Postponing my 100 Pushups Plan |
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Last week I had a little difficulty fitting in my 100 pushups. Friday, I simply got busy trying to take care of business for the weekend. When you are traveling 350 miles, switching hotel rooms, going to weddings, etc. it’s hard to find a half hour of contiguous time to get the pushups in. Yesterday was my first chance in days to get them in, but I decided to swim before the pool got crowded with kids. After the swim, I didn’t think I’d have the strength to do the pushups. Rather than give it a half-hearted effort, I decided to just look at finishing Week 4 today.
Interestingly, I think this actually lines up with the program better than the original schedule. I’ve had trouble figuring out how do three days, rest, get the exhaustion test in, and rest for the next week. If I get the exhaustion test in on Thursday, I can do a light workout on Saturday, and be rested for Week 5.
This might not be the most ideal way to accomplish my 100 pushup plan. I’ve wanted to focus on my overall health first. The best way to do that might not necessarily be to stick to a rigid plan, but mixing it up and getting a variety of exercises in. I’ll concede a 10 or 12 program getting the pushups in if it means that I can get my swimming in.
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July 22nd, 2008 at 10:51 am
Seems like a good idea to me. Sometimes life happens.
July 22nd, 2008 at 7:15 pm
I think it’s probably a good idea to break from the M/W/F routine when trying to squeeze in the exhaustion test. You want to be rested when you do it, and you also need to recover after you’ve done it (and before you launch into the next week).
I was actually wiped out on Monday and had no time for exercise, so this week I’m doing Tu/Th/Sat, and then I’ll probably pick up on M/W/F next week as I’ll be traveling in the car most of the day on Thursday.
July 23rd, 2008 at 2:21 am
and working around life yet still staying on track with some sort of fitness and health is what this is all about!
July 23rd, 2008 at 5:50 am
Just wanted to point out that each day requires only 10 minutes (30 minutes per week).
I’ve found that even on my busiest days, where perhaps some other form of exercise gets pushed to the side, I can always find time for 10 minutes worth of push-ups.
July 23rd, 2008 at 7:57 am
It’s the contiguous minutes that get me. I probably had 50 one-minute blocks, but really no 10-minute ones. It’s really hard to do pushups while driving, too.
July 23rd, 2008 at 6:02 pm
I’m using a sliding schedule as well. I’ll start out doing M/W/F, but if there’s an exhaustion test or if I’m just really wiped out, then I’ll take an extra day of rest. So the next week may start actually start on a Wednesday. I think that’s fine. I won’t take more than 2 rest days though.
As for the time-issue, be honest with yourself, you’re trying to find excuses. Everybody can find 10 minutes to do some push ups! Worst case you get up 10 minutes earlier. (Lazy) Man up!
July 25th, 2008 at 9:05 am
Sleep is important too. Plus you can’t always get up earlier because the day got busier than you expected.
August 12th, 2008 at 7:25 am
no excuses– in the time it too you to blog– you could have done 30 pushups–