It was my intention to blog every day during my Ultimate Push-Up Challenge 2010. Clearly that has not happened. Let's see how I've done:
Day 1
I struggled with my decision how to approach the challenge. Is the goal to perform 100 push-ups a day for 100 days. Should I attempt to perform 100 consecutive push-ups? Should I do one set of 10 at a time? Do as many as I can at a time? I obsessed over this a bit too much - as usual.
I decided to do as many push-ups as possible a day, with the goal of 100 push-up per day. I started at lunch and tried to do as many consecutive push-ups as possible. I first tried your standard "good-form" push-up where the only points on the floor were my toes & hands. I eeked out two push-ups. Really? Yup - just two. Then I tried an alternative-form from my knees. I managed to do 10 good push-ups. From the knees it is from here on out.
Before I left the office, I did another set of 10. OMG! I thought my right arm was going to fall off during my drive home.
No - I'm not kidding.
Before I went to bed I eeked out another set of 10.
Total push-ups: 32
Day 2
After I woke up I immediately did a set of 10. Then I walked into the bathroom and did a set of 10 reverse push-ups using the bath-tub as my support structure. Yahoo! It's 5:30am and I'm up to 20 push-ups for the day!
At lunch I went into a conference room and did a pitiful 6 push-ups before my arms completely gave out.
Total push-ups: 26
Day 3
I decided to take the day off.
Total push-ups: 0
Day 4
A breakthrough day!
During my obsessing on Day 1, I found a website that has created a six week training program to help you perform 100 consecutive push-ups. They're plan seems easy enough, so I thought I'd give it a go. I started at the beginning - Week 1, Day 1 (6 - 10 push-up column). Did two full sets - once in the morning and again before bed. I also did 6 reverse push-ups.
HOLY CRAP! I did as significantly more push-ups today! My goal of 100 push-ups a day is getting closer.
Total push-ups: 66
2 comments:
Great progress -- keep it up!!
That's a totally cool challenge and something that can be done anywhere (as evidenced by where you have done pushups). Now that would be an interesting photojournalism blog post -- "where I have done pushups."
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