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Do it, do it, do it
.One Hundred Push Ups
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Same here, after reading the first few posts I thought christ 12 is nothing - thinking back to when I was active about 6 years ago
Just tried now and stopped on 10 (after reading the website) by that point I couldn't really go any higher.
Pretty shocking.
Wow, that's how you stop progression. Dont push people, just do what you can do and don't try to do any more.
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A push up is only a push up if you keep your body straight and chest is lowered 1-2 inches from the ground. I've seen so many people brag about how many they can do then when they do them, they bounce up and down.
The most strict push ups I've ever managed was 50. That was tough as hell. Screw trying 100.
If you want to get good at push ups, do flat bb bench presses... it also helps having a light bodyweight.
30 good push ups beats 100 sloppy push ups any day of the week.
The most strict push ups I've ever managed was 50. That was tough as hell. Screw trying 100.
If you want to get good at push ups, do flat bb bench presses... it also helps having a light bodyweight.
30 good push ups beats 100 sloppy push ups any day of the week.
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This test is fairly pointless as it targets only one range of movement and focuses on one long set, which is essentially pointless to a degree, beyond just a sense of achievement.
A much better way to work out your whole body is to do 100 burpees a day. Proper ones. Anyone who does this for 3 weeks will see insane results.
A much better way to work out your whole body is to do 100 burpees a day. Proper ones. Anyone who does this for 3 weeks will see insane results.
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I remember watching a video of an inmate doing 100 burpees. I god damn hate them.
Try doing them with rubber bands. :/
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I used to run a mile, do 30 burpees, run another mile, another 30 burpees, mile, 30, mile 30... for an hour non stop. This was back in mid 2008. Haven't tried that in a long time though.
this isnt about fitness, or even an overall statement of strength or stamina.
It is what it is, 100 pressups. good for nothing other than 100 pressups. Better to accept that than try to tell people to do something else
It is what it is, 100 pressups. good for nothing other than 100 pressups. Better to accept that than try to tell people to do something else
I find it quite amazing how many pushups people can do without having trained them for a long time. Are you actually doing a proper nice and controlled full up and down till your nose touches the floor. Are these numbers in one sitting with no resting between pushups?
From what I have seen in gyms and generally, when it comes to pushups, pullups and chinups, 80% of people do them half arsed.
From what I have seen in gyms and generally, when it comes to pushups, pullups and chinups, 80% of people do them half arsed.
I still find it almost impossible to believe. Ask most people to do a pushup and they go up and down about 8" total. The bigger you are, the harder it is, I understand that. But I am still rather dubious that people professing to have done little training for them, can bash out any more than 30 proper ones.