Push-Up! Starting Week 2

[milkbone]

Hope everyone is going strong!

Keep up the good work!

[NoNo]

I apologize for not reporting week 1. The day of the initial test was when I left for vacation, and I just got home tonight. I didn't have internet access, nor did I have a print-out of the plan. I'll just start at week two since my exhaustion test was 29 modified push-ups. I did kayak lots last week, that's got to count for something!

[marni]

why am I starting week three when everyone is week 2? How did I get the jump? Inquiring minds want to know.

It's going surprisingly well, even John, the trainer is impressed.

[malkin]

The good news is that I can now do 30.

The full disclosure is that I've moved them up to the wall, because the counter height chair arm ended up hurting my shoulder way too much. I'm hurt enough as it is; I don't need any pain that can be so easily avoided.

[badger]

oh dear, I seem to have missed the boat... I haven't started yet!!

[malkin]

oh dear, I seem to have missed the boat... I haven't started yet!!

Just go ahead and start up. Each of us will progress in our own pace anyway.
(So not having started yet is not a good enough excuse to get you off the hook.)

[GLC1968]

oh dear, I seem to have missed the boat... I haven't started yet!!

You and me both! Luckily, I just remembered this today so I'll do my first workout this evening. Care to join me? :)

[WindingRoad]

Week 2, column 2, maxed at 15

[badger]

You and me both! Luckily, I just remembered this today so I'll do my first workout this evening. Care to join me? :)

yes, I'm just about to do it now!

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and I did it. The first 3 sets were hard but the last two were surprisingly easier. I'll be SORE tomorrow!! :D

[Bike Chick]

I started week 2 today and can do one more than my initial test. I have to admit that I can't do all of them the standard way and have to "cheat" and do a couple on my knees toward the end.

[GLC1968]

I did mine before bed last night. Week 1, Column 3: max set was 12 (barely!)

I thought I would be more sore than I am today, but I'll probably not be able to lift my arms tomorrow. ;)

[badger]

I did mine before bed last night. Week 1, Column 3: max set was 12 (barely!)

I thought I would be more sore than I am today, but I'll probably not be able to lift my arms tomorrow. ;)

hey, I could've written exactly the same thing you wrote!! I'm in column 3 as well :)

[katluvr]

Ok, so I started week 2 a bit late, only have the 1st day of it...I am on a weird schedule :o
So completed W2, D1, C3---didn't even try to do more that 15 on the last set. I suspect when I retest I'll fall back to column 2 nicely. Maybe I should just go there now!
I'll get to week 3 next week, promise.
Also started week 1 of the squats...they are pretty easy for me. Makes me do something. I do them in the breaks between my pushups
K

[WindingRoad]

Week 2, Day 2, Column 2: Maxed out my last set at 16

[kermit]

Yup, thats right. Just came back from the doctor after experiencing great shoulder pain. I have had it off and on, but the other day after running, I couldn't even lift my arm over my head to take my shirt off, also had numbness in my fingers. Turns out I have a pinched nerve in my neck, got shots and therapy. I am really sore today but decided push ups are not in my near future, GIRLS it's all on you, make me proud!

[malkin]

Owie Zow, Kermit, that stinks!

Best wishes to find your way through that.

[kermit]

Thanks, just need to lay off upper body stuff! I have found that vodka helps!

[malkin]

LOL!
Everything in moderation, including moderation!

[NoNo]

Oh no! Hope you're better soon, that doesn't sound comfortable.

Week 2, Day 1, Column 3: Maxed out at 20

[GLC1968]

Get better soon, Kermit!

Week 1, Day 2, Column 3. Max was 12 and it was really hard. I might be dropping back into column 2 for week 2. We'll see.

[Bike Chick]

Week 2, column 1, day 3 maxed out at 10

Sorry to hear that, Kermit. Get well soon

[WindingRoad]

I'm a bit late on my last set for the week: week 2, column 2, day 3, maxed out at 17. You know I'm noticing a huge difference in how much more upper body stamina I have on the bike due to this! :D

I'm just using my max interval as my test so it looks like I'm in column 1 for week 3.

[sjane]

Week 2, column 1, day 3 maxed out at 10

Me too.

[badgercat]

My schedule has been all screwed up this week by moving home from a summer internship (and the 2+ day drive that came along with that). I did days 1+2 of week 2, but they just didn't feel good, and it's already Sunday and I haven't done day 3 yet. I think now that I'm back home and will be re-establishing routines, I'm just going to repeat week 2.

[marni]

day three of week three finished. Maxed out at required 28, It's getting challenging. I won't look at how many in each set until I am actually out on the mat and ready to start. Otherwise it is just too depressing.

[badger]

yowza, just finished Week 2, Day 1, Column 3. I thought my dinner was going to come back up!!