One hundred push ups--9.1.08 start group

Thanks Sadie! Mine looks right on the spreadsheet. Now I am accountable, sore chest/arms and all. :o

I am definitely in for starting week 1 on 9/1, and I am in column 1. The draft spreadsheet currently has me listed in both Groups 1 and 2, but I should be listed in Group 1. (This is mostly my fault- I made a confusing statement early on in the other thread.)

I am such a data weenie, so this spreadsheet is right up my alley! :cool:

Gotcha. I probably copied a row to keep the formatting and formulas and then forgot to change the name. That means someone is missing due to the PUS.

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Originally Posted by SadieKate

100PUS = SadieKate (100 Push Up Statistician)

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Who occasionally morphs to Push Up Shrew. :cool:

OK, my name is jobob, I am definitely in for starting week 1 on 9/1, and I am in column 1.

Altho in my case it should be column 0.5 :rolleyes:

Sorry to be slow, but we should keep track of how many total we do a week?

Also, I forgot to mention in the previous thread that I'm in column 2. Thanks!

I edited the directions for posting each week. Is that clearer?

Thanks!! Much clearer. :D

I have to admit, it took me a little while to figure out that SK is tabulating the total number of pushups that we do on Day #3 (only) of each week.

So we can laze around on Days 1 and 2* and only be held accountable for Day 3. Excellent. :cool:

* oh I'm just kidding.

The PU O sounds like where you keep your Vicki's Secret bras!

Q: Am I correct in remembering that we re-test every 2 weeks? So mebbe on the 2nd week we still do D3 or our re-test??

I'm a 9/1 Start and am in column 2. I'll be doing day 2's pushups after my ride this afternoon. Yay!

K, I'm on the spreadsheet and in the right spot.

I'm firenze11, I'm starting the week of 9/1, and I'm in column 1.

Thanks SadieKate, that spreadsheet sure is purdy. (TE is making me data-loving!)

Flybye started 9-2-8 at level 2, completed 28 pups(pushups)(my own lingo .)
I am pretty sore, but I'll give it a shot again tomorrow. Today I need a pec massage .

I'm in - column 2, fun! fun! fun!

Hope I can lift my arms to type.

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Originally Posted by SouthernBelle

Q: Am I correct in remembering that we re-test every 2 weeks? So mebbe on the 2nd week we still do D3 or our re-test??

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Here's my take as the PUS with very little brain: If the minimum # of pups is too much, you should first modify the type of pup for lower intensity. If that isn't enough, just tell the PUS (me) to put you in the next group down (fer instance, move from group 2 to group 1). If group 1 is too intense, keep modifying to decrease intensity - like using a bench, a higher bench, a physio ball, a wall, etc. By modification of the pup and the group, we should be able to follow the 6-week program as a group. Otherwise, the PUS and her spreadsheet will disintegrate before your eyes.

As the KISS-method PUS, this is my recommendation. :eek: :rolleyes:

However, this should be approved by the PUC and PUO.

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Originally Posted by Flybye

. . . completed 28 pups(pushups)(my own lingo .)

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Acronym list has been updated.

Hey,

I'd love to get in on this, and start this week... I opened the draft spreadsheet...but a little clueless?? still...any help greatly appreciated..

Thanks

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My name is Heather. I started on 9/2 in column 1. I have a very long ways to go!

My name is Jones, I am definitely in for starting week 1 on 9/1, and I am in column 1. Thanks for doing this.

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Originally Posted by milkbone

Hey,

I'd love to get in on this, and start this week... I opened the draft spreadsheet...but a little clueless?? still...any help greatly appreciated..

Thanks

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Milkbone, go here to learn about it. You can start next week. It might be tough to do it all this week now that it's Wednesday...

I'll start on next week's spreadsheet. Great idea.

As far as I know, we don't have a volunteer to start next week's spreadsheet as week 1 yet...

SadieKate is keeping track for those starting this week. Anyone up for compiling stats for those who are starting at week 1 NEXT week???

A big thanks to SadieKate for being so organized and so patient! :D

OK, I did day 2 of week 1 this afternoon. Ouch. But I survived.

12-12-10-10-30 (74 total)

It is most definitely easier when one has NOT had wine immediately before doing pups.

Flybye, I thought you weren't starting until next week??!! Welcome to week 1!

This is Grits. I started the challenge 9/1 and am in column 3.

Thanks for tracking this!

I think I've got the spreadsheet updated through this post.

tulip, let me know if you're volunteering to take on the spreadsheet for next week's group and I'll send it to you.

I can't believe no one has come up with an acronyn for the spreadsheet. Wait a minute . . . PUSS? But how is it pronounced? :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by SadieKate

Here's my take as the PUS with very little brain: If the minimum # of pups is too much, you should first modify the type of pup for lower intensity. If that isn't enough, just tell the PUS (me) to put you in the next group down (fer instance, move from group 2 to group 1). If group 1 is too intense, keep modifying to decrease intensity - like using a bench, a higher bench, a physio ball, a wall, etc. By modification of the pup and the group, we should be able to follow the 6-week program as a group. Otherwise, the PUS and her spreadsheet will disintegrate before your eyes.

As the KISS-method PUS, this is my recommendation. :eek: :rolleyes:

However, this should be approved by the PUC and PUO.

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Cool, but not really my Q. The re-test every 2 weeks is what tracks our progress. Are we tracking that?

Um, where do you see this? I printed out the weeks but I don't think all the notes printed.

Editing: I found notes online at the bottom of weeks 1 and 2. Let's ask the PUC and the PUO.

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Originally Posted by SouthernBelle

Cool, but not really my Q. The re-test every 2 weeks is what tracks our progress. Are we tracking that?

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The re-test after weeks 2, 4 and 5 is also supposed to re-assign your group level. When I asked about that before, I wasn't talking about do-over weeks (which I expect I'll have to do - but I think we can just report our totals each week and not worry about which "week of the program" we're on).

Since the ultimate goal is 100 pups in one set, it seems to me that the max-out tests are relevant. It doesn't really matter to me one way or the other if we put them in the spreadsheet (honestly I was going to skip the Week 2 test anyhow, since I'd already be in group 3 for weeks 3-4).

What does anyone else think? Want to track the interim one-set max-outs?

At any rate, SK (aka 100PUS :p), thanks for putting this all together!

I'll do it! I somehow missed this entire conversation.
I'm 41 and can do 24 right now before total collapse. Not timed, right?

So where do I start on the spreadsheet....? 3?
THANKS! This is good for me -- we do some at Boot Camp, but I tend not to bother the rest of the week.

Jes

Boy, not sure I want to post numbers after you Jes! I'm starting at column 2 with 7 pushups done in the initial test. I must have been having a bad day though cause when I completed Day 1 I did the 7, 7, 5, 4, and managed 10. LOL! Ummm, I'm going to have to fudge and do 2 days in a row this week since I didn't get Day 1 in until today. I'll do Day 2 & 3 on Fri/Sat.

Thanks for all the work!

Lora

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Originally Posted by ibcycling

I'll do Day 2 & 3 on Fri/Sat.

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This is your coach speaking... ;)

Rest days are important in an intensive program like this. The workout days are what stimulate muscle growth, but it's the rest days when you're actually getting stronger. The younger you are, the quicker you can recover, so if you're in your 20s it's less of an issue. One skipped rest day isn't going to kill you, and if you're younger, it shouldn't significantly set your progress back, but making a habit of skipping rest days is setting yourself up for frustration.

I totally get that doing this as part of a group is a huge motivation, but don't compromise YOUR workouts just so you can report stats on a particular day of the week. If you want to report with this group, why not report your day 2 stats each week instead of day 3? Or... SK asked us to report on Sunday morning - so you could do your pups Wednesday, Friday and early Sunday and still be on day 3. Then do Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday next week and you're all caught up.

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Originally Posted by jesvetmed

I'm 41 and can do 24 right now before total collapse. Not timed, right?

So where do I start on the spreadsheet....? 3?

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No, not timed.

Yes, you're in group 3.

We're working this program. So even though we're reporting a day 3 TOTAL, we're doing these push-ups in sets - five sets the first four weeks, then moving up to eight and nine sets. I plan to follow the training plan pretty much to the letter. I don't know that it's any better than any other plan, but it's there, so I'll try it.

Which brings me to...

Did everyone notice that the rest time between sets changes from day to day? It seems to me that mixing up the rest time is important to our ultimate goal of increasing the number we can do in one set. So I'm planning to pay attention to that part - do the pups where I can keep an eye on a clock with a second hand, or have a stopwatch.

Did day three last night: 5-4-4-3-10=26. I'll see how much longer I can hang in, but I'm definitely feeling it in my wrist between the pushups and the increased riding.

No, I'm not volunteering to do it next week because I haven't figured out the system yet. Once I do, I'll be happy to help out. Thanks for all your work.

Day 2 is tonight and I am still sore from Day 1! I am interested to see if I am able to beat my max from last time or if it is harder. :confused:

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Originally Posted by OakLeaf

Did everyone notice that the rest time between sets changes from day to day? It seems to me that mixing up the rest time is important to our ultimate goal of increasing the number we can do in one set. So I'm planning to pay attention to that part - do the pups where I can keep an eye on a clock with a second hand, or have a stopwatch.

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Yes, I did! I have to figure out what to do. 90 secs is an eternity in my less than patient world. 30 no problem. 90??? It'll probably get easier to rest as the workouts get harder.

I'm using the child position with my arms back by my feet to give my shoulders a rest.

jesvetmed, as far as reporting your Day 3 total on Sunday morning, remember I'm on the west coast. Use the PUC,s plan; the first week is going to be a bit discombobulated no matter what.

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Originally Posted by NoNo

Did day three last night: 5-4-4-3-10=26. I'll see how much longer I can hang in, but I'm definitely feeling it in my wrist between the pushups and the increased riding.

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I just entered this on the spreadsheet. I hope you don't mind me using you as the example but this way everyone can see what data I'm entering.

http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?k...=0&single=true

So, you did 5 more than the minimum on day 3. Good for you!

Not a problem at all. 10 was a struggle, but I think by next week I'll be feeling pretty good.

Ooooh, game on! :cool:

Alright - I was a bit behind, so got up this am, had coffee, and did my DAY 1 sets. 10/10/8/6/10. We did a bunch of decline pushups the other night at boot camp, so I'm still a little sore from that. I figure I'll get in Fri afternoon and Sunday afternoon -- then be on track to keep up with you all.

THANKS! This should be fun. Challenged a friend to join in, also.

PS... I'm throwing in the same number of crunches, since I'm sweating anyway. This is GOOD! I'm bad about my ab work.