Week1, Day 1 of 100 Pushups
Yesterday I wrote I was doing the 100 Pushups plan and fired off 27 pushups in the initial test. I was surprised at rattling off 27 because I really thought I was only going to get somewhere in the low 20’s - body pump is really doing its thing I think.
Today, I did the first day of exercise which consisted of more and more pushups. According to the tables for Week One, I had to do 10, 10, 8, and 6 pushups, with sixty seconds rest, followed by a “pushup until failure” phase of at least 7. On the “pushup until failure phase” I was able to get out 12.
The 10, 10, and 8 pushup rounds were pretty casual. I didn’t feel particularly fatigued but near the end of the 8 I was starting to feel it. The round of 6 was less nice and then the maxout round really took whatever I had left out. I think the last three pushups were barely “good” and then I stopped. I didn’t want to do bad form pushups just to get the number higher, because that’s not particularly useful.
So, day one is in the books and already I’ve done 46 more pushups than I would have today. 
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Jun 11, 2008 - 06:06:08I’m not even sure of your name; I found your site via Get Fit Slowly, but I’ve decided to do the 100 push ups plan with you! (The beauty of the internet, eh?) Congrats on your first 46 - of many, I’m sure - and thanks for the inspiration!
My name is Jim, and thanks for joining me, let’s see if 6 weeks is all it’ll take.
Hiya, Jim. I’m not holding my breath on 6 weeks, but it will be cool to see how many I get too (and to continue on to see how long it does take!). Yesterday I did 10, 10, 8, 6, 10.
Have a good one,
giz
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