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The 100 press-ups programme
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Sounds interesting... I've been doing the occasional pressups whenever I've been feeling energetic in the morning or after a run (which is getting quite infrequent to be honest...). Can manage maybe around 50. Like the structure of doing smaller reps though, would probably be more beneficial as I rarely progress much beyond what I can currently do! Going to try this starting in week 3 (ie a tougher 4 week programme). I know, it's cutting corners, but well, I'm all about that at the minute!
Good luck fellow up-pressers!
I'm in. Starting off in rank 3 and according to the programme I'll be able to do more press ups than I've ever done in my life after 4 weeks. So here goes. All the best everyone.
Unfortunately so is my chocolate lab who thinks press-ups are the best game ever!
By the way, don't look at week 6. Terrifying.
Morning, im in too...will start Friday.
and yes, i looked at week 6....*gulp*
good luck people.
Why did you have to tell us not to look at week 6? <gulp>
Morning, fellow press-uppers. I must have done more press-ups yesterday testing myself out than in the preceding lifetime. And my shoulders and some indeterminate muscles beneath the moobs are letting me know. I think rest days are going to be essential in this lark.
No more for me today. Tomorrow I begin.
OK, I'm dressed ready for w*rk but I'm about to do the assessment bit!
Mmmm! Could be interesting! I managed 0 proper ones, 2 modified, on my knees, and 5 against the wall.
Left shoulder definitely not happy about the full ones, and even the modified ones were a bit painful.
So to follow the program, I'm going to start on Monday doing them against the wall, but I reckon by week 3 I could have improved a bit so I can start again at week 1 doign modified ones. Does that sound reasonable or does anyone think I should try straight away for modified?
am glad I'm not the only one feeling sore after yesterdays pathetic effort.
it's mainly the shoulder i dislocated and broke so hopefully if I do this sensibly I it will strengthen it up
this is a very silly game by the way
*books in long stretch of rest days*
Morning
Not done any yet today but will be later
Rory - Hello, had to smile at your chocolate lab
I started 2 months ago on a strength training program which included press ups. Could't do the real thing so started on my knees.
Did about 3!!!!!
Have now built up to 15 on my knees. Also doing planks and side planks. Planks initially only 20 secs, now up to 1 min. Slowly and surely I will improve.
I am also not sure about press up technique. The reason why I am so bad at them is poor weight distribution. Being a 30GG I have too much weight in the wrong place. You guys try doing press up with 2 bags of sugur tied together with string around your neck!
Also being "all front and no back", I can only go down on the press up as far as my boobs let me! so I am sure I am not goiung down far enough.
*sniggers at not going down far enough*
*takes self off to naughty step*
so i should think, ginger! *tuts*
kwilter, sounds like a good plan. i'm going to do the full 6 weeks of the modified then hopefully be able to start again with the full ones.
*keeps eyes averted from week 6*
Right I used to be quite good at stuff like press ups about 6-7 years back when I worked at a place with a gym - haven't done any since so I'll have a go and report back in a minute - hoping for 30-40.
managed the 30 but it was harder work than expected !
30 press-ups in 3 minutes, pops? Can you do that many "proper form" ones in that time?
I've just started the programme. Day 1, middle column, managed 6 for my final level which was about twenty minutes ago. Is it normal to be aching this much now?!
Not looking forward to Day 2 on Saturday.
LOL Yorkie!!!!!!
Had a totally crap 13 hour day at work
Yesterday at t'gym I did some rotational exercises with an 8kg double grip medicine ball (sounds rude but isn't).
My shoulders and arms aching now so I'm gonna wait till tomorrow for another go.
Im actually thinking (after chatting to a friend) that I realy ought to do the least intensity type as I don't want to dislocate my shoulder again and it's really sore after attempting it yesterday
I think it'll be the wall type ones for me for a while
Good luck with that ginger
I am struggling myself, think i'm going to go for the knee version (half press ups) after much deliberation and soul searching. I am hoping that i can get stronger this way and eventually be able to move on to the proper versions later
Its what the guy in my physios gym suggested to me today