One Hundred Push-ups

100 Push-ups? Are you crazy? I can never do that!! That's what I used to say until I decided to take the up the workout challenge outlined by Steve over at One Hundred Push-ups

If you'd like to read my blog about it, here it is: A Push-up Challenge.
Are you up to the challenge?

If so, feel free to sign up, and please feel welcome to join me in discussing your progress here.

If not, have fun watching me (and anyone else who'd like to update their progress here) as I keep track of my progress.

Tags: challenge, exercise, fitness, push-ups

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Permalink Reply by Steve Speirs on June 17, 2008 at 6:32am

Thanks for the invite Lisa. I'm up for the challenge too. Did my initial test last Saturday and managed a *huge* 18 good-form push ups :)

Sunday was Week 1, Day 1 and tonight I'm moving on with Day 2 if my sore pecs will allow it!

Should be a fun six weeks and a great supplement to my typical running training...

--Steve

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Permalink Reply by Lisa Newton on June 17, 2008 at 6:46am

Steve, even though I posted the blog today, I started Week 1, Day 1 on Sunday, after my initial test of 11 "girl" push-ups. I'm doing Day 2 today.

Yupp, I'm looking foward to seeing if I can complete the challenge and do 100 push-ups. I never thought I'd be able to, so I'm excited to give it a try.

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Permalink Reply by workout mommy on June 17, 2008 at 11:27am

I'm doing the challenge too! I could only squeak out 5 regular push ups, so I'm following level 1 plan. Even if I don't get to 100, I'll be happy with more than 5! :)

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Permalink Reply by Steve M on June 17, 2008 at 6:01pm

Good luck with this Lisa. I am going to sign up as well. I'm starting at 63 and that has been my limit for a few weeks now.

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Permalink Reply by Lisa Newton on June 17, 2008 at 6:41pm

63???? Wow, you'll be able to do the first weeks pretty easily, or at least I would think so. I started at 11, which was just into Level 3, but when I looked at the push-up requirements, I decided to start at Level 2.

Good luck and please keep us up-to-date...............:)

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Permalink Reply by Lisa Newton on June 17, 2008 at 6:40pm

Wow, Day 2 is a bit harder than Day 1 was. Based on the program, I had to do 9, 9, 6, 5, 7 push-ups with at least 90 seconds between each set. Today, I took a little more than 90 seconds, but managed to finish all of them.

How was your day today?

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Permalink Reply by Lisa Newton on June 18, 2008 at 8:01am

I thought I'd be more sore today, but I actually feel pretty good..............:)

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Permalink Reply by SpinDiva on June 19, 2008 at 2:46am

OK I feel like such a whimp. I've been avoiding this post because I didn't want to test my abilities of push ups--something I wrote about in this article and I push a lot to my clients because I think they make a great 'quick' workout and cover tons of muscles. Anyway, I can do 20 regular push ups and about 30 girl push ups. I'm in training and hope to get that number way up.

I'm sharing this with my friends at CR8 Health "Do Something New" 30 day challenge where Nancy 's goal is to do a one arm push up--Yikes!!

Will be back soon to provide my latest numbers--good luck to all!

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Permalink Reply by workout mommy on June 19, 2008 at 10:31am

did day 2 and feeling great! I noticed that my form is not as good on the first set as it is on the final set.

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Permalink Reply by Bill Wallace on June 20, 2008 at 5:25am

This is a great challenge and just think of it ... in 6 weeks we'll all be doing more push ups in one go than what we are doing now. Well, I will be! And that will be a win.
I have to say how powerful these communities are. 10 weeks ago I wouldn't have got off the couch. TV or web browsing was FAR too important.
Now? Now I get edgy if I miss a day of exercise (like today)
Thanks to everyone who blogs about their health challenges. You're making at least one person to to be better.
Thanks to Steve for starting the challenge and to everyone who's taken it up.
This forum is a good idea too, Lisa!

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Permalink Reply by David on June 21, 2008 at 12:55am

I'm in--although I have to be careful b/c it strains the same muscles that I swim with.

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Permalink Reply by Mara on June 21, 2008 at 6:26am

I never thought I could EVER do a push up but since starting working with my trainer I can do about 10 which is a HUGE goal for me. I am hoping to be able to do 100 one day!

Mara
http://24stepstogo.blogspot.com/