The 100 Pushup Challenge
By Mike
How many push-ups can you do? Well, right now I can’t do 100, but I plan on trying! And I’ll keep you abreast of my progress through that nifty bar graph on the sidebar.
At HundredPushUps.com, you’ll find an initial test and a 6-week training program that will help you get to 100 push-ups. First, you need to run through their initial test by seeing how many push-ups you can do. And these can’t be the sissy, on-your-knees kind either. They want real, true-form pushups.
Warning: You need to get cleared by your doctor before beginning any strenuous workout program, especially if you haven’t worked out in some time and you’re not sure of your capabilities.
In my initial test, I was able to do 25 straight, true-form push-ups before my body gave up completely. It was odd because I felt like I could do more then my arms just gave up. Anyway, based on their chart, that puts me in level 3.
The Six Week Challenge
Now comes the fun part. For 3 days per week and for 6 straight weeks, you’ll stick to their training program in order to steadily increase the number of push-ups you can perform in a row.
For example, in Week 1, Day 1, based on my result of 25 straight push-ups, I need to go through 5 levels of varying numbers of push-ups. First I do 10, then take a 60-second break, then 10 more, then break, then 8, break, 6, break and finally finish up with doing as many as I can (at least 7). If you only did less than 5 in the initial test, you’ll do those 5 sets, but use the numbers from the first column.
For the 2nd and 3rd days of the same week, you’ll just scroll down the page a little to see the new numbers for that day. Overall, the program intends to increase your muscular capabilities through slow, steady progress. After week 6, you should be able to do 100 push-ups in a row!
My Progress
You’ll be be able to follow my own progress through this program through once-per-week posts (at least) and by monitoring changes to the bar on the left sidebar. Right now it’s sitting at 25 pushups, but I hope to eventually max it all out with orange!
Feel free to comment and let me know if you’re doing this program as well. And also comment on my progress posts with your own progress! I want to know how you’re doing!
Now get pushing!
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Good luck! This sounds like fun, I think I’ll have to try it as well.
I’ve been doing the P-up challenge. I’ve been on column 3 since the beginning. Everything was going great- I was exceeding expectations. Then week 5. Is that 1st day of week 5 accurate?!?! or a typo?!?! OMG!! I got the 1st set and barely the 2nd, but couldn’t do even 12 on the 3rd. and the final Max set was terrible as well. Any suggestions? Also, I’ve been under teh assumption this was for 100 consecutive P-ups without stopping. Now that I’ve looked for help I see many are calling it 100 in minute. That’s faster than 1/sec? Is that realistic?
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