Press ups assumption

[Simon Galloway]

I've just completed Day 1 (Column 3) for Week 1.  The workout asks you to do 5 sets... 10reps/12/7/7/max to end with a 60 second rest inbetween each set.

I can tell you that I took 120 seconds inbetween each set and it was still very difficult.  Third set of 7 started to get tough, fourth set of 7 I really had to growl to get through.  Final set, I could hardly feel anything that felt like it might belong to me... I stopped as I couldn't actually get my arms to co-operate down to right angles.  I've always played sports that have required more leg strength than arm strength so I've done very little lifetime training on the arms... and certainly nothing relevant recently.

So, definitely no picnic, but it only took 10 minutes so I reckon I can stick to it throughout August and see how much of a difference it makes.

[Simon Galloway]

I'm 43 also, I will have a go later as a comparison for you 

How did it go?

In will try tomorrow when i get home!

Great!  Post your results and welcome on board

Did it the other day and managed 4 proper press ups. 19 stone 39 used to be super fit/ strong but not any more.  Your body weight is a huge factor in this relative to your strength. I am still relatively strong but overweight. At 25 I could easily do 50 without even thinking about it when I weighed 14 stone and was strong as an ox lifting weights 4 times a week

Fancy doing the challenge?

Not tried for ages so I don't really know.

Room for one more

Day 2 for me, a "rest day" on the programme.  Arms feel ok, pecs hurt a bit around the sides, but not too bad.

[RED-DOG]

On Tuesday I made 3 Bulgarian exercise bags. 14lb, 21lb, and 28lb.

I was totally knackered. Not from using the bags, just from making the bloody things.

[Simon Galloway]

I imagine you are up to 20+ press-ups Tom?  Fancy doing the challenge?  10 mins, 3 times a week, for 6 or 7 weeks.

[RED-DOG]

I imagine you are up to 20+ press-ups Tom?  Fancy doing the challenge?  10 mins, 3 times a week, for 6 or 7 weeks.

Thanks for the invitation Simon. I would love to join you but I'm currently into cardio and suppleness, which is kind of important as you get older.

I intend to do some upper body and core strength stuff too, but I want to give the Bulgarian bags go and see what happens.


Sigh...

OK. Just tried the press-ups. Managed 20. May have been able to squeeze out a few more, but it was straight after breakfast and I was afraid if shitting myself.

Now what do I have to do?

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[AdamM]

good luck with the 100 press up challenge.
I've tried and quit the programme 3 or 4 times
Best I ever managed was the first attempt.
If I remember right, my initial test was about 15 and at about 6 weeks I did a weekly test and did 63 good ones, then tore my shoulder.

Something I found really useful was to have a really good motivational piece of music to do your press ups to. Something with a good beat you can keep to as you do them, and something you can reserve just for your press ups. Head phones on, deep breath and pump 'em out.

[Simon Galloway]

Now what do I have to do?

http://www.hundredpushups.com/

If 20 was your "test result" then http://www.hundredpushups.com/week1.html and you can follow the third column.  5 sets as per the column, rest inbetween each set, and take a day off inbetween each "day" until you have done day 3.  Then on to week 2, rinse and repeat.

I feel pretty focused at the moment, pretty sure I'll be getting very close, even if I don't succeed.  Torn shoulder apart, 63 good form press ups isn't a bad achievement...

[Boba Fett]

You're not getting 20 seat 1s in DTD to even attempt pushups or situps in DTD without paying them all.  No way in a million years

[EvilPie]

I imagine you are up to 20+ press-ups Tom?  Fancy doing the challenge?  10 mins, 3 times a week, for 6 or 7 weeks.

Thanks for the invitation Simon. I would love to join you but I'm currently into cardio and suppleness, which is kind of important as you get older.

How exactly would you plan on doing press ups without utilising your cardiovascular system?

[RED-DOG]

I imagine you are up to 20+ press-ups Tom?  Fancy doing the challenge?  10 mins, 3 times a week, for 6 or 7 weeks.

Thanks for the invitation Simon. I would love to join you but I'm currently into cardio and suppleness, which is kind of important as you get older.

How exactly would you plan on doing press ups without utilising your cardiovascular system?

Yeah yeah, but press-ups aren't really classed as cardio are they?

Having said that, I was blowing like a wid when I did a few this morning.

[Woodsey]

Sorry mate forgot, bit busy today will do in next couple of days. 

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Just done day one column 3 as below. It hurt like a beatch, esp my pecs. (perhaps stiffness from when did the initial test.)

What happens if I don't manage all the sets? (I almost didn't.)


set 1         10
set 2       12
set 3       7
set 4        7
set 5         9

[Simon Galloway]

Good question Tom.  My anticipated route would be to repeat the week and not progress to the next week until I can complete properly.  It might take a bit longer, but I don't see the harm in that.  I have a day2 to complete today, I've already had a 1-2-1 hour this morning which hurt, and I am still aware of my pecs from 2 days ago, so I haven't been in a rush to get them done today yet, but I will do this afternoon at some point.  I'm expecting trouble completing it, just based on soreness to start with, but will see how it goes.

[Simon Galloway]

Today's routine asked me for 10/12/8/8/12+

The 10 was just about ok, so I knew 12+ in set5 was going to be tough.

I did 10/12/8/8/6

So it is quite likely I will repeat week 1 next week.  I'm hoping recovery rate between exercise days improves, otherwise this will be a tough old slog.