The DaveShoelace 100 Push Up Challenge
The challenge is to do 100 consecutive push ups by or on August 23rd (My birthday). By consecutive, I am allowed to take intermittent rests in this push up position, however once my knees touch the floor the test is over.
I will make arrangements to film the challenge, or suitably get reliable witnesses from Blonde (who would have camera phones anyway). I can take the challenge as many times as I want in the time period, and if I can achieve 100 press ups before August 23rd the challenge is over, I've won. If I do not achieve it, my best recorded test at any time in the time period will be used as the final personal best.
I propose a tiered forfeit system, whereby I pay for every pushup I fail to get, however it gets lower the closer to my goal.
1-30: £3 per missed push up
31-60: £2 per missed pushup
61-100: £1 per missed pushup
So basically if I can only do 40 by the end of the challenge, I would pay £80 (20 x £2, and 40 x £1). If I can do 90 by the end, I only pay £10. So the max I would pay out if for some reason I couldn't even do one press up is £187.
Forfeit goes to charity, I like animal charities but very happy to here suggestions, upon failure of the challenge.
If I get injured (and can prove if asked) for more than two weeks, I can choose to extend the challenge by the time I am out of action. If I get really injured (broken bones) or seriously ill, I can forfeit at no penalty to myself. The only recurring injury I have worth mentioning is one that occurs now and then with a rib on on my left side, but that happens more when I walk/run long distances and is unlikely to have a bearing on this challenge.
I have always been piss poor at pushups, and will be delighted if I can get to 60 or 70 by the end of the challenge (Hence the tiered forfeits).
I will continue to update this thread, with not only my current personal bests, but my weight, as I intend to keep my weight down to assist with this challenge.
I reserve the right to make slight amendments to this challenge in the FIRST TWO WEEKS ONLY - just in case I discover I am doing push ups completely wrong, someone disputes something etc etc. Basically this is unknown territory for me, like the thing about breaks earlier in the thread, so I don't want to embark on something ridiculously out of my league.
I also invite your feedback at this time on the challenge, as I could change it as per your suggestions. I welcome all to join me.
This is my test video. I have had several comments saying I am not going low enough, so rather than counting the 32 I did, I am setting my starting number at 16, which was monitored by a personal trainer yesterday:
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