Push-Up Challenge FRIDAY!

[DebbieH]

Hi everyone! It always seems like my push-up days are opposite days of you all.

Iris, I agree...if someone had told me I would be doing this many on my toes, I would have said, "No way!" We are progressing and what is nice about it is that we move along at our OWN pace. Great job on 70!!!

Nan, sorry about your retest. I have days just like that! It seems like the arms just can't handle it. It def must have to do with our energy level that day, how we slept, ate or what weight work we did prior. Hang in there. I bet your next test will go much better.

Becky...bad lil' doggie! OH MY!!! Let us know how your challenge goes today.

Where is everyone else??? I am keeping Tami in the swing while she takes a break from the forums. She is progressing too and hangin' in there! AND, you should see her muscles in her arms! She sent me a pic and it is amazing...she said it is from the challenge! She inspires me!

Okay, here is my report for the day:

Week 6, (but doing week 5 since I redid week 4 twice) Now, do I have you confused??? LOL!

Week 5, Day 2, Coumn 1: (There are 8 levels today!)

15
15
14
14
12
12
10
30 The minimum was 30 and I mean it when I say I barely squeaked out that LAST 10!! My arms were so fatigued from doing the 7 previous sets! But, I MADE IT! Shaking bigtime on the last 10 but never came down to my knees. Just held for a few seconds & continued til I finished. Whew, glad that is done! Good luck everyone and keep at it!

 

[jodijodi]

This is an off day for me, but I FINALLY got to do the test yesterday....drumroll please....87!

Full disclosure: I did take brief (about 10 second) rests at 50, 60, 70, and 80 to give my wrists a break. Hopefully it still "counts".

I think I will repeat week 6, using column 3 this time, and see how it goes.

I don't know about you all, but after I do my pushups (and feeling returns to my arms/chest/shoulders), I feel so pumped up, like I can punch my way through anything!

Nan, give the test another try...I have definitely found that some days I'm just "off" and the pushups just aren't happenin'.

Great job Debbie, Iris, and everyone else! Debbie, tell Tami hi and WTG on her fabulous arms!!! Sorry if I forgot anyone...I didn't go back to yesterday's thread.

 

[DebbieH]

Zowie Jodi!

87! You are almost to 100! I can't wait to get to where you are! That is simply amazing! I agree about the "pumped" feeling AFTER we survive! Ha! You only have 13 more to goooo! Woo-Hooo!

 

[DebbieH]

Tami's response!

Jodi, here is Tami's response to you & I agree! Tami, I LOVE your lil' muscle man! LOL!!!!

HOLY SMOKES JODI!!! All at once!! I hit 20 & I start shaking!! That's awesome. I know what she means about feeling invincible!! GGGRRRR!!! Strike the pose.
Did I tell you this story? A week or so ago at lunch the 4 yr olds got talking about muscles. All boys mind you, so they're going on & I said "don't make me show you mine guys". Of course "SHOW US SHOW US!!!" Oh, alright (like they had to twist my arm....so I bare my arm & give them a Well maybe not quite like that, but ya know. So the one little boy says "WOW< your muscles are bigger than my Dad's" Big Grin ear to ear....Yeah, that's right they are. Maybe I'm getting to cocky? Made me laugh!! (& swell)

 

[jodijodi]

LOL, that's great! Yeah, I will show my muscles to anyone who asks. Or even if they don't ask!

Thanks gals! I can't believe it myself, that I am that close to 100. And thanks Debbie for relaying the messages back and forth to Tami!