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Has anyone been following this plan:
http://hundredpushups.com/test.html
When I started, I could barely do 5 whilst now I am on week 5 I can do 100 in a session but when it asks you to do as many in one go as you can, 25 seems to be my max.
20 comes up no problem then it's as if an energy switch has suddenly been turned off and all my power goes.
I can't complain as within 5 weeks I appear to have become more powerfully built and am trying to grow a goatee
so there have been benefits but as I have been following the plan very closely it seems strange that I can't do the tests.
Looks like 100 push ups in one go by the end of week 6 is going to remain a pipe dream.
http://hundredpushups.com/test.html
When I started, I could barely do 5 whilst now I am on week 5 I can do 100 in a session but when it asks you to do as many in one go as you can, 25 seems to be my max.
20 comes up no problem then it's as if an energy switch has suddenly been turned off and all my power goes.
I can't complain as within 5 weeks I appear to have become more powerfully built and am trying to grow a goatee
so there have been benefits but as I have been following the plan very closely it seems strange that I can't do the tests.Looks like 100 push ups in one go by the end of week 6 is going to remain a pipe dream.
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I think there was a massive thread on this last year. I struggle to see the point of being able to do 100 push ups, however. I was able to do 60 in a row and couldn't see the benefit - my pectorals did grow and then they stopped. It's only since benching bigger loads for lower reps that they've really started growing again.
I think there was a massive thread on this last year. I struggle to see the point of being able to do 100 push ups, however. I was able to do 60 in a row and couldn't see the benefit - my pectorals did grow and then they stopped. It's only since benching bigger loads for lower reps that they've really started growing again.
The point is that its just a challenge, and one that I've been thinking of for the last few days. Never wanted to do it before, but it'll be something to try on the run up to christmas.
Gave it my first (ever!) go on tuesday night, did 100 in the session, most in one set was 20. Not bad for a starter, but then I'm powerfully built.
Arms feel better just after that one session, getting up to 100 in one set will be interesting.
Gave it my first (ever!) go on tuesday night, did 100 in the session, most in one set was 20. Not bad for a starter, but then I'm powerfully built.
Arms feel better just after that one session, getting up to 100 in one set will be interesting.
clonmult said:
The point is that its just a challenge, and one that I've been thinking of for the last few days. Never wanted to do it before, but it'll be something to try on the run up to christmas.
Fair enough. Go for it. Watch your shoulders. I vaguely recall someone mentioning it can be tough on the shoulders to the point of injury.i've been doing it on and off for a while
I've hit the 100 in one session, but most in a single go (with a day or two rest) is about 60
the point for me is toning up, not getting big.
It reduces man boobage and tones stomach (i do them on my toes)
I do keep getting a painful elbow, so stop for a week or two and go back to it.
I think from 0-100 in 6 weeks is too ambitous. I could easily do 25 when I started.....and still just up to 60
I've hit the 100 in one session, but most in a single go (with a day or two rest) is about 60
the point for me is toning up, not getting big.
It reduces man boobage and tones stomach (i do them on my toes)
I do keep getting a painful elbow, so stop for a week or two and go back to it.
I think from 0-100 in 6 weeks is too ambitous. I could easily do 25 when I started.....and still just up to 60
Torn rotator cuff or something like that, might be the injury. I did mine by ignoring the pain whilst doing weights at the gym about 3 years ago.
Took a couple of years to get better and am now feeling the odd twinge with these push ups.
Anyhow, although nowhere near the 100 in one go, I have gone from finding 5 impossible to doing 100 in sets of 20 and being fine after 5 weeks on the course.
Took a couple of years to get better and am now feeling the odd twinge with these push ups.
Anyhow, although nowhere near the 100 in one go, I have gone from finding 5 impossible to doing 100 in sets of 20 and being fine after 5 weeks on the course.
RemainAllHoof said:
clonmult said:
The point is that its just a challenge, and one that I've been thinking of for the last few days. Never wanted to do it before, but it'll be something to try on the run up to christmas.
Fair enough. Go for it. Watch your shoulders. I vaguely recall someone mentioning it can be tough on the shoulders to the point of injury.
I did feel a little something on my right shoulder at one point yesterday, so will proceed with caution.
I've been making a point of doing some specific rotator cuff exercises, so with luck and a little caution all should go well.
Psychology plays a big part. I find if I set myself a target of say 30, I start getting tired at 27, and only just make the target. However if I set a bigger target, say 50, I find exactly the same thing happens, ie I start getting tired about three before the end. Quite interesting it is. Try setting yourself a target of 10 more than you think you can do, and be pleasantly surprised when you find you can actually do it. Alternatively, set a lower target and then really force yourself to bash through and do another 10. Two ways of achieving the same feeling of achievement.
clonmult said:
Ta
I did feel a little something on my right shoulder at one point yesterday, so will proceed with caution.
I've been making a point of doing some specific rotator cuff exercises, so with luck and a little caution all should go well.
Let us know what a rotator cuff exercise is? as I'm thinking that I do need a few. Ta.I did feel a little something on my right shoulder at one point yesterday, so will proceed with caution.
I've been making a point of doing some specific rotator cuff exercises, so with luck and a little caution all should go well.
Surprised if someone injured a rotator cuff whilst doing press ups, the shoulder is in a stable position, abduction and external rotation is the weak position of the shoulder.
You could argue that press ups are a good exercise for serratus anterior which strengthens the scapula thereby aiding the shoulder joint bio-mechanically.
You could argue that press ups are a good exercise for serratus anterior which strengthens the scapula thereby aiding the shoulder joint bio-mechanically.
996 sps said:
Surprised if someone injured a rotator cuff whilst doing press ups, the shoulder is in a stable position, abduction and external rotation is the weak position of the shoulder.
You could argue that press ups are a good exercise for serratus anterior which strengthens the scapula thereby aiding the shoulder joint bio-mechanically.
Pardon? You could argue that press ups are a good exercise for serratus anterior which strengthens the scapula thereby aiding the shoulder joint bio-mechanically.
ok, so i get pain in the top of my arm, is that the rotator cuff?
what do you do to fix it?
996 sps said:
Surprised if someone injured a rotator cuff whilst doing press ups, the shoulder is in a stable position, abduction and external rotation is the weak position of the shoulder.
You could argue that press ups are a good exercise for serratus anterior which strengthens the scapula thereby aiding the shoulder joint bio-mechanically.
You could,but..the part of a press up that works the serratus is the very top few inches,or full press up position.Arms straight down towards the floor and You could argue that press ups are a good exercise for serratus anterior which strengthens the scapula thereby aiding the shoulder joint bio-mechanically.
'pushing' the shoulders towards the floor and back.A movement of what? 3 inches? Good work for the serratus.Problem occurs if you're doing pressups arms wide and
using pecs as the prime mover because as soon as you 'push' your shoulders towards the floor your bodyweight shifts onto the anterior deltoid.Which,if you're not used to
it can injure.Happens a lot with beginners on BP as well.Not a rotator cuff injury though: that should be safe enough.
Not good if your ant delts aren't strong:
http://youtu.be/iN3cw5PKrn8
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