100 pushups

[Demolishor]

my own stupidity never ceases to amaze me... I did exactly 31 consecutive push-ups, my heart beats like crazy and my arms feel like logs. WHY am I trying so hard? I hate this ambitious side of mine, going this far over a simple trainin program.

[Sparrisen]

Awsome job Demo !
 There's no sweeter victory than a victory over yourself.

[Nightmare]

Halfway through as I just finished week 3. My performances have varied from day to day, some days are insanely hard but then some are quite managable, don't know why the changes are so dramatic (for example I partially failed day 1 this week, barely completed day 2 but then day 3 turned out to be the easiest one :O)... Anywho even if I don't make to 100 in the end it's been well worth it already, just the feeling you get after shower and stretching is something I want to experience more in the future .

This protein stuff tastes bad though...

[Sparrisen]

You know what, I'm pretty certain you'll make it nightmare, from what I know of you^^

EDIT: stresstested at 65 and I was like YAY!

At least 45 were in good form, arms stretched at default position, nose touching floor on bend. I can't really vouch for the form of the last 20 because that was pure willpower

In other news, my right boob is now bigger than my left.

Note: the "Yay!" feeling QUICKLY faded as I checked out the program for week 6. NO SHIT: 45 at the first set, 55 at the SECOND, OMG. 2nd column seems more like me this time around If I need to redo the week a few times, that's OK ^^

[Waihirere]

Week 6 is tough, really tough.

But the positive side is that after that the 100 test itself will feel pretty easy.
I had much harder time completing week 6 than I had with the actual test. So even if you barely complete column one of the week six, don't be afraid to take the test. You'll make it.

Also, it is a good idea to take 2 or 3 days of rest after the program before taking the final test. Week 6 is very taxing, your body will need some time to recover to peak form.

Good luck, guys.

[Gleipdonir]

startet with week 3 now. Couldnt start earlier cause my wrist hurted so bad when doing push ups. it still hurts, but nevertheless, i will try to go on.

[Nightmare]

I've had wrist problems in the past too, it's probably due to bad positioning. Try putting your hands closer together and see if it helps.

[Gleipdonir]

had probs before i even started...dunno why .

[Waihirere]

Like Nighty said, try varying the position and angle of your hands. You may find a position where the pushups do not hurt. I wouldn't recommend doing them if they still hurt, but getting your wrists fixed first instead. Pain is a signal your body sends to you to let you know something's not right, you know So unless you know for sure it's caused by something that is not really harmful to you, I would be careful.

[Gleipdonir]

sure i will stop doing push ups if it hurts too much.... as long as it just "hurts" i will go on
i will try to do the 2nd day of week 3....

and thanks for the angle tip.... i will try to find my best position

[Sparrisen]

If that doesn't work, try doing it on your knuckles. It might hurt the knuckles, but you avoid an unhealthy bend at the wrist, and the movement than actually is wholesome for your wrist. I know it's tough at first, but if you follow the schedule, you'll likely have hardened knuckles in no time, but I would recommend a somewhat soft material underneath at first, since otherwise the pain to your knuckles might hamper your training. Also, it's easy to fall into making halfhearted pushups when doing the knuckle ones, if you decide to try this, make sure you go way down, and way up, or you're knuckles are the only part of you that will grow^^

My personal tip once you get to the higher number of pushups, is to do, one a time, one at a time. When you've done one, you can always think, "ah, I can make another one still." That's a challenge, that's pushing yourself. Thinking "OMFG, 48 to go!" often, at least for me, is disheartening. You KNOW how many you should do, no need to focus on that. Focus on what's in front of you, do the one you DO, in good form. And then the next. One step in front of the other.

I bet there's people wanting to have made 100 for like a long time, and always failed at 98, 99, never doing the last one, and I think it's because they kept focusing on that number, and are mentally exhausted even before they get there. The number aint important, the one you're doing NOW, is. And then the next.

[Sparrisen]

Err, I think I'm doing something wrong somehow. I've done the final set at week 6, and fuck, my boobs are beginning to look weird! Might upload a picture just for show, I'm getting what I'd refer to in swedish as "Strut-pattar" AND there's TWO areas on my breast muscles that's growing, one closer to the shoulder, one below. The area in BETWEEN IS STILL THE SAME. It's like a VALLEY between them, and this is causing me to have friggin perky nipples! Perky nipples! I'm a man FFS! I never wanted perky nipples on MYSELF!

I'm thinking of changing the positioning of my pushups, finding a position which exersices the "valley". This is bound to be harder, since so far, the "valley" hasn't got much exersice. I'm still pretty exited about doing 100 though, i might do hundred first, and correct the perkyness later.

[Myrmox]

Heh, I had similar problems when we were doing a lot of pushups in the army Solutions are placing your hands closer (touching!) when doing the pushups, but that requires you to possess herculean triceps. The easy way is to cable-cross in the gym. And cross as far as you can.

[Sparrisen]

I would ask you to define "cross cable" but I guess I can google it^^

Anyhow, I did 100 today. Note that I did rest in between, as in, I stood on one arm, in form, resting and stretching out the other arm, and then switching while taking some breaths before continuing. I cannot vouch for how perfect the form was either.

I'm thinking of restarting the challenge, with the pushups myrmox described, to well, make my breasts all around sexy. Right now I have like a big LUMP, and a smaller LUMP down below that. Particulairly now, after the 100. Not optimal IMO .
If possible, I'd like to keep in shape regardless of gym equipment, because that'd mean I could be like independently healthy, where ever I am. Even if they luck my up in a nuthouse, jail, if I travel, hike, or whatever.

[Myrmox]

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=cable+cross