100 Pressups in 6 Weeks

[anonymous-user]

That's easy, I thought, I could do that no problem. Unfortunately, it turns out that after 6 weeks you have to be able to do 100 pressups in one go. :-|

http://www.hundredpushups.com/

I'm 6ft5, 92kg, huge cycling legs and tiny little arms (basically I'm a T-rex). So going back to science class, during a pressup I have a very long lever with a small force at the end trying to lift it all up. Tested last night and I managed 8 pressups before collapsing.

Pressups always seem to be the defacto exercise that people go to, along with sit ups and pull ups, but is it worth trying to follow a plan like the above? Do pressups really work the back, shoulders and abs as well as the arms?

[ewenm]

In the same way doing a plank works the core, a press-up should be a strong plank position plus the arms working to raise and lower it. If you can't hold a strong plank position, then the press-up is probably less effective at working the abs, back etc.

[croyde]

I've tried this ......twice. I get to about week 4/5 but just can't do the totals demanded so go back a week, again and again.

Granted I used to struggle with ten and the course got me able to do 30 sometimes 40 in one go and be able to do more after a minute or so rest, plus it kind of trimmed my physique.

But a 100 in one go, no way.

In the end I just made sure that I totalled 100 in a session. Haven't done it for a while and have got a belly coming on

[daddy cool]

~10 years ago when i was fitter (doing Kung Fu) i could do 45 press-ups in 30 secs, but now i think i'd struggle to do 20.
Im also a cyclist, with quite substantial thighs and weedy top-half...
This program has intrigued me though, might give it a go, though im recovering from a (cycling-related) shoulder injury so we'll see.

[ladderino]

I've done it a few times, although never managed to get the final 100.

The first week or so is amazing, you can go from doing a handful of press ups max to loads more in a short space of time. It does hurt though on the days after.

It did improve my upper body strength, but I've found it boring and that's mostly why I've always stopped. I much prefer the upper body workouts from T25.

[MLH]

I thought 100 was a lot in one go until i googled what the world record is.......10,507!!!!!

[ukbabz]

Hmm might give this one a go, like a couple of others I tend to cycle as key exercise. Seems like a good challenge

[WestyCarl]

ukbabz said:

Hmm might give this one a go, like a couple of others I tend to cycle as key exercise. Seems like a good challenge

and me, if there's enough interest maybe a new thread for progress (and extra motivation)

[Animal]

As an alternative, why not aim for 100 per day for 30 days?

Aim for 10 sets of 10 every morning (10 reps per minute, on the minute) or, if this is too difficult, 10 sets of 5 in the morning and the same in the evening.

[MYOB]

I currently jog 2-3 times a week and do the 5x5 3 times a week. I also attempt to do push-ups and pull ups but I struggle with both. I suspect that this is in part due to the strong lifts.

Should I perhaps drop the 5x5, and focus on body weight resistance training, or is it possible to combine both (with jogging)?

My aim is to tone rather than bulk, as well as improve strength.

Thanks.

[MYOB]

I currently jog 2-3 times a week and do the 5x5 3 times a week. I also attempt to do push-ups and pull ups but I struggle with both. I suspect that this is in part due to the strong lifts.

Should I perhaps drop the 5x5, and focus on body weight resistance training, or is it possible to combine both (with jogging)?

My aim is to tone rather than bulk, as well as improve strength.

Thanks.

[Art0ir]

MYOB said:

I currently jog 2-3 times a week and do the 5x5 3 times a week. I also attempt to do push-ups and pull ups but I struggle with both. I suspect that this is in part due to the strong lifts.

Should I perhaps drop the 5x5, and focus on body weight resistance training, or is it possible to combine both (with jogging)?

My aim is to tone rather than bulk, as well as improve strength.

Thanks.

Don't drop the 5x5

[Edition87]

This looks interesting. Im going to start this tonight, i can currently do between 15 > 25 at present so will see what results i can get in the first few weeks. 100 seems like a looooooong way off, but i'll stick to it and see what happens

[bing]

I'd say it's doable with a few weeks of proper training if you already do them. I currently 2x30 reps of incline push ups with 30Kg plate on my back.

[V8covin]

If you can do 100 press ups in 1 go I'd imagine you'd have no trouble doing the bring sally up challenge

[anonymous-user]

I can hold a plank in yoga, so yes I can see how this would work muscles other than in the arms. I need to work on my hand technique though, as all of my weight seems to go through my wrists, I struggle to spread it through my fingers - will maybe check some youtube videos for technique.

If anyone else is doing it then maybe just post a weekly update on this thread. I'm curious to see how far I can get, one of the bonuseses is I can do it at home with no kit and it won't take very long.

[croyde]

Well thanks to your thread I've started again. It's been a while so I could only do 20 in a row for the 'assessment' and I have done day one which was much easier than last time.

[FredClogs]

I'm going to try this and will report back, at the moment I can do about 45 in a minute or so, I usually do 3 sets maybe 4 times a week of 30, it'll be interesting to me to see if I can step it up.

[anonymous-user]

These videos were the best I found:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF0jbubK_jU

and the sequel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSkD88NciQY

7 pressups on the test, so level 2. Will post an update at the end of each week.

[seadragon]

I have awful upper body strength historically, but when I was doing my national service in SA, I remember about halfway through basic training feeling totally smug that I was super fit and amongst my other rigours during a physical session, I could fairly easily do 30 diamond push-ups and still feel knackered but in almost a bit of a glow. For me being able to do those was a sign I was fit enough.

I am pretty lean, but with doing that kind of training, also eating 10 slices of breads at every meal, in addition to my other food, I gained 5kg of muscle.

Also being able to do push ups when your arms are stretched as wide as possible too was also a great feeling.

Needless to say now I am 44 and am so unfit. I have a bike, I walk a fair amount but am not 'hockey' fit as I like to call it. I guess time to make an effort and get off my backside.