One hundred pushups

Jamesbcd · 9 Jul 2009 at 22:12

dekez said:
Has anyone completed this yet?

nope! i think the tables are pretty inaccurate from week 4 onwards.

after week 5, you take another test.. if you manage 45, you proceed to week 6. i got 41 on the test which means i redo week 5, doing column 3. i couldn't even finish the 3rd set it was that hard!

i decided to switch to column 2 in the end. :rolleyes:

platypus · 29 Oct 2010 at 15:48

I've managed it now, but probably only because I'm doing BMF 4 times a week as well.

CliffyG · 29 Oct 2010 at 17:18

I've managed the press ups pretty easily in the end, sit ups im close with. Pretty much do it at least twice a week still.

mistercrabb · 29 Oct 2010 at 19:04

I might try this again.
I started ages ago, and then by week 3 my right elbow started making a popping sound every time I pushed up, so I stopped...

dekez · 29 Oct 2010 at 19:07

I'm going to give this another go as well. My gym membership has just expired so I may to try to save some money doing this combined with the pull up and sit up one.

magick · 29 Oct 2010 at 22:49

Did anyone who has completed this program notice any significant changes in muscle mass after 6 weeks?

CliffyG · 30 Oct 2010 at 00:01

I do the situps and pressups, chest and stomach definitely look loads better than when i started. Arms are a little better too i think.

Ahleckz · 12 Nov 2010 at 01:32

I want to do this, as I want to get some more strength in my arms. However, I have arthritis in my right wrist and because of this find it sore when doing a palm down push up as too much weight is on my wrist joint. However, doing it with a fist lessens the pain considerably. Therefore, I'm asking if it would be OK to do one hand as a fist and one normal as it's very hard to do a respectable number when using fists on both hands.

Andybtsn · 12 Nov 2010 at 01:35

I did this about 7 months ago, did it for 4 weeks but then joined the gym. Went from being able to do 20 in one go to 60!

I was impressed. When I joined the gym it helped catch up with my buddies in the tri's/chest department.

semi-pro waster · 12 Nov 2010 at 07:12

Ahleckz said:
Therefore, I'm asking if it would be OK to do one hand as a fist and one normal as it's very hard to do a respectable number when using fists on both hands.

I'd try to keep both hands the same, so either both fists or both flat but that's not based on anything other than a belief that symmetry is normally better for the body. You could also consider push-up stands as they are supposed to lessen impact on your wrists.

platypus · 12 Nov 2010 at 09:08

Ahleckz said:
I want to do this, as I want to get some more strength in my arms. However, I have arthritis in my right wrist and because of this find it sore when doing a palm down push up as too much weight is on my wrist joint. However, doing it with a fist lessens the pain considerably. Therefore, I'm asking if it would be OK to do one hand as a fist and one normal as it's very hard to do a respectable number when using fists on both hands.

As mentioned, get yourself a pushup bar. If you get the JML Irongym chin up bar it converts to a pushup bar as well. And its pretty nifty.

T1Cybernetic · 13 Nov 2010 at 21:14

Iron GYM is pretty good (Or something similar) I don't often use mine for push ups but it does give the wrists a rest

and helps with some extra range of motion.

Saytan · 13 Nov 2010 at 22:26

i am repeating week 4 at the mo. despite my qualifying for level 2, i found week 5 very hard

Dicehunter · 16 Nov 2010 at 20:56

I do 3 sets of 30 everyday, morning, noon and night but i might give this a go

Saytan · 16 Nov 2010 at 21:36

how much are people struggling with their later sets as they progress. i find myself needing a breather every now and then (though i do tend to start holding my breath - if i could get this controlled, maybe i'd be better?)

Begbie · 16 Nov 2010 at 22:22

Saytan said:
how much are people struggling with their later sets as they progress. i find myself needing a breather every now and then (though i do tend to start holding my breath - if i could get this controlled, maybe i'd be better?)

Breathing is very important.

Control your breathing you may knock one or two more out.

b-star · 16 Nov 2010 at 22:58

I love push ups - do sports since I am 7 - karate/ thai boxing/ tennis/ swimming/ list goes on and on!

took season off training, now going back to my "sport shape" ...

as to this program - who gave it a go? what's achievements? :-P

Zip · 17 Nov 2010 at 06:06

Saytan said:
how much are people struggling with their later sets as they progress. i find myself needing a breather every now and then (though i do tend to start holding my breath - if i could get this controlled, maybe i'd be better?)

Heres a tip, Reset your count to 0 every 25 push ups, It makes it so much easier. Stupid Brain being easy to fool

Richie · 17 Nov 2010 at 06:54

I am doing my own version of this. I started at 10 push ups and, each day, I added 1. Iam now up at 27 today and do it in sets of 15 (ATM) i.e. 1x15 then 1x12 which will increase to 1x15 + 1x13 tomorrow. Once I get to 30 I will add 1 to the first set then the second etc.

Seems to work ok

Richie · 18 Nov 2010 at 16:40

FYI, using the method I mention above (adding one each day), I just blasted out 28 in one go instead of 2 sets so it def works.... (was meant to be 1x15, 1x13 today)