Push-Up! Initial Test

[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/

[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

[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)

[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...

[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

[NbyNW]

I got as far as 8, and then I lost count because DH decided to start talking to me and I couldn't listen and count at the same time. And I was too tired to start over! But I think I'm going with column 2 this week.

[WindingRoad]

I'm in column 2 (6 - 10) and I did all 5 sets with maxing out at 5 on the last set.

[DebSP]

I am also in column 2 and did all sets and maxed out at 6 on the final.

[badgercat]

Column 3 and I managed one more than the "at least" for the max at the end--10!

I signed up for http://www.pushupslogger.com... here i am!

[KnottedYet]

I bought the "Hundred Pushups" and "Two Hundred Squats" apps.

Each cheaper than a full sized bar of chocolate.

They keep me organized and give me instant gratification. Both very important motivators in my little universe.

[sjane]

I tested into column two, just barely, but decided to go with column one. Maxed out at five in the last set.