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One hundred push-ups challenge -- I'm doing it. Are you?

Posted on Jul 22nd 2008 12:00PM by Kristen Seymour

Filed Under: Fitness

In the last couple of weeks, several of the fitness and running blogs I frequent have talked about the same thing -- the hundred push-ups training program. As someone who incorporates push-ups into my workouts regularly, I was intrigued to say the least. Now, I'm more than intrigued -- I'm involved.

The program is designed to help anyone reach a goal of doing 100 consecutive push-ups. I mean, I can do 100, but it's broken down into five or six (or more) sets. It lasts six weeks, and you do a push-up workout three times a week. Shoot, I can do that. I can do that so well that I'm making my husband do it with me.

Anyway, we started yesterday, and at the beginning of this, I was able to do 40 in a row. I'll keep you up to date on my progress. If anyone else out there is joining in the fun (and I hope you'll consider doing so), I'd love to hear from you -- drop a comment and let me know!

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Vishaal 7-22-2008 @ 12:24PM

Yes I am! however, I've been stuck on week three for a while now. I can't seem to get any further.

Kristen 7-22-2008 @ 12:26PM

Awesome that you're doing it! Keep pushing (up) -- you'll make it!

And now I'm super nervous about Week 3 ...

Adam 7-22-2008 @ 1:55PM

Just started yesterday on Week 1 starting at Rank 4 for under 40 years old. This should be an interesting 6 weeks.

Abby 7-23-2008 @ 7:17PM

this looks really cool. i think i will do it! I play tennis and i would really like to up my shoulder strength.

Meg 7-23-2008 @ 12:38AM

Welcome to the challenge! I'm on week 5 now, and let me tell you, this program is amazing! I've more than doubled the maximum number of pushups I can do before falling down noodle armed! Good luck with it!

-Meg
http://morfit.blogspot.com/

drew2u 7-24-2008 @ 12:23PM

After 40, I just get bored with doing them, so I stop for a while, drop back down, and then work my way back up until I get to the same point where doing so many repetitions is... well... repetitious / monotonous.

Tim 7-23-2008 @ 1:48AM

Just starting today. Good luck all.

DeWayne 7-25-2008 @ 5:54PM

Add to the intensity by doing pushups with your hands on a stability ball. Or put your legs on a stability ball and hands on an upside down bosu ball.
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steve 7-27-2008 @ 9:56PM

Nice work everyone! If you'd like to be listed on the "take the challenge" just let me know:

http://hundredpushups.com/challenge.html

Good luck!

--Steve

Raina 7-29-2008 @ 11:54AM

I'm doing the program too! http://leth-gourmet.blogspot.com/2008/07/one-hundred-pushups-program.html

I'm in week two right now, and it's definitely hard. I think I may be doing them slightly wrong because I have a little lower back pain, so I really have to pay attention to that.

Geoff Manning 7-29-2008 @ 4:43PM

I am also doing the challenge and I am pretty into it (as in I am scouring the web to find others doing it!).

Here is my progress so far, just finished week 1:

http://www.geoffmanning.com/tag/hundredpushups/

Greg 8-14-2008 @ 2:34PM

Good to see other people doing the challenge.

Here’s my progress. I’ve been stuck on week 5 due to time constraints, an almost non existent sleep schedule, and just plain being tired from biking and running.

http://www.fivezerofive.com/main/index.php?itemid=1461