the hundred push ups training program

Macdaddy4738 said:
Have you ever seen people do crossfit?
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I like the concept of Crossfit, basically that our bodies are meant to be capable of lifting & carrying heavy things and sprinting more than they're meant to do tons of repetitions or run steady miles. I'm not a joiner or a gym person, so I like that I can find the "workout for the day" posted on the web.
 
lockedup5 said:
I'm in!! Some may remember this thread http://nc4x4.com/forums/showthread.php?t=68075&highlight=cholesterol At that time in July I weighed 226lbs I started eating right and running. By the middle of August I was running three miles 2-3 times a week and was feeling on top of the world. By Sept. 1 I was weighing 190 lbs.. Since it has gotten cold I slacked off on my running and w/ the holidays my diet has slipped. I'm still hovering between 192 and 195lbs. But I want to feel on top of the world again so I think this would be a good thing to do during the winter and very little time w/ a newborn in the house. I also have to go back to the doctor Jan 14th to have my cholesterol checked again and I'm hoping it has come down but I'm still afraid I'll have to take the pill he also wanted me at 200lbs by then which I have done. I just hope I can start on week three. I'm going to do my initial test tomorrow and I'm hoping I can start on week three on Monday so I can tell the doc I can do 100 push ups.
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lockedup5 said:
Why didn't my link make a link? I just copied and pasted the link isn't that the way you do it?
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Put a space in-between tread and http:
 
drkelly said:
I have been working out regularly for years, but am going to do this too. I did my initial test late last week and only got 28. I am going to start today.
I have a bad shoulder though that I have learned to work with/work around over the years. I am a little afraid this may cause it to have problems, but I am going to give it a shot anyway.
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Look up YTWL's and broomstick dislocations. Good shoulder pre-hab/re-hab.

I train for powerlifting so I'll keep my comments to myself as far as what I think of doing nothing but pushups, but as long as people are getting off their asses, then it's better than nothin' :beer:
 
paulevans76 said:
Look up YTWL's and broomstick dislocations. Good shoulder pre-hab/re-hab.
I train for powerlifting so I'll keep my comments to myself as far as what I think of doing nothing but pushups, but as long as people are getting off their asses, then it's better than nothin' :beer:
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hey feel free to share your thoughts, I'm interested. At least you're not hijacking the thread with HTML lessons (hit the " button
on all posts you want to multi-quote, not the QUOTE button
. Both down on the lower RH-side of the posts :flipoff2:)

I'm sure there are better things than pushups, but like you said, better than nothing. I hope I can use this to motivate myself to do something. In my basement I have a full set of Olympic weights, flat/incline bench with lat pull down attachment and leg machine, and pairs of dumbells from 1lb up to 45, treadmill, and recumbent bike...I use them once every never so often.​
 
Yeah, it's time for that New Years Resolution my son and I are going to go back to the workout routine after all the holiday food! Had my first annual right heart cath and monthly heart biopsy today and everything was excellent!!!:bounce2:
 
lockedup5 said:
Thanks man. I'd also like to know how to double quote like that^^^
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the three buttons in the bottom right hand corner of each post: (quote), ("+) and the one with just the feather, the ("+) does that double quote trick.

just click that button in each post that you want to also quote from, and then click the the main (quote) button in the last post you want to quote, and its done.

try scrolling over ("+) and see what it says, it took me a while to find out myself. :)
 
I need to do something after the new year so this might be the right thing. I will have to check with the back doc since I just had my back surgery a month ago. Although I am out of work until Feb so why not try it. I will have to read more about the program though.
 
Started last night. I did 28 during my initial test, so I started with the third column of the third week. I completed the first four sets, but couldn't finish the 5th. My right shoulder is aching today. I am going to step back a notch on the difficulty scale (either different column of third week or go back and start at the second week) tomorrow and see how it goes.
 
RenegadeT said:
hey feel free to share your thoughts, I'm interested. At least you're not hijacking the thread with HTML lessons (hit the " button
on all posts you want to multi-quote, not the QUOTE button
. Both down on the lower RH-side of the posts :flipoff2:)
I'm sure there are better things than pushups, but like you said, better than nothing. I hope I can use this to motivate myself to do something. In my basement I have a full set of Olympic weights, flat/incline bench with lat pull down attachment and leg machine, and pairs of dumbells from 1lb up to 45, treadmill, and recumbent bike...I use them once every never so often.​
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If you have a power rack (cage) with adjustable safeties then you have everything you need to get strong. Throw in some loud music and you're all set.

Structure your workout around the basic barbell movements--squats, bench press, deadlift, military press (standing shoulder press), rows and cleans. Focus on technique and perfect form. Never let the ego take over and push more weight than you can do without perfect form.

One of the best resources for a beginner is the book Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe and Lon Kilgore. I've found the entire thing online before for free but there is a good wiki here: http://startingstrength.wikia.com/wiki/Starting_Strength_Wiki

There are a few decent forums and websites out there for more info: www.ironaddicts.com www.elitefts.com www.tmuscle.com and plenty more good ones (and plenty of terrible ones!)

On topic...

If you are going to do a lot of pushups you should balance that with an equal amount of pulling. Either chin/pull ups or body rows using straps/ropes/a bar, upright rows, dumbbell rows--whatever. It will help keep your shoulders healthy and it will also improve your pushing/pressing strength.

Another thing to consider is that the body adapts--so once you are doing hundreds of pushups a week, it will stop challenging the body, so you will need to add more resistance (chains, bands, weight vest, clapping pushups, etc) in order to progress.​
 
Due to failing to complete the fifth set on Monday night I decided to drop back to the third column of the 2nd week last night. I've always been fairly weak in the chest so figured I better get off to a good start to have any chance of making the goal. That round went well. I was able to crank out 22 on the fifth set. This is going to be interesting, but I have serious doubts about making it to 100.

Nobody else doing this or is everyone waiting till Jan 1st?
 
I am starting this in January. I have lost 22lbs through diet and exercise(mainly running). It should suppliment my workout and help build some strength. My goal for the year is to keep the weight off this time!
 
Bain said:
so are you going Mon, Weds, Fri. ? Ill give it a shot
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Yep. That is what the website recommends. RenegadeT is doing the same thing.
 
I finished week one. I managed to get 26 pushups for the initial test, so the recommended start point was week 3, column 3. I also started squats; I lost count during the initial test, but did way more than 50, which pout me in week 3 column 3.

Here's my pushup results:
M 14-18-14-14-15, 15sec. rest...5 more(goal >=20)
W 20-25-12(goal 15)-11(15)-10(>=25)
F 22-24(goal 30)-15(20)-13(13)-12(>=28)

On Monday, I started did the 200 squats program too. Set 5, is supposed to be max (can't remember what the min. was), so I did all 200. I guess I'm done with that program :lol:

For the pushups, I faded pretty quick. I knew the rest of the week would probably be failure, but decided to stick with the plan, see how much I sucked. At best I will repeat week 3, column 3, maybe I should do column 2 or even drop back to wk 2 like Danny did.
 
Yeh, I started in column 3 of week 3 on day one (Monday) since I cranked out 28 during the initial test. Here are my results for the first week.

Mon: 14, 18, 14, 14, 12(Failed the fifth set, suppose to do at least 20)

Dropped back to week2, column three for Wed and Fri
Wed: 14, 16, 12, 12, 22(had to do minimum of 17 in fifth set)
Fri: 16, 17, 14, 14, 22(had to do minimum of 20 in fifth set)

Friday's workout was in the morning on an empty stomach so I didn't expect the best results, but was hoping for mid 20's in the fifth set.
 
I'm going to give this a shot...I've been looking for something to do around the house. Just did the test and got 30.

Also saw the sit-up program, might as well try that too!
 
Started this last week. I did 30 on the initial test so I started on week 3 column 3 on Friday. I finished the first day ok but I knew I couldn't do the next day, so I dropped back and started on week 2 column 3 today.
 
I started the program this week. I did 27 during the initial test so that put me at week 3, column 3.
Mon: 14-18-14-14-17 (Supposed to do a minimum of 20 on the last set)
Felt like I was going to puke after this. Took me awhile to recover. Thought, "what the hell am I doing"

Wed: 25 (was only supposed to do 20)-25-15-15-25 (minimum of 25 on the last set)
Wasn't too bad. I felt stronger yesterday than I did on Monday. Still did a number on me but I didn't feel as bad as I did on Monday.

Actually looking forward to see how I do on Friday.

By the way, I'm doing a cardio program on Tuesday, Thursday, & Saturday as well as doing other exercises in the home gym after I do the push up challenge.
 
done with the second week, I wasnt expecting to get my ass handed to me so quickly
M-wk3,col3 14-18-14-14-13(20+)
I was planning on dropping back to column 2, but forgot
W-wk3,col3 20-23(25)-14(15)-12(15)-13(25+)
F- wk3,col2 16-21-15-15-15(21+)

I think next week I will take it easy and do wk2 col.3
 
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