Friday, June 20th, 2008 9:39 am by
jdmacor 
As part of my new life makeover, I need to get myself fit; because right now, I am the exact opposite. Yet, the time has never been better for me to get in shape. I have plenty of time to exercise, I have just come off repairing my ACL, and I am extremely motivated. In my hunt for a routine, I have come across this one hundred push ups challenge. And boys and girls, I have taken it!
What Is The Challenge?
Here is a little intro from the website:
If you’re serious about increasing your strength, follow this six week training program and you’ll soon be on your way to completing 100 consecutive push ups!
Think there’s no way you could do this? I think you can! All you need is a good plan, plenty of discipline and about 30 minutes a week to achive this goal!
No doubt some of you can already do 50 consecutive push ups, but let’s face it, you’re in a big minority. Most of you reading this won’t even be able to manage 20 pushups. Actually, I’m sure many of you can’t even do 10.
However, it really doesn’t matter which group you fall into. If you follow the progressive push ups training program, I’m positive you’ll soon be able to do 100 push ups!
My Personal Benchmark
In order to get started with the program, the first thing you need to do is gauge where you are in terms of strength. To do this, you simply need to do as many push ups in a row as you can. The number of good form push ups that you can do at one time is your starting point. From there, you look at the chart on the initial test page, and then start your 6 week workout!
I completed 14 push ups in one session. How many can you do? Will you start the program?
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Do women do push ups?
It’s an interesting proposition. I too need to do some exercising. It sure seems like achievable. I’ve checked the site and will try it.
@Nicole: I think push ups are an excellent exercise for women as well. The beauty of them is that they are always relative to your body weight.
@Xeldec: So far, I have only completed day 1, but I just feel better about myself. I really recommend it.
I guess the key is to be able to complete it until the last day. Sometimes I go great during the first week but then get lazy further along.
Yeah, push ups are an excellent exercise for women.
Ohhh no! I`m to lazy for this!!
I like push ups after army
And if serious is a good way for stay in good form
Hi - i’ve started challenge as well, into 2nd week. But site seems to have gone down. I haven’t printed out the whole program. Can anyone else get on site, or have the programme written down?
At the moment I think I’m somewhere between 10 and 20, I will give this challenge ago and see how I get on
Thanks for the link.
Okay this is not what I do! Have fun anyway…
Thanks for the info.
100 pushups is tough. I might be able to knock out 50 on a good day..
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So J … how are the push ups coming along? Almost 4 weeks, have you hit the hafway point yet? Congrat on making a healthy choice and I am all for whatever can get you motivated.
Good to see other people doing the challenge.
Here’s my progress. I’ve been stuck on week 5 due to time constraints, an almost non existent sleep schedule, and just plain being tired from biking and running.
http://www.fivezerofive.com/main/index.php?itemid=1461
Pushups are a fantastic exercise, for males and females to respond to an earlier comment. Also, although it’s not mentioned much - they are good for the midsection also.
I got inspired by the 100 push up business and decided to take up Pranayam. Its great for your sinus.
Your should visit Derek Semmler’s blog to see what has been happening in the contest!!
Good luck! With all the exercise routines out there sometime the best thing to do is get back to the basics.
Good luck with it. If it were me I wouldn’t be able to stick to the regime. I think I may try it though as I am not in that good a shape at the moment.
John
sounds like a slick challenge. but a 100? wow. that’s quite a lot. :O
If doing exercises every day may be and 150
push ups is very usefull for every one man and women for both.
100 pushups is tough. I’m somewhere between 15 and 20
I’ve seen this making it’s way around the blogs, I’m attempting it myself. Let us know how it works out for you!
Once upon a time, I could do 100 push ups. At this sad point in my fitness, I can probably only do 5. Maybe I should join the challenge!
Right now I can do 40, let’s see how many I can do in a few weeks =)
It is very hard to take this challenge.
100 pushups is tough. You must work hard for it.
100? wow it is tough. good luck!
I love your blog
Shame on me: only 50
It is very tuff challange.
I dont like to take this challange.
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Actually just doing pushups alone are not that good for your body. It’s better to take a program where you train all the muscle groups.
You’ve inspired me … it’ll be my Chinese New Year resolution.
Well, I’m a few days into the challenge and so far it’s going well. I’ll let you know if I’m still as keen a month from now!
You’ve just inspired me to also start exercising. I’ve been preaching this for quite some time now, and I’m getting tired of hearing it and thinking about it so much. It’s time to take action and do the deed
Ha! I can’t even do three push-ups. I’ve been contemplating on getting exercise recently and this sound fun. (Well, not really fun. But the idea of me doing a 100 push - ups is.)
Typical for all sport programs is that you need discipline a lot of discipline. If you have it enough, you will succeed otherwise not.
Usually when you start, your motivation is at peak and from here it goes straight down if you are not motivated enough. And cousin more damage to your body than usage..
I’ve been preaching this for quite some time now, and I’m getting tired of hearing it and thinking about it so much.
when its brought up several times the theroy isnt quite as it is
Exercising is the best way to beat smoking read it several times this morning
I do remember my high school days, during our CAT, our officers command us to do 200 push ups.
The next morning, it gives me arm aches.
But after few days, it was gone and totally, improve my arm muscles.
100 push ups, 100 sit ups then some weetabix!
100 pushups is tough. I’m somewhere between 17 and 34
A must take challenge for people with tummies like me
But I feel I can get to 100 push up’s the only hurdle is to get started. (It may sound similar for many)
I can barely do 1 pushup. 100 is way out of my reach lol.
At the moment I am able to do about 15 good push-ups, but I am confident that if I am able to stick a program, I could do the 100 push-ups. I actually ran track in high school, so I know what it takes mentally to succeed
100 is quite a lot, especially at once without a break, but definitely possible!
Just remember stay positive and everything is possible!
I can do about 20 right now, but 100 is something i’ll aim for at the end of 6 weeks.
-Bill
My starting point is 6
- a lot of work (ou) ahead of me
My boyhood dream… a 100 press ups.
I struggle with my shoulders a bit these days and I find press ups particularly hard.
Perhaps sometime in the future???
100 is a big number..I guess I cant even make half of it..lol
It is awesome for me.
Yeah, push ups are an excellent exercise for women. But all the exercise is depend on your food for such exercise u do daily for your health. First u include Western Food and French Foods in your daily feed for your better health. Most of special that u get some Western Meats too.
I think this is realistic. An interesting proposal, I think it’s worth a try …
You inspired me..
it is tough for me though. I’m not a disipline person. Gud luck for your plan
I used to do push ups all the time when I was younger, I should really try to get into better shape. Good luck in trying to though.
I would love to have the time to work out and get into great shape, you should try your hardest to reach your health goals. I plan to start a new exercise program this summer, wish me luck!
It’s awesome that you’re starting to do a workout routine. I remember when I couldn’t even do 10 pushups. But now I’m able to do at least 30 in a row
I love doing pull-ups (not chin-ups). These do a bunch of great areas at once- like the rowing machine does!
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I will try and take the 100 push up challenge, but most likely fail miserably. It is so hard to stay focused on a dieting our weight loss program for me, but I know how important it is. Good luck!
wow..
It needs perseverance.
Exercise is best for good health. But along with exercise you must concentrate on your food as well. you have to include strong food like Barbecues and griddles & other in your food if you want to do heavy exercise
did the push up challenge and hurt meself
I did 7 good-form pushups in my initial test. I just started Week 2, and I wiped out at the end of my fifth set of modified pushups. I’m pretty sure its going to take me more than 6 weeks to reach my goal, but I can’t wait to wear the “I did a hundred” t-shirt into my martial arts class!
100 push ups, and I might might be able to do that in 6 weeks? Sounds like a challenge, I’m in!
Women do those girl push up things, where they are allowed to put their knees down.