One hundred pushup challenge!

[TheVirtualMind]

Actually yes! But I somehow doubt that 6 lonely pushup sessions would trigger massive gains.

My gains could be a combination of this + my normal job.

Week 2, Day 3, Level 3

15

15

12

12

25

This was done a few minutes ago and I just got home about 3 hours before from work (loading heavy boxes for 3 hours in a hot ass truck)

Week 3 should be interesting.

 

[redspicyflag]

TVM, you work at UPS or something?

week 4 day 3 column 3

29
22
22
20
40

 

[TheVirtualMind]

Test at end of Week 2 results:

40

 

[TheVirtualMind]

Hey Truman, if you are still having trouble with a set, do as many pushups as you can, then take a breather while holding yourself up. Then do as many as you can. Repeat until you get the number you need.

 

[Huffman]

Test at the end of Week 2:

35... ****, I had hoped for more. But, no worries, I'm gonna see this through.

 

[redspicyflag]

Crap

40 for my test

but oh well, not to worry

 

[TheVirtualMind]

TVM, you work at UPS or something?

I work at either UPS, DHL, or FedEx.

 

[$kUrOkAnG$]

im in 2

 

[Huffman]

Struggling with Week 3: 25-17-12-10-15.
This is where the fun begins

 

[redspicyflag]

oh god

went biking today and it made it tough

week 5 day1 column 2

35
28
25
22
35

I plan to do same week column 3 after this week



Good luck to the newcomers and be sure to report back!

 

[TheVirtualMind]

Day 1, Week 3, Column 3

25

17

17

15

25

I got home from work, grabbed a small snack and re hydrated, then did this...Holy mother of utter harshness...I couldn't do more than the minimum at the end and even that required 3 minutes between the last set and that, along with 2 pause rests during the set.

I'm sleeping good today.

 

[yungahdubz]

Not to put a downer on the whole thing, put wont doing just pushups create a muscle imbalance?

You frontal shoulder, triceps and pecs will develop, but this will cause a muscle imbalance in your upper back. People who go to gym to work the "fashion muscles": chest, arms and sometimes shoulders have like a hunch from where there pecs are pulling their shoulders forwards due to their weak traps/rhomboids/lats.

I havent fully looked throug the program, but if it allows it maybe add some pullups/barbell rows?

Just my 2cents

 

[redspicyflag]

Not to put a downer on the whole thing, put wont doing just pushups create a muscle imbalance?

You frontal shoulder, triceps and pecs will develop, but this will cause a muscle imbalance in your upper back. People who go to gym to work the "fashion muscles": chest, arms and sometimes shoulders have like a hunch from where there pecs are pulling their shoulders forwards due to their weak traps/rhomboids/lats.

I havent fully looked throug the program, but if it allows it maybe add some pullups/barbell rows?

Just my 2cents

Personally, I haven't noticed that myself

but you can add whatever training you want to it

 

[TheVirtualMind]

Not to put a downer on the whole thing, put wont doing just pushups create a muscle imbalance?

You frontal shoulder, triceps and pecs will develop, but this will cause a muscle imbalance in your upper back. People who go to gym to work the "fashion muscles": chest, arms and sometimes shoulders have like a hunch from where there pecs are pulling their shoulders forwards due to their weak traps/rhomboids/lats.

I havent fully looked throug the program, but if it allows it maybe add some pullups/barbell rows?

Just my 2cents

Probably, but I get a good back workout at work and I throw in some pull ups before a shower.

 

[Truman181]

UPDATE

As I mentioned before, I've been continuing this challenge on my own so I can go at my own pace and not put too much pressure on myself. However, after 5 weeks I think I have built up enough strength to pass week 1 exercises. As promised, I will copy and paste my updates from my blog here:

 

[Truman181]

Reposted from my blog

Week 3 - week ending July 11th - (Repeat week 1 workout)

This week sucked. I wonder if I'm making any progress at all.

Day 1

3
2
2
2
1

Day 2

4
3
2
2
2


Day 3

5
3
2
1
1

It doesn't seem like I'm making progress. But I will begin again at week 1. I got to get this **** handled one of these days. I got to make some progress.

 

[Truman181]

Week 4 - Day 1 (Repeat Week 1, Day 1)

Sunday July 13th

2
2
2
2
3

This was the first time I've ever completed all the reps on a single work out. I'm still making progress I guess. I will see how I do the rest of the week but more than likely I will repeat week 1 one more time after this week.

 

[Truman181]

Week 4 - Day 2 (Repeat Week 1, Day 2)

Tuesday, July 15th

4
3
2
2
4 (min 4)

Again I was able to complete the exercises for the given day (week 1, day 2). The final set felt like death on the last push up but my muscles came through and pushed off the floor. I have definitely made progress but I will repeat week 1 again next week which should be the final time

 

[Truman181]

Week 4 - Day 3 (Repeat Week 1 workout day 3)

Thursday July 17th

5
4
4
3
4

This was the first time this week that I fell short of completing the full set. I could only reach 4 on the 5th and final set so I was one short today.

Nevertheless, I had a stellar week. I've seen real improvement. I feel I am finally in control of my workouts. I could force it and move on to the week 2 workout but I really want to get this handled before I move on so I will repeat week 1 one final time.

 

[Truman181]

Week 5 - Day 1 (Repeat Week 1 workout day 1)

Sunday July 20th

2
2
2
2
6

This was the first time I've exceded the minimum max on the final set. I did 3 extra for a total of 6. That's a good sign for this week...