Push-Up! Initial Test

[Irulan]

if you want to try something REALLY hard try a full body pull up. I can't even do one but I am very strong with other body stuff.

[OakLeaf]

I'd like to do the pull-up challenge, whenever they post it.

I'll have to find someplace to put a bar, but I've been thinking about that for a while now anyhow.

I've been totally neglecting pull-ups. For a while I could do five unassisted chin-ups (palms supinated), but I know I couldn't now, and I've never been able to do a real pull-up. Hopefully they'll have a girly option for those.

[yellow]

I'd like to do the pull-up challenge, whenever they post it.

I'll have to find someplace to put a bar, but I've been thinking about that for a while now anyhow.

I've been totally neglecting pull-ups. For a while I could do five unassisted chin-ups (palms supinated), but I know I couldn't now, and I've never been able to do a real pull-up. Hopefully they'll have a girly option for those.

Girl, it's posted. You in?

http://twentypullups.com/

If I recall, the text says you can do them however you want (I use the non-technical terms of hands in front/hands behind). I am pathetic on the hands behind but have no problem with hands in front. Feels very odd/awkward with hands behind...that's the only way I can describe it.

Hubby built me a pull up bar in the backyard for my birthday this year. 2.5 months after surgery I could still do 6 in a row (I guess residual strength?). Now it's a struggle for me to do five. I need to get back at it.

[OakLeaf]

I gotta find/build a bar.... then I'm in. I don't go to the gym often enough to do 'em there.

How much harder would they be on a suspended bar, do you think, than on a stable platform? Easiest way would be for me to hang a bar from the garage joists.

It annoys me that it says right on the front page that a pull-up is defined as hands pronated, then the logo has a guy with hands supinated.

[Irulan]

I gotta find/build a bar.... then I'm in. I don't go to the gym often enough to do 'em there.

How much harder would they be on a suspended bar, do you think, than on a stable platform? Easiest way would be for me to hang a bar from the garage joists.

It annoys me that it says right on the front page that a pull-up is defined as hands pronated, then the logo has a guy with hands supinated.

we have one on a rope leftover from when the kids were little, it has too much swing to be useful IMO

[smilingcat]

have descent cardio, good set of cycling legs but pushups??? You are kidding!!! I know my upper body needs serious training...

[katluvr]

So I did 20, maybe could of eeked out 1 or 2 more, but stopped there.
By age & ranking I am at level, not so bad. For week one this would put me on column 3...not sure I want to do column 3, I may do column 2. I think I tried column 3 last time and it was a bit to much for me.

K

[Irulan]

have descent cardio, good set of cycling legs but pushups??? You are kidding!!! I know my upper body needs serious training...

I had to do it,my goal was to be able to rack my #34 mountain bike without dropping it on my head.

[yellow]

I gotta find/build a bar.... then I'm in. I don't go to the gym often enough to do 'em there.

Like this? (or this)

[navybeetle]

if you want to try something REALLY hard try a full body pull up. I can't even do one but I am very strong with other body stuff.

If you have a pull-up bar try getting on it in the already up on the bar. Don't rest your chin, you kind of constantly pull so your chin is above it. We did these in the Marines instead of pull-ups. Some of the men could not "hang" as long as the women. It is a good challenge and eventually you can hang longer. It is tough!!! I don't know why women were required to hang instead of doing pull ups but they made us stronger. just my 2 cents.