Wednesday, November 4, 2009

More on Push up Challenge

I'm excited that several ladies are in with me for the push up challenge: Regina, Staci, Tall-Mom, JBMommy, Eliza, Shannon. Several others are tentative.

Some details/thoughts:

* The plan can be found at hundredpushups.com/challenge.html

* Don't worry about which column you are in or if you need to repeat days or weeks. This is about getting stronger, not about how fast you get to the end.

* Do whatever style push ups you are most comfortable with. I've done it both ways - 'real' pushups and alternate 'knee' push ups. Personally, I want to challenge myself to do 'real' ones this time because it requires more core strength and I am motivated to improve my core.

* For the record, despite having done this in the past, my initial pushup test was pathetic. Guess that's what happens when you neglect pushups for several months. All the more room for improvement, right?

* Don't be intimidated by the challenge name. If you remain in column 1 for the duration, you probably won't get to 100 consecutive pushups by the end. Who cares?! I'll be thrilled if I can do as well as my girl Michelle who did 51 at the end of the challenge recently. (Yay Michelle!)

* I'm particularly excited about the ladies joining, but any male readers are welcome to join us too.

* Let's motivate each other by posting about our progress and leaving encouraging comments to others. We can do this!!!

(Hopefully I'll have time to edit this post later with appropriate links to the fabulous women mentioned.)

p.s. Today I completed week 1, day 2 (column 1): 3, 4, 2, 3, 4 = 16 pushups. Great way to start a Wednesday. :-)

29 comments:

  1. GAH, okay....what am I getting myself into? LOL...

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  2. I'm really tempted.... although the way my arms/shoulders/core feel right now after a few classes, I don't think I could do ONE!

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  3. Is it too late to 'join' this?

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  4. Hmmmm... I love a challenge. I'll check it out and let you know if I'm in! I'm glad you mentioned it's OK to not get to 100... especially for wimps like me. :) I think I'll be doing girl pushups for a while. ;D

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  5. Okay, FINE! I'll commit. Sheesh! ;)

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  6. What a great challange.
    I think you've just talked a bloke into trying too!

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  7. Go you and the others who've joined!

    I'll join in as soon as I'm healthy again.

    MCM Mama

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  8. did my test. I crapped out at 13...stating in column 3...ugh! Monday will be week 1, day 1! Will be posting about it too. thanks for the motivation!

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  9. I've done this challenge before. I'm tempted to do this again because, ever since the hip issue, my core muscles suck, and I can no longer do 100. I think I can do 10 without wanting to pass out, 20 if I grit my teeth and concentrate. Sad, I know.

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  10. Would love to join --- maybe after the Ironman? ( can't afford that kind of pain right now! )

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  11. I was about to start this next week. Why not start now? I am in.

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  12. I would like to jump in. I need a challenge. **running to check it out.**

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  13. I have several friends doing that now. Good luck.

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  14. k, i'm on the fence still, i'll decide soon :)

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  15. after last time I said I wasnt doing it again - but you're tempting me!

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  16. Would you believe it... I actually did push ups for the first time in a year this morning!

    So I'm with you.. but be warned I may only last two weeks

    YEAH

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  17. Oh yes and I still have the push up schedule on my fridge door... from last year!!! LOL!

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  18. If I weren't doing 3 other challenges for myself, I would so join in! Kinda crazy here! Maybe I will save it for January!

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  19. I need to do this again at some point- I started once and failed pretty quickly. I think it was partly because I was doing the sit up challenge too, so hard!

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  20. I tried the challenge last summer and repeated weeks 4 and 5 over and over. I have slacked on push ups since and need the work. I'M IN!!!! I'll do my test tomorrow morning.

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  21. OK... count me in. UGH! What did I just agree to do? :)

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  22. I feel guilty every time you talk about push-ups. I only got to week 3 or 4 when I did this a long time ago. And I was just saying to a friend tonight that I probably haven't done any push-ups in about 6 months. But I made myself do a set of ten after reading your post!

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  23. It's on baby!

    Starting today!!!! Thanks for the encouraging shout-out.

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  24. I only hesitate because I know I didn't follow through on the challenge when I did it before, but I will think on it. These twig arms could use some push ups.

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  25. OK Thanks for the link. Need to click, review and get going..

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  26. I'm in (officially). Will link the results on my blog. I have done 2 days of week one............ ow already...

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  27. Thank you my friend for the shout out!!!

    YOU ROCK!

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