100 Push-up challenge, weekend

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No push-ups today, but I did the 5k this morning in 32 minutes! My normal average is 12 minute miles so I shaved off approx. 4 minutes from my training time!
I'm proud of myself and shamelessly tooting my own horn! ;)

Lisa, I hope you join us on our quest toward 100 or in some cases ~200! push-ups!

Happy weekend!

Becky
 
WTG Becky!!!! That's terrific! You go girl!!!! You should definitely be proud!

Lisa, hope you join us here! It really is amazing how everyone has progressed. Great numbers ladies!

Debbie you're welcome (and sorry;))!

I was supposed to start week 6 yesterday, but I just couldn't muster up the energy. Did 4DS kickbox/legs instead (ha! not that that didn't require energy, lol). So today I will do my pushups.

Have a great weekend everyone!
 
Hey there!

Becky, that is great! I also used to run 12 minute miles and I think I have improved also. I need to time it one of these days. Have a great weekend yourself. We are going to see "The Secret Lives of Bees" tonight. I can't wait. I just finshed the book...very cute & an easy read. Now, I am tackling "Gone With the Wind"! :eek:

Jodi, WOW, week 6? You go girl...let us know how it goes.

Okay, call me nuts. I THOUGHT today was a P-U day for me and I did the challenge. I was thinking I did my last day on Thurs but it was YESTERDAY! Oh boy! These P-U's have my brain fried! :p Or, maybe I am just soooo excited to do them! Ha! Anyway, here are my numbers for today:

Week 4, Day 2, Column 2:

22
17
17
15
20 (20 was the minimum & I just made it!) The first 3 weeks, it seemed I could whip out 2-4 more then the required but I have stepped up my weight work both at home & at class and think it is fatiguing me more. But, all-in-all, I am thrilled with how I am progressing.

Okay, I will be back on Monday....have a great weekend all and Lisa, hope to have you join in...not competition, just plain ole FUN! :)
 
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I was wondering why they changed the P-U Challenge? It says on the website that they modified it. Which program are you all doing...the 1st. or the 2nd. version? I am doing the 1st. and am wondering if the 2nd. is better since they modified it. Does that mean it is easier or a better method or just a different way to do them? TIA!
 
Thanks ladies!
Debbie, I'm glad you asked about the modification to the program. I glanced at it, but wasn't sure myself what the switch was. Has anyone else figured it out? I'm doing the original program.
Your numbers are amazing, Debbie! :D
Week 4 isn't looking too scary, but yowza! after that!!! my arms are quaking just looking at it!:eek:
 
Retested today, got 31, so I will be starting week 5 in column one. Week 5 - YAY!!!! Off to do Amy's KBX. Then maybe a dog walk. Grampa is treating us to dinner at a local steakhouse that is tasty good. Need to burn some butter now to make some room!!!

Nan
 
I noticed that the program had changed a few weeks ago. I started out doing the old program, but switched to the new one. I didn't compare them side to side, though. One difference I noticed was that in the new one, if you did more than a certain number of pushups (can't remember how many) on your initial test, you start on week 3. When I saw this, I had just finished week 1, so I skipped to week 3. (Now that I'm on week 6 I'm wondering if this was a good idea after all! ;))

Did week 6 day 1, column 1 today: 25/30/20/15/40. Had to take a few brief pauses during the set of 40. Then I did the stability ball abs from BG, and a stretch.
 
Hello Ladies!

I love the idea of 100 push-ups, and I would love to join you. I did the P-U challenge (hee hee), and was able to do 15 before my form started to lack. Only 85 more to go :eek:

This is very timely because I am in the military, and have to do a fit test annually, which includes push-ups, and have always focused more on the run and sit-ups and take the hit on the push-ups because after 11 (to get max points, it's something like 42) you get only get an extra point or two. Just maybe I could be strong enough to get all the P-U points! Whoa!

Thanks for the warm welcome, I have marked PU days on my workout calendar,

Cheers,
Lisa
 
Welcome Lisa!

So glad to hear you will be joining us! That would be great if you could get all the pushup points! While I wouldn't say that actually doing the pushups themselves has been all that fun, it has been great checking in here, and I have definitely seen some definition and other benefits from doing the pushups a few times a week. Hope you get something out of it too!
 
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Happy Sunday everyone! I hope you're having a great weekend! :)
Lisa, welcome to our check-in! We're happy to share our pain!;)

I decided to try and switch my week up a little bit. I've been really losing ground over the weekend so I'm going to make Friday my main day off, with Sunday as a lite cardio, but still do weights and push-ups. So, that made today Week 4, day 1.
I never, ever thought I could *easily* do 40-50 push-ups!:eek: (still on the knees though :() I only struggled on the last 2 sets, needing to take a brief break on the last 16. Today was 16/13/13/11/16 for a total of 69. Who could've imagined thinking a total of 69 push-ups felt like an *easy day?*
I also began working on a Lower Body Solution plan today. I am losing inches in my hips, but can't get my thighs to budge and putting jeans on today just emphasized it!

Becky
 
Hello All,
I did day 1 today of the PU Challenge with 10/12/10/7/7, and noticed that my right elbow really hurt, so I took more rests. Do any of you have this problem? Also, does anyone use push up bars- they are supposed to be easier on your wrist, but kind of looked like a gimmick...
 
Hi Lisa! Great 1st day!:D To answer your question, I haven't really had elbow issues, but my wrists do get very sore, so I bought push-up handles. I bought the Gold's gym set for about $9 @ Wal-Mart. They definitely have helped my wrists, but I've found the push-ups tougher when I use them. They allow you to go deeper and stretch the pecs more, so you feel them more.
Do you have any old arm injuries? It makes sense that you might have elbow issues as push-ups are repetitive and use lots of elbow flexion. The only advice I can think of is to make sure you don't lock them out at the top of the move cuz you could hyperextend it.
I'm sure someone else has better advice for you!The ladies on this thread are wise and experienced in all forms of exercise! They've helped me a lot!

Becky
 
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