Day 81 – 71 Push Ups

by Bill Wallace on June 27, 2008

Exercise Summary: 100 Push Ups Challenge: 71 Push Ups (15, 15, 12, 12, 17)

Driving home tonight after a really busy and disrupted week I was looking forward to a quiet night with a glass of wine and a good movie. Well, the wine is an Amberley 2007 Chenin Blanc, the movie is Johnny Depp’s Sweeney Todd. Interesting.

Then, I remembered the 100 Push Ups I had to do, well the challenge, not the 100.

Steve, the original and the best, had just done his Week 2, Day 3 when I remembered. Steve’s fifth set was a fantastic 30 push ups!

I had set in my mind 20. Thirty was out of the question.

All was going swimmingly well until, for some reason on the last set, I hit a wall and the arms wouldn’t push!

I didn’t think quick enough to stop the push and slow down, so down I went … 17!

However, I am seeing progress and just two weeks ago I am sure i wouldn’t have been able to do 71 push ups in such quick time.

Tomorrow is 500m swimming. Bring on the weekend!

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  • http://goodbyetoallfat.blogspot.com goodbyetoallfat

    71 push ups is about 70 more than I can do — admittedly I have deliberately not chosen to take part in this cyberspace challenge but I am very impressed with the people who have!

    At my weight (just over 300 lbs — er 140 something kilos) I find it very difficult, almost impossible, to lift my own weight so I am sticking to gentle swimming and power walking.

    Anyway, just wanted to say I was very impressed by the heading “71 push ups” on your blog today!

    Best wishes,
    Sharon

  • http://www.billstrainingblog.com Bill Wallace

    Hey Sharon
    Thanks for the comment. I’m a little surprised I got there too. Maybe this 100 push ups in one go is a possibility! :)
    Slowly but surely, that’s the key!

  • http://www.andrewisgettingfit.com Andrew is getting fit

    71! Going good.

  • http://beyondadiet.com Miguel

    Excellent, keep it up! I might try this 100 challenge but I use the perfect push-up, have you heard of it? I’m pretty active and on an amazing workout plan. Anyhow, I like your site! All the best and continued success!

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