One Hundred Pushups Challenge: Log your sets and max rep tests.

[saskbob]

So Goffey and I, and maybe some other folks here have been doing this strength program for the past month or so, Shino mentioned that a thread should be started (or maybe he's just sick of the push-up spam in the shoutbox.) We can post our sets in here and our weekly tests to positively encourage each other.

The final goal of which is to hit 100 consecutive push-ups at the end. Push-ups are probably about the single best strength exercise a person can do because they hit your core, your chest your arms and shoulders. Every military in the world uses them for their functionality and effectiveness.

The more mass you put on your frame the more calories you can eat as well. If you don't do any strength training at all, pushups will definitely put a lot of quick muscle on you for dirt cheap.

The website is here:

http://hundredpushups.com/

You do an initial test and it starts you on it's structured program, even if you can't do a single pushup it has a strategy for you. Things like form and duration of movement can all be found there. You should have your body rigid, your arms shoulder width and in front of your chest and your arm go from 180 to a 90 degree bend in order to count. Definitely go for form over speed.


Official Phone and PDA Apps.

Be careful because I've had glitches with the iphone app where it advances me to impossible ramp ups e.i. Putting me in Week 6 when I need to go back to Week 5. Always check the website to see if you need to reset the app to a certain day.

There is an iphone app that I use:

http://hundredpushups.com/iphoneapp.html

And an android one:

http://hundredpushups.com/androidapp.html

And a Windows 7:

http://hundredpushups.com/windowsapp.html

You can also log your pushups via the website, I find the apps helpful because they have a timer between sets as well as a logger, charts, twitter functionality and you take your phone and set it right in front of you so you don't lose track.

Scorechase List

Discussed this a bit in the shoutbox, and anyone who want their results to be listed in the first post please format your results like this:
"USERNAME: Week #, Day #, Level #: 12,8,8,16,22 Total 78 Max Test 28" It will be real easy for me to just cut and paste into the first post.


Wolfehound22:---------Week 3 Day 1------------------12, 17, 13, 13, 17-------------------------Total: 72-------------Max Rep: 29
Goffey----------Week3: Day 3:------------------------ 22, 30, 20, 20, 28-------------------------- Total 120
Shino---------- Week 3, Day 2, Level 3---------------20, 25, 15, 15, 16---------------------------Total: 91
killnine--------- Week 3, Day 3, Level 2:------------ 16, 21, 15, 15, 21-------------------------- Total: 88-----------Max Rep Test :36
Boric:---------Week 3 Day 1 --------------------------12, 17, 13, 13, 17---------------------------Total: 72
JackBauer:------Week 5, Day 1, Level 1:------------ 17, 19, 15, 15, 25 ---------------------------Total: 91----------Max Rep Test:30
Saskbob------ Week 5, Day 2 Level 3:------------- 19,19,22,22,18,18,22,45----------------- Total Reps 185---------Max Rep Test: 51
ColonelSeitan--- Week 2, Day 3, Level 3: ---------16, 17, 14, 14, 27.----------------------------- Total: 88.----------Max Rep Test 27
Flashout:------------Week 4 Day 2: --------------------25, 29, 25, 25, 42.------------------------ Total: 146---------Max Rep Test:40

[saskbob]

Week 5 Day 2 Level 2 : 18,18,20,20,14,14,16,42 Total Reps 162

[Goffey]

Word.

I'll be officially starting over as of next tuesday since i'm pretty sure my app on my phone is a bit messed and I'll be starting a new work out routine overall.

But I will say....I got as far as week 4 day 3 and even had to go back to week 3(cause it ramps up pretty quick and I just wasn't ready) but after getting to that point doing the best I can I've noticed a big difference in my chest......they're actually getting some shape!

[Jack Bauer]

even if you can't do a single pushup it has a strategy for you

Challenge accepted!

*downloads app*

I don't know why i can't do a standard pushup, i can do a lot few if i get like this:

Minus the hot pants.

[Goffey]

haahah and those are a lot harder than standard ones.

Looks like she's got a decent turd cutter!

[fergus1001]

challenge also excepted need to keep in shape

[Shino]

I'm down... I'm starting on Monday.

[krakerjak]

Gives me something else to put on my plate besides training for a half marathon. I am going to be one cut dude by the end of the summer.

[ChryZ]

I don't know why i can't do a standard pushup, i can do a lot few if i get like this:

Minus the hot pants.

That's not an incline pushup, hands are way too close to the body. Like with a close grip bench press she's mainly working her triceps. The triceps is the working horse of your arm muscles, prolly the reason why you can do a few of those. Hands should be wider apart for pushups since you want to mainly target your pecs/chest.

Try to do kneeling pushups as a stepping stone towards proper pushups:

[devilmaker]

I'll also take on this challenge. Going to be starting today as I already know what level I am.

Going to still be doing pushups during the free days too though. Finished my first year at uni but I've still got 2 weeks of nothing to go before I go back home so this'll be a great way to spend some time.