance at making that. 0.
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Maybe try the 2nd column instead of the 3rd?
 
I've been fighting a cold and got hit hard Monday night with a wicked fever, so I skipped on the pushups Tuesday.

Just finished W2D1, barely. I really hope the cold is still zapping some of my energy. :shrug:

Looking at the chart and seeing what I'm doing now after barely doing 17 for the initial test, I must say I'm pretty siked so far. Heck I can even see a little muscle coming in on my tricepts. :flex:

 
Ned said:
Tough As Nails said:
Week 3: Day 1Target14181414>20Me1418141421...collapse in a heap. Gooood God. This sucks. Week 3 Day 2 is 20, 25, 15, 15, >25. Considering the fact that my max with complete rest is 30 push-ups...I'm going to go out on a limb and say I have 0% chance at making that. 0.
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Maybe try the 2nd column instead of the 3rd?
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I'm going to have to do something. Maybe just start on week 2 column 3 and go from there. It's pretty clear to me that I don't have the muscle recovery or endurance to make it through where I'm at now.
 
Ned said:
Tough As Nails said:
Week 3: Day 1Target14181414>20Me1418141421...collapse in a heap. Gooood God. This sucks. Week 3 Day 2 is 20, 25, 15, 15, >25. Considering the fact that my max with complete rest is 30 push-ups...I'm going to go out on a limb and say I have 0% chance at making that. 0.
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Maybe try the 2nd column instead of the 3rd?
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Took your advice. 12, 17 , 13, 13, >17. Finished and got 22 at the end. My muscle recovery time is sooo much slower than I ever remember (duh). Was really sore already after the first 10. Not weak, not hurting...but aching. Sore from 2 days ago. That should be more than enough time to recover from a 5 minute push-up workout. But it's not. I think this plan is going to be a good one in that regard, for sure.
 
Whew.

Just finished W3D3. Only did the 28 min but I didn't think it was gonna happen while doing the first of the two 20's.

 
just failed day 3, week 3 column 3 for the 4th time. Came up 3 short this week. I decided to only take 1 full day of rest instead of 2 to try and change it up. (I've been working out 3 days every week and resting 2 days in between) No dice. My form broke with 6 to go and i crapped out on number 25. Very demoralizing. I honestly think i just need to drop a few pounds. I've got a few pounds of fat around my mid-section that need to go away. I don't get it.

edit: i even tried screaming and punching myself in the face before the last set. didn't help.

 
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Well, I slacked off this week. Between being sick and busy at work, I only got 1 day in. I plan on just starting Week 2 over tonight.

 
Week 3: Day 2 (Column 2) completed. This thing really seems to be well thought out. The last 3 or 4 push-ups are just ridiculously hard to complete with good form. Does the soreness get better as you go along? Not sure I want a few months of this 'tough to lift my coffee in the morning' feeling.

 
Tough As Nails said:
Week 3: Day 2 (Column 2) completed. This thing really seems to be well thought out. The last 3 or 4 push-ups are just ridiculously hard to complete with good form. Does the soreness get better as you go along? Not sure I want a few months of this 'tough to lift my coffee in the morning' feeling.
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I was so sore after the first few days that I had to take an extended break and started over. After I did that, I've had no soreness at all the next day.I do have the dead arms at night still, but it's just fatigue.
 
Ned said:
Tough As Nails said:
Week 3: Day 2 (Column 2) completed. This thing really seems to be well thought out. The last 3 or 4 push-ups are just ridiculously hard to complete with good form. Does the soreness get better as you go along? Not sure I want a few months of this 'tough to lift my coffee in the morning' feeling.
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I was so sore after the first few days that I had to take an extended break and started over. After I did that, I've had no soreness at all the next day.I do have the dead arms at night still, but it's just fatigue.
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Of course I posted this last night and wake up this morning with some soreness. I can also still feel that "pump". So much so that the wife commented on my increased bust size. :flex:
 
W2D2 in the books. Barely got the last few out before my arms went to mush.

So much of this is mental. The last set I'm telling myself I'm going to push 5-7 more than the minimum. It's definitely helping to get through that last set when the last 3 or 4 seem like they're 100.

 
Failed W4D1 all three days this week. Hopefully the break over the weekend will help.

It's not even that much different from W3D3 but the time between sets is cut in half.

:lmao:

 
I've been doing the pushups and situps for two weeks now. I think I'm on week 3 for both of the programs.

I have frequent interuptions, so if I step away for a while I bumped up the next set.

Pushups:

16/17/20/14/20

Situps:

32/38/40/32/60

ETA: I looked at my previous workout and I would just max out each set. Its no wonder I was only able to get through 3 sets.

 
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george said:
Sabertooth said:
How often am I supposed to do the exhaustion test? I am on day 2
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When are you guys doing the exhaustion test? I just finished W4D3 and need to do an exhaustion test. I'm guessing you do it on a seperate day?
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Absolutely on a different day. You need to be fresh to get a good number.I haven't moved past W4D1. I am doing too many other workouts that don't leave me fresh for this, and can only get to it once a week. The progression from here on out will be mighty slow, but I'm keeping at it.
 
finally completed week 3, day 3 column 3. Took me 5 tries (6 if you include me failing day 1 the day after i took my initial test) Did 30 and recorded my last set just to be sure.

And judging my the looks of it, i will be failing week 4 for a while.

 
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Finished week 2 and will be doing an exhaustion test on Tuesday. For those asking, it looks like you do an exhaustion test:

Initial Test

After Week 2

After Week 4

After Week 6 (Final Test)

You should re-adjust the column you use in weeks 3 & 5 based on your test results after weeks 2 & 4.

I'm really anxious to see what I do on Tuesday. The last set tonight (W2D3 - max (at least 20)) was already 4 more than I did with the initial test (test = 17, did 21 in set 5 tonight).

 
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W4D2 tonight. Day 1 was tough. Going back down to 60 seconds is a big change. You really wouldn't think 2 minutes of rest versus 1 would be such a big deal. I like this program though...challenging without being impossible, and lots of contingencies when (not if...but when) you can't make the next step.

 
I'm crusing right now. I have my week 2 exhaustion test at my next scheduled workout. We'll see how it goes. I've been on Column 3 since the jump.

 
jamny said:
Sand said:
Maxed out at 40 on W4D1. Easier than I thought. W4D2 next Sunday.
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Why do you wait so long in between?I thought the idea was to stick to 3 days a week.
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I have been doing actual workouts twice a week and for the most part have been repeating W3D3 every Sunday for a month or so. So I am getting arm workouts three days a week, just not these ones.I wanted to see if the workouts have helped with pushups, so I went ahead and tried W4D1. I think they have. I'm going to try and keep progressing now, just on a bit of a different interval.
 
Finished the test after week 2 and got got 33 pushups. Nearly doubled my initial test in two weeks (17). I am pretty siked! :goodposting:

Looking at week 3, that now puts me in column 3 :lol:

 
OUCH

I failed W3D1 miserably. The 3rd column was a big mistake. I'll be starting over and going back to column 2. I only managed 9 on set 5 when I was supposed to get at least 20. :bag:

 
Failed W4D1 for the fifth time but I'm getting closer. I got to 25 of the final 32. Almost there.

I also added the 200 situp challenge on the alternating days.

 
Wow. Failed W1D3 of the middle column of 200 situps. Did not expect that. I'll start Week 1 again on Tuesday.

Bummed.

Beating W4D1 tomorrow would be nice.

 
Where are these tests(?) ya'll are referring to? ( NEvermind .. found it)

In a drunken stupor my BIL bet me I couldn't do 60 this weekend... I did 54 and promptly collapsed in a defeated drunken heap; I used to be able to do alot more; It would be awesome to get to do doing like 75 in a set. Is the idea to do 100 at once? in a couple of sets?

Yesterday morning, about 12 hours later, I squeezed off another 50 just because I need to start working out again but today I am sore and need a little motivation..........

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well duh - it is apparently in the first post - I'll be starting with Week 3 for pushups;

i also want to do the 200 situp thing but need to figure out where I am on that so i need to do the max test first;

should I plan on doing Pushups and situps on the same night or alternate nights? What say the masses?

keep in mind I just turned 40 and I am not in bad shape (run a couple of times a week when there is no snow and ice); active coaching the kids sports teams etc. so I am confident in saying I am not a slug, but I am far from where I was 15 to 20 years ago...................

 
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nelsondogg said:
jamny said:
Finally completed W4D1, did 35 max at the end.
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Nice... I've failed W4D1 three times already. If I dont make it today Im going back to W3.
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I failed W4D1 6 times. Not sure if going back to W3 is the way to go, maybe it is. Since I was getting closer and closer to W4D1 I kept at it figuring I'm pushing myself and that's what's needed. Angry Beavers - I'm doing the pushups and situps on alternate days. Sunday is my day of rest. :wolf:
 
Angry Beavers said:
Where are these tests(?) ya'll are referring to? ( NEvermind .. found it)In a drunken stupor my BIL bet me I couldn't do 60 this weekend... I did 54 and promptly collapsed in a defeated drunken heap; I used to be able to do alot more; It would be awesome to get to do doing like 75 in a set. Is the idea to do 100 at once? in a couple of sets? Yesterday morning, about 12 hours later, I squeezed off another 50 just because I need to start working out again but today I am sore and need a little motivation..........Edit to add:well duh - it is apparently in the first post - I'll be starting with Week 3 for pushups;i also want to do the 200 situp thing but need to figure out where I am on that so i need to do the max test first;should I plan on doing Pushups and situps on the same night or alternate nights? What say the masses?keep in mind I just turned 40 and I am not in bad shape (run a couple of times a week when there is no snow and ice); active coaching the kids sports teams etc. so I am confident in saying I am not a slug, but I am far from where I was 15 to 20 years ago...................
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I alternate sets of pushups and situps. I think it helps keep my heart rate up while I'm resting my arms/abs.
 
I just finally started the pushup program...it started me out on week 3 and I just moved onto week 4...this thread will be great support. I'm using the perfect pushup things for this...is anyone else doing the same? I went skiing last weekend and had to do one day without 'em...it was soooo much easier but not sure if that's because I'm stronger or because perfect pushups make it harder.

 
AnonymousBob said:
I just finally started the pushup program...it started me out on week 3 and I just moved onto week 4...this thread will be great support. I'm using the perfect pushup things for this...is anyone else doing the same? I went skiing last weekend and had to do one day without 'em...it was soooo much easier but not sure if that's because I'm stronger or because perfect pushups make it harder.
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I'm using the perfect pushups. I was thinking it would make it harder but havent tried it without them.And I failed W4D1 again.
 
AnonymousBob said:
I just finally started the pushup program...it started me out on week 3 and I just moved onto week 4...this thread will be great support. I'm using the perfect pushup things for this...is anyone else doing the same? I went skiing last weekend and had to do one day without 'em...it was soooo much easier but not sure if that's because I'm stronger or because perfect pushups make it harder.
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I'm just using hex dumbells instead of going flat on the floor. Doing them flat kills my wrists almost immediately.
 
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