Day 71b – 100 Push Ups – Day 2

June 17, 2008 by Bill Wallace
Filed under: Challenges, Exercise, Friends, Goals, achievement 

Summary: 57 push ups (12, 12, 10, 10, 13)

100 Push Ups ChallengeThe last one is always the hardest – and it helps to follow instructions.

I’ve just done Day 2 of the 100 Push Ups Challenge and, all I can say is, I’m not so sure how I’ll go on Day 3.

The first two sets (12 each) were easy enough but the next 2 sets of 10 really set the arms a-wobbling. As Andrew (AJH) says, the upper body strength isn’t quiet what it should be – hence the challenge.

But, stung by Andrew’s (is getting fit) comment of only doing the minimum for the last set I demanded more of myself and did 13 (minimum 10). Yes, I know it’s not a whole lot more but, well, it’s more than the minimum.

I’m looking forward to the feeling tomorrow of muscles that have finally had a work out. While they’ll be sore it’s a good feeling in a perverse sort of way

So, Thursday is Week 1, Day 3 and we’re up for 15, 13, 10, 10, 15 at least.

Two more events this week which will be big moments for me:

  • Thursday is my first weigh in in 3 weeks. I’m expecting to be lower but only just.
  • Saturday I’m going to try to do the 12km City to Surf route which is on August 31 as a trial run. I’ll time it but just want to start and finish it.

I’ll be buggered at the end but at least I’ll know what that feels like.

Full report after recovery! ;)

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5 Comments on Day 71b – 100 Push Ups – Day 2

  1. Andrew is getting fit on Tue, 17th Jun 2008 6:19 pm

    2. 13 eh…gulp.

  2. Jelly arms & a milestone | Andrew is getting fit on Tue, 17th Jun 2008 8:59 pm

    3. [...] out a fourth set somehow and then had a two minute break to recover.  I was determined to beat Bill who did 13 for his max but today I have to admit he was the victor.  I had jelly arms by about pushup number [...]

  3. Bill Wallace on Tue, 17th Jun 2008 10:56 pm

    4. I know how you feel, buddy, 13 doesn’t sound like much and on the first set I was targetting 15 for the last, but things change. It;s a work in progress though so, in the end, the goal is to do 100 at the end of 6 weeks, I’m sure we’ll all make it!

  4. Andrew(AJH) on Wed, 18th Jun 2008 9:21 am

    5. Well done! Interestingly we managed exactly the same result on Day 2, I got 13 out on the “max” set too!

  5. Bill Wallace on Wed, 18th Jun 2008 10:13 am

    6. Thanks Andrew, and congrats to you too. It’s not as easy as it sounds. I really am not sure how day 3 will go. Time will tell I suppose.

    I’ve also started my 100 sit ups per day, just to tighten the tummy. Sit up are pretty easy so I’m not building up, just doing 4 x 25 with a 90 second gap.

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