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Raw Paleo Diet Forums => Off Topic => Topic started by: SkinnyDevil on February 02, 2011, 02:47:20 am
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February is the month for the "push-ups challenge"!
3000 push-ups this month is the goal (that's just a tad over 100 per day).
Who is gonna STEP UP???
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600 for me. I'm making my way up the 5BX ladder. About 20PD right now.
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Not too difficult. I will use that as a goal, and go over it, by the end of the month.
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February is the month for the "push-ups challenge"!
3000 push-ups this month is the goal (that's just a tad over 100 per day).
Who is gonna STEP UP???
I'm really NOT a sporting ace! hehe.
But 100 push-ups a day? That's really nothing. Or did you mean 1000?
Löwenherz
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I'm really NOT a sporting ace! hehe.
But 100 push-ups a day? That's really nothing. Or did you mean 1000?
Löwenherz
100 in a day isn't hard but sticking to a routine wherein you do average 100 every day all month long isn't as easy for many. ;)
I'm in SD. Going to start back up on a bi-weekly routine next week. If I stay on par with the last routine I'll easily meet it. :)
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Rockin' good news!
We're now on DAY TWO!!!
2 days in and I'm at 450.
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When you say that you do 100 push-ups a day, do you mean all at once? Or spread out? If you're allowed to spread it out (33 in morning, 33 in afternoon, 33 in evening for example), then it's quite easy. But doing 100 in a row without pausing is not so easy...
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When you say that you do 100 push-ups a day, do you mean all at once? Or spread out? If you're allowed to spread it out (33 in morning, 33 in afternoon, 33 in evening for example), then it's quite easy. But doing 100 in a row without pausing is not so easy...
I think that's up to the individual. If you're doing 100 at a clip though you're probably going to do a couple sets of those and hit a few hundred for the day.
I follow a modified version of this (http://forums.menshealth.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/855109121/m/612106525). I did it over a month and a half in the fall and had great results with it. I'm going to begin cycling one week on, following the second week routine, then one week off (I've been lax the past few months over the winter). Once I get into that cycle I think I'm going to add free weights & chin/pull-ups 2-3 days over the "off" week. Should be a good split between vascular growth and muscle growth.
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100 in a day isn't hard but sticking to a routine wherein you do average 100 every day all month long isn't as easy for many. ;)
OK, I started today. ;-)
50 in the morning, 50 at noon and 50 in the evening.
Aeh, from 60-70 upwards it becomes a little, very tough.
Löwenherz
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well I really assumed I was going to get all 100 in one shot. I havn't been feeling 100%, which is why i've skipped on the gym last few days anyway, but I only banged in around 60 without completely exhausting myself to then complete the rest in a quick fashion. I guess it just shows particular exercises have their own demands, no matter if certain muscles get stronger (from weighted exercise etc..). I stopped doing long sets of push-ups earlier in the summer. Either that or I'm turning into a fat ass that can't press up my weight so many times.
100 push-ups isn't much of a rigorous workout, but the dedication to do that many over time is pretty impressive I'd say. For a challenge, just do them every three days. Do something else on other days and keep the same end goal.
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Im in and ill do a bunch extra to make up for lost time:)
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Not really healthy to do a 100 pushups per day. Especially if your muscles aren't used to this amount of concentrated stress.
It's probably fine for skinnydevil... he's in great shape and does a lot of high rep exercise. For most others, it's too much. You'll need more time to recover otherwise I guarantee you will injure your self. Also you will gain more results if you rest.
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If you are bored with pushups and need a bigger challenge then checkout this program. I did it for years when I was younger then gave it up because the exercise lacked variety and the same muscles started bothering me.
When you progress through the charts and make it to the 4th, 5th, and 6th chart, the pushups get more challenging.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/4069861/5bx-plan
Basically you progress through the charts according to your age and stop at the level according to your age. I just continued on.
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100 push-ups isn't much of a rigorous workout, but the dedication to do that many over time is pretty impressive I'd say.
Absolutely!
Somehow I always forget my planned fitness schedule after some days...
My today's workout:
100 pushups
50 phone calls
50 emails
:D
Löwenherz
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February....
1) 250
2) 200
3) 150
4) 200
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800 so far this week!
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200 more, so I'm at 1000 at the end of week #1.
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Up-date:
As of Feb 10 (roughly 1/3 of the way thru the month) I stand at 1750 push-ups.
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Feb 11, I did another 450 today (whew!)....2200!
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Geesus!
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Another 350 today (half-way thru the month, officially)....that makes a hlaf-way total of 2550. I should hit the 3000 mark late this week.
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Come on, scallywags!!!
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ZERO push-ups; every day, every month.
For me it's one of the worst types of physical activity ;D
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As of today ()Thursday Feb 17) I'm at 3050.
I broke the goal of 300 in just over half the time. Guess I need to shoot for about 5000 or so....
How about YOU?!?!?
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As of today ()Thursday Feb 17) I'm at 3050.
Plus 350 today (Friday, Feb 18):
3400