Push-Up! Initial Test

**milkbone** · 08-12-2010, 04:38 PM

Hey everyone!

Can't believe the response I got - that is AWESOME!!!

We can do our initial test today or tomorrow - post your results, etc here.

Monday will be Day One. I will start a weekly thread for everyone to post their accomplishments.

**malkin** · 08-12-2010, 04:41 PM

2 (modified for my safety and comfort), with my age, places me solidly in Rank 1.

**WindingRoad** · 08-12-2010, 05:16 PM

So I did 7 normal style. I really can't go all the way to the floor, is that normal?

**BikingNurse** · 08-12-2010, 06:17 PM

I did 6 "good form"

**badgercat** · 08-12-2010, 07:37 PM

Lucky 13! (regular style--but I'm wondering if it's really wise for us to even say. I don't want to set a tone where people feel like they have to "qualify" doing modified push-ups. Who gives a rat's patootie how you do them, as long as you can do more of 'em in a few weeks than you could today!)

ETA: I printed out this little one-sheet log of the whole program... there's a link to instructions to fold/cut it and it amazingly transforms into a handy little book! http://hundredpushups.com/complete.html

ETA2: then again, I guess knowing who else is modding could help folks figure out better/safer ways to do them for themselves, so... don't mind me.

**GLC1968** · 08-12-2010, 08:00 PM

I'm going to let my official number be 12. We'll see if I decide to modify that down a bit after the first week. Last time, I think I pushed too hard for my test and it made the first week virtually impossible! This time I stopped as soon as my form started to degrade, so 12 should be about right.

Looking forward to increasing this number!

**KnottedYet** · 08-12-2010, 08:09 PM

14.

Wall push-ups, with toes 3 feet or so from wall, very slowly, with hands in fists and knuckles to the wall.

(added benefit that I'm stretching my poopy achilles tendon at the same time)

**crazycanuck** · 08-13-2010, 12:49 AM

10 for me & look forward to more swiss ball work

**kermit** · 08-13-2010, 05:01 AM

I did 15 before coffee! That puts me in rank three. My shoulder made an interesting noise I've never heard, I think it was screaming. This should be fun!

**arielmoon** · 08-13-2010, 06:19 AM

10 modified.

This should be interesting!

**malkin** · 08-13-2010, 07:32 AM

Don't say if you don't want to.

**Irulan** · 08-13-2010, 08:33 AM

I can do 20 non-girly ones, 100 in a pyramid set.

I've been doing functional fitness classes at my PT facility.

**skhill** · 08-13-2010, 10:01 AM

Managed to do 21 this morning. Ow! But this is a great idea-- thanks, milkbone. I've had all sorts of good intentions about working on upper body strength, but you know how it goes...

**sjane** · 08-13-2010, 05:39 PM

I did six, which was actually better than I expected.

I'm going to do Sun/Tues/Thurs this week, because I have my first tri on Saturday and don't want to risk being sore by doing them Friday.

**JennK13** · 08-13-2010, 07:24 PM

15 for me! DH is trying it with me - swore he'd get more than me...16 for him - though, he'll say it's because the cat was trying to get him while he did them

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