100 pushups a day in May Challenge

jcramsey said:
Done 40,40,20. Thanks for the motivation guys!

Don't want to get too ahead of myself, but maybe a new challenge for next month? I need to keep the momentum going!
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I good compliment to the 'push' workout would be a good 'pull' workout. I suggest pull-ups or chin-ups.
 
VortecJeep said:
My day 17 was complete early this morning. I led the F3 workout at the Dawghouse.
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Nice. Used to do F3 down in Clt then popped my knee and had to take a break. Never made it back, maybe now’s the time. My 11yr old and I are still going strong. Typically 40-30-30


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80 in for the day (2x40). I'll finish off this afternoon with another pair of 40s.

drkelly said:
I good compliment to the 'push' workout would be a good 'pull' workout. I suggest pull-ups or chin-ups.
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Was just thinking this would be a great idea...no way in hell I'd make it to 100/day right now, but a damn good goal to make. I'm thinking one of these days I want to get one of those doorway pullup bars. Anyone have one, or used one? I'd be afraid I'd dork up the door frame with it...They kinda give me the willies, but I guess they work without damage if they do design them.
 
Scooter402 said:
80 in for the day (2x40). I'll finish off this afternoon with another pair of 40s.


Was just thinking this would be a great idea...no way in hell I'd make it to 100/day right now, but a damn good goal to make. I'm thinking one of these days I want to get one of those doorway pullup bars. Anyone have one, or used one? I'd be afraid I'd dork up the door frame with it...They kinda give me the willies, but I guess they work without damage if they do design them.
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For sure 100 pull-ups or chin-ups would be a lot harder than 100 push-ups. More important would be to just do 3-5 sets of them with strict form for however many you can do.

I've often wondered about those door frame pull-up bars too. I installed a pull-up bar in my shed for when I am off work and away from the gym too long.
 
drkelly said:
For sure 100 pull-ups or chin-ups would be a lot harder than 100 push-ups. More important would be to just do 3-5 sets of them with strict form for however many you can do.

I've often wondered about those door frame pull-up bars too. I installed a pull-up bar in my shed for when I am off work and away from the gym too long.
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A couple times a day when Uncle Sam owned my arse, I used to do inverted pyramids (5,4,3,2,1,1,2,3,4,5) with 10-20 pushups between sets as a warmup before the gym. Needless to say, those days are long gone, but I think I'll have to start doing it again. If anything else, I reckon I could hang a bar in the basement, as long as the warden approves. :lol:
 
Scooter402 said:
80 in for the day (2x40). I'll finish off this afternoon with another pair of 40s.


Was just thinking this would be a great idea...no way in hell I'd make it to 100/day right now, but a damn good goal to make. I'm thinking one of these days I want to get one of those doorway pullup bars. Anyone have one, or used one? I'd be afraid I'd dork up the door frame with it...They kinda give me the willies, but I guess they work without damage if they do design them.
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I tried a doorway pullup bar, but returned it because I found it difficult to do in the doorway. I then considered mounting a bar to the garage wall, but our garage is our basement, and I knew if I had to walk down to the basement to do pullups, I'd never do them. So I bought a free-standing pullup bar from amazon and put it beside my wife's treadmill. I really like it.
 
Brianb2 said:
Nice. Used to do F3 down in Clt then popped my knee and had to take a break. Never made it back, maybe now’s the time. My 11yr old and I are still going strong. Typically 40-30-30


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Now's the time, modify as necessary.
Glad to hear you are doing this with your kid.
 
VortecJeep said:
I tried a doorway pullup bar, but returned it because I found it difficult to do in the doorway. I then considered mounting a bar to the garage wall, but our garage is our basement, and I knew if I had to walk down to the basement to do pullups, I'd never do them. So I bought a free-standing pullup bar from amazon and put it beside my wife's treadmill. I really like it.
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That's what I was afraid of, being difficult to do in a doorway. Also kind of afraid if I put something in the basement, I'll always have an excuse NOT to go downstairs... :rolleyes: We do have an elliptical in the bedroom, but the wife already says it takes up too much space in there. She'd kill me if I put a pull-up rack in there too. I keep saying that one of these years I'm going to finish the basement so we can move the elliptical down there, along with being the youngin's play room. We've only had this place for 6 months so far, so we'll see how long it takes to get to that. Hopefully I can do it before it's a "get-away-from-dad" room for a teenager (aka slaughter ground/interrogation room for future ex-boyfriends for the daughter). :lol: I'd say it could be my own doghouse, but that's the garage...and I'm not allowed to go there anytime soon anyway. Way too many other honey-do's on the list to do before then.
 
Scooter402 said:
I keep saying that one of these years I'm going to finish the basement so we can move the elliptical down there, along with being the youngin's play room. We've only had this place for 6 months so far, so we'll see how long it takes to get to that. Hopefully I can do it before it's a "get-away-from-dad" room for a teenager (aka slaughter ground/interrogation room for future ex-boyfriends for the daughter). :lol:
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I put my weight bench and rower in the unfinished attic. It was fine in the winter and early spring. Now it’s a sauna. Finishing that room was going to be a year or two out. I’m moving the timetable up and now gathering estimates for the stuff I don’t want to/can’t do myself.
My girls are rapidly approaching the hormonal age so I need a hideaway as well.
 
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Scooter402 said:
80 in for the day (2x40). I'll finish off this afternoon with another pair of 40s.


Was just thinking this would be a great idea...no way in hell I'd make it to 100/day right now, but a damn good goal to make. I'm thinking one of these days I want to get one of those doorway pullup bars. Anyone have one, or used one? I'd be afraid I'd dork up the door frame with it...They kinda give me the willies, but I guess they work without damage if they do design them.
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I have one. Works fine. I've actually had 3 or 4 through the years. This one doesn't seem to work as well as the first couple because I just keep getting fatter and weaker.
 
My kid also loves it. Just hold his waist and let him dangle from it. Height might be an issue for you taller folks. Since I'm 5'4", I actually have to get on my toes to reach it. If you are well over 6ft, picking up your feet might not be sufficient. But for most people it's fine.
 
jeepinmatt said:
I have one. Works fine. I've actually had 3 or 4 through the years. This one doesn't seem to work as well as the first couple because I just keep getting fatter and weaker.
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jeepinmatt said:
My kid also loves it. Just hold his waist and let him dangle from it. Height might be an issue for you taller folks. Since I'm 5'4", I actually have to get on my toes to reach it. If you are well over 6ft, picking up your feet might not be sufficient. But for most people it's fine.
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I too am vertically challenged, so I think I might be fine with one. Finally I can say someone is shorter than me though :lol: I'm 5'7", so I think I might be able to reach it. :D
 
TARider said:
I put my weight bench and rower in the unfinished attic. It was fine in the winter and early spring. Now it’s a sauna. Finishing that room was going to be a year or two out. I’m moving the timetable up and now gathering estimates for the stuff I don’t want to/can’t do myself.
My girls are rapidly approaching the hormonal age so I need a hideaway as well.
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Yep...my girl already has her momma's Italian attitude, so I need some help. :lol:
 
When we would draw a blank on PT mornings I always kept a deck of cards in the office. Pair the suit to a corresponding exercise and start drawing cards. Face cards were worth 50,40,30,20 (ace,king,queen,jack)numerical cards were equivalent to their face value. Obviously, for say, the lower value cards you just flipped quicker and kept the rhythm going fast to keep the workout going. Jokers were a sprint around the track or down and back X amount of distance.

BTW done for today but I owe for yesterday. So gotta get it on.
 
skyhighZJ said:
When we would draw a blank on PT mornings I always kept a deck of cards in the office. Pair the suit to a corresponding exercise and start drawing cards. Face cards were worth 50,40,30,20 (ace,king,queen,jack)numerical cards were equivalent to their face value. Obviously, for say, the lower value cards you just flipped quicker and kept the rhythm going fast to keep the workout going. Jokers were a sprint around the track or down and back X amount of distance.

BTW done for today but I owe for yesterday. So gotta get it on.
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That’s how @TARider led the F3 workout Saturday. Here’s how that worked out:
Afton Poker Run – F3 MeCa
 
Day 20 complete. 25x4.

For those of you playing along at home, congratulations, 2000 pushups!

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