hundred push ups challenge

[byronkincaid]

Strong people are harder to kill than weak people and more useful in general. - Mark Rippetoe

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[AdamM]

Starting a challenge like this believing you will fail is absolutely pointless.

The only real reason to fail is your willingness to fail.

Reprogramme your belief system. You have to KNOW that if you put the work in you can do it. The effort and sacrifices made by different individuals may vary (ie your general weight or level of fitness may also need attention for you to be able to exercise this hard). If you start out with excuses or low expectations you're wasting your time.

[Snatiramas]

Did my initial test tonight.

Six.

Oh yes, six.

I suspect I'll still be doing this thing at Christmas.

I thought I would be in a similar boat but so far I have kept to it just.....week 2 day 1 tonight. Helped enormously by my whippet like 12 year old son who pushed himself to 18 at the end of week 1 day 3

[boldie]

Did my initial test tonight.

Six.

Oh yes, six.

I suspect I'll still be doing this thing at Christmas.

I thought I would be in a similar boat but so far I have kept to it just.....week 2 day 1 tonight. Helped enormously by my whippet like 12 year old son who pushed himself to 18 at the end of week 1 day 3

Good going Snatty!..Now, I believe you were going to post some more stuff in your diary? 

[Snatiramas]

Did my initial test tonight.

Six.

Oh yes, six.

I suspect I'll still be doing this thing at Christmas.

I thought I would be in a similar boat but so far I have kept to it just.....week 2 day 1 tonight. Helped enormously by my whippet like 12 year old son who pushed himself to 18 at the end of week 1 day 3

Good going Snatty!..Now, I believe you were going to post some more stuff in your diary? 

Tremendously busy this week in Germany..................might not get a post at all the way things are going. Might find time to do one tonight

[Tractor]

Just finished day 2 of week 1 and managed to do 30 on the last bit, quite chuffed.
Perhaps it is possible after all.....

[kinboshi]

Just finished day 2 of week 1 and managed to do 30 on the last bit, quite chuffed.
Perhaps it is possible after all.....

Blatant "I have arms like Nadal" post imo.

[Graham C]

Starting a challenge like this believing you will fail is absolutely pointless.

The only real reason to fail is your willingness to fail.

Reprogramme your belief system. You have to KNOW that if you put the work in you can do it. The effort and sacrifices made by different individuals may vary (ie your general weight or level of fitness may also need attention for you to be able to exercise this hard). If you start out with excuses or low expectations you're wasting your time.

I'm quite envious of people with this mentality.  I'm not really a negative person, but I know I'm unfit and basically lazy.  Don't get me wrong, I'd love to be able to do it, but I find it hard to get started.  I'm sure if I could be programmed in some way where I'd already been doing it a month or perhaps some of my heavy frame was removed, I'd be more inclined, but I have a severe case of "can't be arsed" most of the time that I can't shake off, there's always something else I'd rather be doing, even if there's nothing else to actually do.

I feel slightly ashamed

[kinboshi]

It's only 10 minutes a day, three days a week!

I've taken up the challenge and do the push-ups just before I crash into bed.  Looking ahead to week 3's plan and it starts to get interesting...

[byronkincaid]

week 2 day 2 quite hard for me. just had to have a little snooze

[Swordpoker]

  I'm sure if I could be programmed in some way where I'd already been doing it a month or perhaps some of my heavy frame was removed, I'd be more inclined, but I have a severe case of "can't be arsed" most of the time that I can't shake off, there's always something else I'd rather be doing, even if there's nothing else to actually do.

I feel slightly ashamed

I offer very reasonable rates 

[kinboshi]

week 2 day 2 quite hard for me. just had to have a little snooze

 You're a day ahead of me then.  Have you had a glance at next week's schedule?  Starts getting a bit serious

[boldie]

It's only 10 minutes a day, three days a week!

I've taken up the challenge and do the push-ups just before I crash into bed.  Looking ahead to week 3's plan and it starts to get interesting...

All part of your better half's plan to make sure you're exhausted by the time you get to bed.

[Claw75]

Just finished day 2 of week 1 and managed to do 30 on the last bit, quite chuffed.
Perhaps it is possible after all.....

Blatant "I have arms like Nadal" post imo.

OMG.  I've not watched any tennis for about 10 years.  Yesterday morning I wouldn't have known Nadal from Adam (or anyone else for that matter) but bloody hell - had telly on yesterday and he is GORGEOUS isn't he?!    I do have a bit of a thing about nice strong arms too, but I didn't really notice his yesterday - was too busy being mesmirised by his rear view as he served from the bottom of my screen. 

OK, you can get back on topic now

[AdamM]

Starting a challenge like this believing you will fail is absolutely pointless.

The only real reason to fail is your willingness to fail.

Reprogramme your belief system. You have to KNOW that if you put the work in you can do it. The effort and sacrifices made by different individuals may vary (ie your general weight or level of fitness may also need attention for you to be able to exercise this hard). If you start out with excuses or low expectations you're wasting your time.

I'm quite envious of people with this mentality.  I'm not really a negative person, but I know I'm unfit and basically lazy.  Don't get me wrong, I'd love to be able to do it, but I find it hard to get started.  I'm sure if I could be programmed in some way where I'd already been doing it a month or perhaps some of my heavy frame was removed, I'd be more inclined, but I have a severe case of "can't be arsed" most of the time that I can't shake off, there's always something else I'd rather be doing, even if there's nothing else to actually do.

I feel slightly ashamed

you can self programme. look into NLP and research advice on self hypnosis and motivation. Unless you have a genuine physical impediment, generally it's only you self imposed resistance to success that's stopping you achieving something like this. In anything, setting small achievable goals is the best route to success. These should be thought of as levels rather than weeks because unless you're in pretty good shape already I don't believe 6 weeks is achievable, BUT the goal is achievable by anyone who sets their mind to it.

I'm starting officially monday because I have half a dozen students and half a dozen lads from work doing it together. We're all starting from level one rather than anyone skipping forward.