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« Reply #90 on: August 06, 2014, 03:06:40 AM »

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« Reply #91 on: August 06, 2014, 03:57:48 PM »

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Take 2 days off then begin on week 1. Depending how much rest you get and how fit you are you might need a 3rd day for your muscles to recover.
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« Reply #92 on: August 07, 2014, 09:26:09 AM »

Day 3.

Supposed to do 11 - 15 - 9 - 9 - 13.

I only managed 12 on the final set. I just couldn't physically do the last rep. The spirit was willing, but the flesh was weak.

Will repeat day 3 on Saturday or Sunday.
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« Reply #93 on: August 07, 2014, 05:01:56 PM »

Soreness easing up Tom?

Day 2 repeat for me today, 10-12-8-8-12 and that's what happened.  I felt like I could have busted a couple more out at the end, but the last rep probably had a touch of mad cow disease to it as it was, so I stopped.

Will also be on Day 3 at the weekend.
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« Reply #94 on: August 07, 2014, 07:43:20 PM »

Yes. Not so sore now, just didn't have the strength to do the last rep.

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« Reply #95 on: August 08, 2014, 09:10:34 AM »

i thought you were supposed to repeat failed weeks, rather than failed days?
the way I did it last time was I'd do the daily sets Mon/Wed/Fri evenings, then a weekly test on Sunday morning.
Then the app would tell me if I moved on to the next week or repeated the week again.

doing my first test on Sunday, stiff neck or not.
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« Reply #96 on: August 08, 2014, 09:44:58 AM »

i thought you were supposed to repeat failed weeks, rather than failed days?
the way I did it last time was I'd do the daily sets Mon/Wed/Fri evenings, then a weekly test on Sunday morning.
Then the app would tell me if I moved on to the next week or repeated the week again.

doing my first test on Sunday, stiff neck or not.


Ah!
I couldn't see any info about what to do if you failed a day. I I asked the question on here but no one was sure so I just decided to repeat the fail day until I managed it.

What is the weekly test about? (I probably should have read everything before I started)
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« Reply #97 on: August 08, 2014, 09:45:22 AM »

I failed Week 1 and repeated it.  Tom decided to stay at "Week 1 Day 2" which is pretty much the same thing really.  Maybe more important further into things to repeat weeks rather than repeat days, but I'm not sure, so I'll just follow what it says.  Even if someone diverges from the program, they are still going to be doing several thousand pressups by the end of this that they otherwise wouldn't have done, so lots of win.

There are exhaustion tests at the end of Week 2, Week 4 and Week 5 and a final test at the end of week 6.  Following the program to the letter, you shouldn't do one at the end of weeks 1 or 3.

I'm choosing to do Tues-Thurs-Sat simply as it fits in well with my week and other exercise stuff going on.  I'm also getting up earlier and earlier nowadays, despite not needing to (is that a sign I'm getting old?) and I like doing these about 6 in the morning, having been a wake for a fair while, but before breakfast.
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« Reply #98 on: August 08, 2014, 09:47:38 AM »


Ah!
I couldn't see any info about what to do if you failed a day. I I asked the question on here but no one was sure so I just decided to repeat the fail day until I managed it.

What is the weekly test about? (I probably should have read everything before I started)

Hopefully you made it safely through the first week and now you're keen to move on to Week 2. However, if for some reason you struggled with the program, I would suggest either retaking the initial test or repeating Week 1. You'll probably be surprised at how much stronger you already are and will sail through the first week and be fired up and raring to go.

Don't forget, now you've completed Week 2, it's time to take an exhaustion test. Perform as many good-form push ups as you can manage before you physically can't do another one. Make a note of how many push ups you complete, and move on to Week 3. Hope you're ready for the next level!

The results from your test after week 2 will guide you to which column to use for Week 3.
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« Reply #99 on: August 08, 2014, 11:16:45 AM »


Ah!
I couldn't see any info about what to do if you failed a day. I I asked the question on here but no one was sure so I just decided to repeat the fail day until I managed it.

What is the weekly test about? (I probably should have read everything before I started)

Hopefully you made it safely through the first week and now you're keen to move on to Week 2. However, if for some reason you struggled with the program, I would suggest either retaking the initial test or repeating Week 1. You'll probably be surprised at how much stronger you already are and will sail through the first week and be fired up and raring to go.

Don't forget, now you've completed Week 2, it's time to take an exhaustion test. Perform as many good-form push ups as you can manage before you physically can't do another one. Make a note of how many push ups you complete, and move on to Week 3. Hope you're ready for the next level!

The results from your test after week 2 will guide you to which column to use for Week 3.


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« Reply #100 on: August 08, 2014, 11:21:26 AM »

I'm also getting up earlier and earlier nowadays, despite not needing to (is that a sign I'm getting old?)

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« Reply #101 on: August 09, 2014, 08:48:50 AM »

Day 3.

Supposed to do 11 - 15 - 9 - 9 - 13.

Failed again. 2 short on the final set.

See you Monday.
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« Reply #102 on: August 09, 2014, 10:37:14 AM »

Good effort Tom.

Also Day 3 for me.

Definitely noticing an improvement, I've just done the test and I'm not red in the face, sweating profusely or horribly out of breath.

The last set asked for 13+ and everything was going swimmingly (I may even have accidentally done an extra set of 9 in the middle when I got distracted) up until about rep 10 of the 5th set, then the next 2 were a struggle and the 13th was a real quivering struggle.  However, it was a pass, although only just.  Pretty sure Week 2 will find me out and I'll be repeating that the week after, but for now, I'm onto week 2.
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« Reply #103 on: August 09, 2014, 01:49:38 PM »

Just did week 2 day 2. 4 days since day 1 for me as I've been really busy.

I did the minimum requirement of 14-16-12-12-17 but the last push up required every ounce of willpower and I was a heap of spaghetti at the end of it.

I'm hoping I can stick to this schedule next week as I'm in Nottingham. I will do my week 2 day 3 on Monday if possible.
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« Reply #104 on: August 09, 2014, 01:54:41 PM »

BTW Which muscle group is becoming the most exhausted? For me it was my pecs on the initial test since they are muscles that aren't really used often but it's extremely evident with me that my triceps aren't particularly strong. Luckily I only have 11 stone to push up each time so I have an advantage over most in that respect Smiley.
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