hundred push ups challenge

[boldie]

How are those that aren't in great shape (Kin might be getting a bit pudgy but is in decent shape) holding up with this one? MrsB quit this before she started (something about me F'ing off?) so I might have to try this myself....but need a bit of motivation.
Snatty (don't mean to be rude by singling you out mate) are you still doing this?

Pudgy?  That's like saying you're a German hippy dwarf...

OK, I apologise...not pudgy...slightly more rotund in the waist area.

Are you sure you're not mistaking me for someone else?

Oh yeah....that's me, that is.

[Snatiramas]

How are those that aren't in great shape (Kin might be getting a bit pudgy but is in decent shape) holding up with this one? MrsB quit this before she started (something about me F'ing off?) so I might have to try this myself....but need a bit of motivation.
Snatty (don't mean to be rude by singling you out mate) are you still doing this?

Sorry hadn't been on the thread recently but I have to tell you me and the boy wonder finished week 2 last night....the middle level so we did 10,10, 8,8, and I did 10 the min and Ads did 15......and if that doesn't inspire you nothing will. Just choose your column and stop giving yourself excuses........JFDI

[boldie]

How are those that aren't in great shape (Kin might be getting a bit pudgy but is in decent shape) holding up with this one? MrsB quit this before she started (something about me F'ing off?) so I might have to try this myself....but need a bit of motivation.
Snatty (don't mean to be rude by singling you out mate) are you still doing this?

Sorry hadn't been on the thread recently but I have to tell you me and the boy wonder finished week 2 last night....the middle level so we did 10,10, 8,8, and I did 10 the min and Ads did 15......and if that doesn't inspire you nothing will. Just choose your column and stop giving yourself excuses........JFDI

OK..if Snatty can do it I shall start today

[Snatiramas]

How are those that aren't in great shape (Kin might be getting a bit pudgy but is in decent shape) holding up with this one? MrsB quit this before she started (something about me F'ing off?) so I might have to try this myself....but need a bit of motivation.
Snatty (don't mean to be rude by singling you out mate) are you still doing this?

Sorry hadn't been on the thread recently but I have to tell you me and the boy wonder finished week 2 last night....the middle level so we did 10,10, 8,8, and I did 10 the min and Ads did 15......and if that doesn't inspire you nothing will. Just choose your column and stop giving yourself excuses........JFDI

OK..if Snatty can do it I shall start today

As I finished the 46th and final press up it did feel pretty good.....so I wish you every success

[boldie]

How are those that aren't in great shape (Kin might be getting a bit pudgy but is in decent shape) holding up with this one? MrsB quit this before she started (something about me F'ing off?) so I might have to try this myself....but need a bit of motivation.
Snatty (don't mean to be rude by singling you out mate) are you still doing this?

Sorry hadn't been on the thread recently but I have to tell you me and the boy wonder finished week 2 last night....the middle level so we did 10,10, 8,8, and I did 10 the min and Ads did 15......and if that doesn't inspire you nothing will. Just choose your column and stop giving yourself excuses........JFDI

OK..if Snatty can do it I shall start today

As I finished the 46th and final press up it did feel pretty good.....so I wish you every success

46?..Jesus Snatty, that's impressive.

[AdamM]

did 1.3 yesterday
15/13/12/12/30
totted them up and decided to do another 18 to make it 100 total, for the hell of it
then did 75 sit ups 25/20/15/10/5

testing the students tonight, see how they're getting on.
hoping for minimum 40 for myself, although I have to get a gym session in before hand and that tends to shave a few of my best set.

[Tractor]

Week 2 finished, now it looks like its going to be hard work.
Week 3 here we go.

[Josedinho]

Week 2 starts tonight but i've got injured hands.

Blisters and torn skin from Beijing Olympics 2008.

Might have to re-start once they have recovered.

[M3boy]

Being impatient, I am doing this, but with 6 day weeks and not 3 so am hoping to complete it in half the time

[Snatiramas]

Being impatient, I am doing this, but with 6 day weeks and not 3 so am hoping to complete it in half the time

You will particularly enjoy the jump from week 2 to week 3....... I could be on week 3 forever

[AdamM]

Being impatient, I am doing this, but with 6 day weeks and not 3 so am hoping to complete it in half the time

won't work

the reason you do it like it's laid out is you're building stamina in the muscles used for the exersize. The recovery time is as important (if not more so) as the workout time. If it's easy at the start you still shouldn't jump forward. The improvement needs to be gradual.

[M3boy]

Being impatient, I am doing this, but with 6 day weeks and not 3 so am hoping to complete it in half the time

won't work

the reason you do it like it's laid out is you're building stamina in the muscles used for the exersize. The recovery time is as important (if not more so) as the workout time. If it's easy at the start you still shouldn't jump forward. The improvement needs to be gradual.

I understand rest time is important in exercise.

I do not see why you need more than a day of rest time though for an activity that only takes 10 minutes or so.

Rest time between the repetitions, yes, but 2 days rest between each set?

But what do I know - if it fails then I will do it as it is laid out.

[AdamM]

you're doing the 5th set to failure though. there should be some after effects. when you get to level 4 / 5 i would think you'll need your rest time more.

I must admit that I'm doing this programme in conjunction with 2 martial arts sessions and 3 gym sessions a week so I'm not exactly getting 'recovery time' either. if fact I'm doing a lot of exercises in the same plane of movement. Hopefuly I'm helping rather than hindering. The Pushups are basically used as a warm up before punching or pressing.

[Robert HM]

I thought of doing this








but over it now.

[AdamM]

all gone very quiet. Half way down page two it was.

retest tonight. aiming for 50.

anyone else still going?