CyclePower Pups: the new, combined thread

[OakLeaf]

Well, Yellow had to go putting ideas in my head in the running thread...

I'd been off for a couple of weeks, first because of persistently sore delts and then because I tried to cut my thumb off in the kitchen. So coming back to it now, it seemed like a good time for my first ever exhaustion test. Didn't do so badly either, although I really would've liked to eke out one more for a round number... my elbows just would not straighten

My left shoulder still isn't right and I'm getting a massage tomorrow. Probably take Wednesday off too after Torquemada has her way with me - then I'll try and get back to it.

Anyone else still in?

[Pedal Wench]

My wrist is still in the hard brace, so I'm still out.

But, I'm starting my Training Peaks plan (through www.lwcoaching.com) and she has me doing core exercises too. What else, or what modification can I do for pushups and pull ups with a bum wrist? Has anyone done them on your fist? Is that bad for your hands?

[Aggie_Ama]

I had stopped but now that we are getting hints of cool in Texas I need some indoor workouts on the days I want to hide inside. So I think I will retest and maybe start from scratch or midway like week 3. I would love to do 100 straight before 12/31.

[emily_in_nc]

I had to ease off some as my old shoulder injury (from a mountain bike fall) started bothering me again. I spoke to my Pilates instructor about it, and she thinks it's my rotator cuff. Here I thought the rotator cuff was on the back of the shoulder! She told me to cut back on pups and when I do them, not to go down as far. So, I'm just doing 20 full pups a few times a week, and I'm good with that for now. I may never make it to 100, but I've gotten way stronger than when I started and could barely eke out 9, and my arms look much better too!

[Veronica]

I'm not doing the challenge... but I wanted to share my very fun workout from today...

In between doing pull ups, my trainer had me doing push ups. I like push ups so much more than pull ups... These were special push ups though. Instead of just having my hands flat on the floor, I was holding onto 8 pound dumbbells. In between each push up I had to lift the dumbbell out to the side and twist up, alternating sides between push ups.. Three sets of 16 of those along with three sets of of pull ups. OUCH!

Veronica

PS There was more torture after that...

[aka_kim]

I finally completed Week 6 today! I suppose I cheated because I did the three days over an 8 day period, but I don't care. For the remainder of the week I'll repeat days 1 and 2 from W6, and then next week go back to Week 1 doing full pups! Yay! I'm both very happy to have made it through the program even if I may never do 100 pups in a row, and to finally be strong enough to do real pups (like everyone else ).

[michelem]

I've been stuck at Week 5 Day 2, 3rd column for quite some time now. I just can't seem to eek out the minimum max of 45 after completing the preceding 4 sets. Tonight I had to get to the 45 by doing 36 (rest at top) + 6 (rest again at top) + 3 (barely). Also, I'm only doing the pups about once a week now. Maybe I'd progress faster if I did them more often! Or maybe I should just drop down to knee pups when I fatigue . . .