Push-Up! Initial Test

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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.

[KnottedYet]

I was in the "excellent" category for the Two Hundred Squats, too... yet can't even do one proper form pushup.

Uh, yeah.... bicycle much, Knot?

[katluvr]

So I haven't done my test for the 200 squat yet, but my co-worker did...she did all 200 already!
But only 4 push-ups.
I did 20 push-ups, guess I need to do my "squat test"
I think I would be bored doing 200 squats at once!

K

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

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