Can I Do 100 Pushups? |
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There’s a lot of talk in the health blogosphere about people taking a 100 pushup challenge. It started when Five Cent Nickel spread the word to a couple of bloggers. Several of these bloggers happen to be part of the Fitness Health Network. As I am part of that network word got to me relatively quickly.
What is the 100 Pushup Program?
You can find out more about the 100 Pushup Program at the official website. I’m not 100% sure if it’s scientifically proven to work. However, I checked with my doctor and she says I’m fit enough to give it a shot. (I didn’t have any doubts, but I like to check anyway, you should think about it as well before you start a health-fitness program.) The idea is to start off with a small amount of pushups and over the span of six weeks gradually build up to the time where you can make a good run at 100 consecutive pushups. Where do I start? You start with an initial test to see how many pushups you can do to start the program. On my initial test, I got to 20 before I tired. My muscles weren’t particularly tired, but my breathing was off and I just had to stop and breathe better to continue. I think I probably could have done another 6 more, but I’m okay to start with 20. With that information I was ready for day one. Day one Yesterday was day one. I did 5 sets of push-ups. The sets had 10, 10, 8, 6, and 16 push-ups in them. The first four sets are dictated by the program, while the last one varies from person to person. That last one is supposed to be the most you can do before tiring. I was very happy to be able to hit that 16 number. It gives me confidence that I’ll be able to get through this week - though the end of the week looks difficult with repetitions of 15, 13, 10, 10, and 15+ on the docket. I will try to continue Monday, Wednesday, and Friday workouts. I will supplement that with some juggling for exercise, and follow that up with some Wii Fit.
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June 17th, 2008 at 11:44 am
Welcome to the challenge! Sounds like we’re swimming in the same pool. Good luck!
June 17th, 2008 at 2:32 pm
mightcould I mess with you and say, with regards to this:
I will try to continue Monday, Wednesday, and Friday workouts.
There is NO TRYING only DOing.
yours in pushing upward,
Miz
June 21st, 2008 at 7:24 pm
I was on column two (I got eight in a row on the initial test) and was pretty happy that I could do 12 on the max level (level five) for the first day.
June 25th, 2008 at 6:27 am
Been trying to lose the post-baby weight I’ve been carrying around for over 6 years. So I started an exercise program 2 weeks ago. Ugh. 1 1/2 hours a day of aerobics and weight training.
My big problem is that I have eating habits I need to improve. I eat twice as much as my husband if you can believe it. So despite all the work/activity, it’s a slow process for me…
July 16th, 2008 at 7:52 am
Stop eating so much and then the process will speed up….
July 26th, 2008 at 9:23 am
[...] finally completed Week 4 of my pushup program today. Truth be told, I’m getting pretty sick of push-ups at this point. Going to the dentist [...]
August 4th, 2008 at 9:01 am
[...] the required repetitions as outlined above. This is a pretty easy exercise to do, especially if you can do 100 pushups. Slow it down to add intensity or add as many reps as you can [...]
August 8th, 2008 at 9:52 am
[...] started Week 5 of my pushup program on Monday. I failed miserably. At the end of the 4th week, I did my exhaustion test and completed [...]
August 14th, 2008 at 7:55 am
[...] you can go to an old stand-by, the pushup. Yes, I’ve gotten sick of puchups with my 100 pushup program, but it’s still a great exercise. If you are just starting out, you can try the bent knee [...]
August 14th, 2008 at 10:28 am
Good to see other people doing the challenge.
Here’s my progress. I’ve been stuck on week 5 due to time constraints, an almost non existent sleep schedule, and just plain being tired from biking and running.
http://www.fivezerofive.com/main/index.php?itemid=1461
September 5th, 2008 at 2:59 pm
for those of you interested in the 100 push up challenge, you might also be interested in the 100 push-ups in 100 seconds challenge: http://www.parttimepersonaltrainer.com/2008/09/05/100-push-ups-in-100-seconds-challenge/