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.

just tried, did 32? yay!

This is funny, because I decided today was the day its time to try and get back into some kind of shape besides round. This morning i dusted off the weights and said its time to knock the rust off these bad boys. Then here you go and post this up. I figure this is a great way to get things kick started.

I did my initial test and was only able to knock out 15 good one's. So there is my starting point ... lets see if I can get to that 100 mark.

I have a .. what do you think moment .. for ya. I was planning on using my perfect pushup grips. You don't think that is in any way cheating do you?? I don't think they are suppose to make the pushup easier just more comfortable?? what do you think??

I think some sort of wager is in order...

Fun wagers usually get me off my lazy (and getting large) butt.

Daktez, I laughed out loud for a while about the "some kind of shape besides round" comment.

Pokitetrash had some of those handles that pivot, and they cut my numbers in half at least. With those you are having to spend extra muscle to support and brace yourself, like the difference in using a weight bar and dumbbells. The ones that just give you a handle might give a similar penalty in performance but using that muscle gives you something in return. Try it and see how it works for you. If you feel like you're getting an advantage, then you are. If it raises your upper body, that will shift the impact lower on your chest muscle. If I make it all the way with this thing, I might go back through with the spinny handles to shift gears up a notch. I'm flat handed on carpet right now.

@mougl, if I get 100 before you, you have to tell us what the "g" is about. There's your motivation!

the "g" really isn't that interesting

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Originally posted by mougl the "g" really isn't that interesting

Well then, Dakitez is starting it up right now so you guys go at it then. You'll both catch me in a month or so. Weeks 5 and 6 look impossible.

Ill start tomorrow

Maybe the final end all will be at nabx. We do the out and back run with the 100 each when we get to the turn around point

Good for you hope ya make it.

I'll try the "25 pullups" when he gets it done.:cool2: Always have been good at those, but I suck at pushups.

I have a similar program that works the core + adds a bit of cardio.

I wake up each day. Spark a fatty and do 100 " Cough Ups " .

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Originally posted by Bladerunner I have a similar program that works the core + adds a bit of cardio. I wake up each day. Spark a fatty and do 100 " Cough Ups " .

Is there a website to see this workout? :duh:

Damb you Bob! lol
I was gonna start the 100 12oz curl program but decided this woould probably be better for me!
Again, Damb you Bob

The one, the original.... http://hightimes.com/

I think their workout book and DVD is still a few months out though.

ATB,
Sam

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Originally posted by csa_deadon Damb you Bob! lol I was gonna start the 100 12oz curl program but decided this woould probably be better for me! Again, Damb you Bob

Seriously, it will be interesting to see what shape I will be in when SOBB arrives.

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Originally posted by mougl the "g" really isn't that interesting

Yeah, but with all the PR, I think the "g" has a fan club now. :o

ATB,
Sam

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Originally posted by BeamerBob Well I can't either, but I'm doing the hundredpushups.com workout

hmmm... let me grab a cold one and look this over....

Have you got a six pack? Or are you drinking on?

It's 5 o'clock somewhere. Beer has carbs and carbs are refueling energy. Recovery here I come!

CSA, you can do it! You can thank me with a red bull next time we get together. I've not given up on that little get together up north of here in September.

i know in my college days i was able to do 100+ just did the test 18, so ill take it up seems simple enough and a guide and goals to follow seems a bit more to my liking.
good inspiration bob.

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.

well back in Kwang Jang....................wtf, starting Monday..................this will help my wife with her fit test as well..................

Wow, this thing is picking up some momentum. I feel the weight of a train behind me. I can't fail now.

Bob your on. Got a four pack with your name on it. I'll even gift wrap it in my unique manner.

# Eli- Good to see you man. Missed YAKin with ya!

Y'all must be iron men or something.
I've never been able to do 100 push ups. Push aways from the table maybe.
I was able to do 100 sit ups one time when I was in the navy and there was absolutely nothing to do or nowhere to go in submarine school. I would just hang out by my rack in a giant barracks with my headphones on to my cassette player...you know, the sony walkman. Nothing to do but situps or stare at the wall. (it was too dark to read)
10 minutes later I stared at the wall.

Later...while onboard said subarines, we had some SEAL guys onboard. They couldn't keep still. A group of us were hanging out in the torpedo room and one of them came and said....tell me when 30 minutes was up. We said here is a clock right here. 'Just tell me when 30 minutes was up' He popped down and started doing pushups. Perfect pushups for 30 minutes. We didn't count. We just sat there with our jaws open and occasionally started our conversation up while watching this guy. He could have been a blockbuster movie we were that mesmorized. After that, he did 30 minutes of situps, then after a short break (I think he went and put 30 minutes of miles on the exercise bike) he came back and did 30 minutes of dips.

After 4 days, they swam out our escape hatch at 150 feet hauling a rubber raft, outboard motor and a 'gear bag' and we never saw them again.

hooyah

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Originally posted by mougl the "g" really isn't that interesting

I know about the silent "g". And Mougl, I'm going to stay fat and blackmail you for half of whatever you bet about this push up contest to keep my mouth shut --unless of course there's donuts and Blue Moon beer around... :piggy:

Oh, I just tried my push up max--12. Was that supposed to be all at once??? :puzzled:

Anyway, fitness is over rated. Riding a Flexi Lynn Biggi Lounger on a Phantom is almost like a Cadillac with power steering. No strength needed. Problem solved.

Just did the first day of pushups and did the initial tests for situps(24) and squats(30). Now I'm just a little less sore than when I go kiting all day.

I had my 6m X3 out at the weekend and it was definately trying to beat some kind of record for pullups.....

I had forgotten what a handfull oldschool C kites are! It was blowing 30mph and gusty but even so i got lofted from the zenith about 2 dozen times!

Good luck with the pushups guys i'm going to stick to the indoor climbing wall for strength training as i find it almost impossible to motivate my self to any kind of static excercise!

Interesting program. When I was in the military, I used to do somewhere between 60 and 70 push-ups in 2 minutes. However, it has been a few years since I did any. Might be curious to give this a shot. I already swim three times a week, but this could be a good addition to that... I'm curious to try the initial test to see what I can do...

Day 1 of week 1
10
12
7
7
max 11

man that was a struggle but it sure feels good later.

Don't try to be a he-man and do an extra 10 on your last set either. That will throw you off for days.

Congrats on your start Dino!