Push-Up! Initial Test

[navybeetle]

I don't know if the challenge says you're supposed to kiss the ground, but that's really dangerous. Fist under the chest/chin.

Ha! Well, I am taking my time lowering myself to the ground so no fear of smashing my face! Kind of like resistance training with weights. The longer it takes to lower the weight (my body in the case of a push up) the more resistance, the greater the strength training. I was hurting, maybe because I do it so slow! But I like it that way, I can feel the muscles I am working and am cognizant of when it is a good time to stop for today.

[OakLeaf]

Ha! Well, I am taking my time lowering myself to the ground so no fear of smashing my face!

I didn't mean danger to your face , I meant the rotator cuffs.

[navybeetle]

I have never done the knuckle push ups. I think my chin should touch the floor first anyway, not my nose/lips. Thanks for your concern, it is much appreciated.

[Jolt]

I just did 9 regular push-ups--would've liked to make it 10 but that just wasn't happening. I really do need to start doing some upper-body work (besides the swimming I sometimes do) but I just don't like weight lifting etc. How exactly does this whole challenge work, anyway? A pull-up challenge, as somebody already mentioned, would be another good idea.

[badgercat]

How exactly does this whole challenge work, anyway? A pull-up challenge, as somebody already mentioned, would be another good idea.

http://hundredpushups.com/

[Jolt]

http://hundredpushups.com/

Thanks! I guess I'm in category 2 if I did 9 push-ups. I also saw the "200 squats" and did the initial test to see how I stacked up...I did 50, could have done a few more but was getting tired of holding my arms out, and that put me in the "excellent" range. Obviously I have some work to do to get my upper body strength to be as good as my lower body. We'll see how this goes...