Just finished Week 5 day 2. This one was easy compared to the last 2 workouts. It goes from 5 sets to 8 with a total of 185 pushups finishing up with a max set of 45 which is more than I've ever done at once. I really can't believe my body can do this.

thanks for the inspiration bob.. week one is well on its way and i do believe ill be able to stick to it till i can do 100 again.

today's

25
25
20
20
maxed @ 27
(I forgot my schedule, so i guessed on sets... i was close, but a little short, i'll do a max test tonite to make up for it lol! see what 1 week has done for me)

total 117... im happy so far... im slackin on the pullups (still only 5 at a time) and situps tho, pushups i can do at work, the others i cant lol

good job bobby!!

Wow this works, I just finished week 2 day 1 and on the last set did five more pushups than I did on the initial test.:karate: Only been at this for ten days woo hoo.

I'm not procastinating (spelling) I just haven't started yet. TO DAMN HOT!!

new day... topped my max by five today!!

maybe my marathon of pushups on friday helped! lol

this week looks tough tho!

Thanks for the incentive guys. I'm on week 2 day 1.
I already noticed that my kayaking and disc golf skills have improved.

Week 5 day 3 down. With a new max of 50 at the end. I guess I'll do an exhaustion test in a few days to see where I stand. Then week 6 here I come.

dang Bob!

way to go man... i might be able to do 50 in a row, but not after doing 5:3's workout!

Im trying to do extras at work when i can lol!

I'm really working on the pullups in the gym tho, since i can STILL only do 5.... im taking the heaviest weight i can and to 25 pulls, up the weight a plate, and try for 25, then up it again and try 25... i keep going till i can only get like 3, then drop the weight way down, and go till i cant go anymore... usually around 30... its a killer, but i think it'll help with the pullups... i used to do burnouts like thats on fridays with other exercises, and they always killed... but with good results!

Still slackin on the situps :embarrased:

Ok, I need to see how many I can do tonight. I've never had issues with too little upper body or leg strength, but my back will give up doing situps before I do. Wonder if stropless buggying helps

did my first day of situps last night.... i will be doing it again on wednesday! Im on week 3 day 1, 2nd tier, and i was toast at the max.... abs knotted up after the last set and i was done! so, yeah... pushups are going good, but i suck at the rest lol

Just thought I would challenge my self and see how many clapping pushups I could do.

6:cool2:

I've never been able to do one without hurting my face, now I feel good.

"Would it be ok if I put my feet on a table, hands on the floor?

Don't want to get to many the first time."



I think I'd rather put my feet on the floor and my hands on the table.
Do those count? If so, can I sit in the chair while I do them?

feet on the table works you upper chest a little more and is a little harder for most. The chair might get high numbers but low results.

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Originally posted by WIllardTheGrey Just thought I would challenge my self and see how many clapping pushups I could do. 6:cool2: I've never been able to do one without hurting my face, now I feel good.

do clappers, on knuckles and i'll be impressed, i could only manage a few of those in my TKD days.... i tell ya what, those harden your punches in a hurry!! (start on grass! then try cement )

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Originally posted by mdntdncr I think I'd rather put my feet on the floor and my hands on the table. Do those count?

As long as you dont count them! haha!
I do these "all-day" if i have a minute between customes, ill bust out a quick few on the front counter, or if i finish an order early, a few are manageable.... its the same concept as hanging a pull-up bar over your bedroom door... every time you pass, do a few, you'll get better!

Here's our local "hero".....dude's a busker at our street festivals and...well, this is public forum so I'll hold my tongue.



Funny though...been on the "get in shape" brain for a while now and got sucked into a P90X infomercial. I think I'm gonna give it a whirl. Anyone know anything about it here? Seems intense but for only 90 days and I'll moderate the diet....might be too hardcore for my sweet tooth. I know I can be in shape underneath it all

(And yeah...the major dispute with ^ that guy ^ is that his pushups aren't REAL pushups....you should see his one-armed pushups......my grandma could do them. (okay, exaggerating yes but still.....)

Guinness......seems there's a record for everything.

Thats pathetic... Gives the term "beat your face" whole new meaning... I mean, when the drill sergeants in basic training told us to "beat our faces" he meant do push-ups, course if he saw this guy "pushing" he probably would have died laughing, then came back from the grave to kick his lilly white....

@macboy- let me know how many times you throw up in the first week:D, i started and after the first week i went back and bought power 90- this is the p90x for fat, out a shape guys who are not afraid to admit it:bouncing:. I really enjoyed it until i tore my knee up kiting in june and have not been able to get it going again yet, but am really looking forward to doing it again when i can. I think i will be ready for the real deal (p90x) when i finish the first 90 days on power 90- good luck it will hurt you
Scott

Finished week 2 day 2. Double initial test (no smart remarks! :lol






Grrrrr Bob I'll get you for this :tumble:

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35 2010-07-31 133% increase in two weeks,yipie 15 2010-07-15 wow that sucks

And just got done with W3D2 final set was 30.

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Originally posted by csa_deadon Finished week 2 day 2. Double initial test (no smart remarks! :lol Grrrrr Bob I'll get you for this :tumble:

awesome csa! Keep it up!

I was out of town for last weekend and missed a day. I redid week 5 day 3 to make sure I was qualified to move on. I start week 6 today.

Alright, finished week 2, did fatigue test and it's the middle colum for me. Just couldn't get that last one squeezzzzeeedd out. Still major improvement over inital test. 250% after 2 weeks. May actually have to start being nice to BB. NAW!

So it is 4 months later... who is still doing their push-ups? I am going to start this routine and do some sort of training to get ready for next season. Enough time spent on the computer.

I got hurt at work and had to stop for a bit. Need to back up again.

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Originally posted by BeamerBob Well I can't either, but I'm doing the hundredpushups.com workout and it is making progress with me every week. Give it a look and see if you are up to it. It's free so you just have to get busy and do it. I just completed week 4 and it was a tough one for me. I've knocked on the door of week 4, day 3, four other times but got it today. My lifetime max before this thing was 20 or 25. Keep yourself motivated by posting on here what you accomplished.

HELL YES! one a day, for 100 days--easy!

It was tough, but I did get it done back at the end of Oct. after two attempts. First attempt I mustered out 100, but only after stopping briefly at about 70 or so. So it didn't really count. I had meant to start back at week 5 but ended up delaying a month and went back to week 4, but decided to do col 3. After doing weeks 4,5 and 6.. all in col 3 and doing pretty much minimal rest time. Was then able to hit 101 all the way thru.

Wish I would have thought about the 100 days thing. Sure would have been a lot easier.

I hit a wall on week 6. After several strides to the finish, with life continuing to get in the way, I shifted to a gym membership. I found that the results were more profound with weight resistance. The pushups have their place and are a great way to get started on a training program so don't hesitate to give it a go. Follow up with other resistance training and the world is your oyster.

ive always gotten the best results with weights myself......add some kite cardio and good diet and that's the plan......

My pushup routine:

1- Clear living room debris field of all dog toys, loose socks and dust bunnies.
2- Empty pockets of everything heavy (phone, car keys, wallet, etc --That crap adds up man!)
3- Lower to one knee.
4- Lower to the other knee and notice the crackling sounds that knee makes that it didn't used to do.
5-Slowly and Carefully let your weight forward and be ready to be off balance because of your gut so put your hands out in the push up position which is really just a sad attempt to keep yourself from face planting.
6- take a couple moments for a breather from performing steps 1-5.
7- Extend your body the best you can, as much stomach off the ground as possible.
8-Fart from the strain.
9-Lower the rest of you to the floor.
10-Fart from the strain.
11 - Perform the best pushup you can (there's absolutely no shame if you have to do it girl style) while you fart from the strain.
12- Do your best to repeat steps 7-11 at least once more while you continue to fart from the strain of farting from the strain.
13- Decide undeniably that this whole thing blows, do your best to climb your fat ass off the ground, and go get a beer because you've earned it.