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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goodbyetoallfat 06.27.08 at 2:17 pm
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
Bill Wallace 06.28.08 at 12:20 am
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!
Andrew is getting fit 06.28.08 at 8:30 am
71! Going good.
Miguel 06.29.08 at 6:16 am
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!